The history of the women's suffrage movement in Scotland, with photographs, newspaper reports, diary entries and other sources. Activities for secondary schools. Includes downloadable PDFs
A Scots buik on the plague
Scotland's first printed medical book (1568), written in Scots. Learn the history of the plague in Scotland. Downloadable learning activities
Aiming high
A look at the achievements of seven pioneering women explorers and mountaineers from the 19th to 20th centuries
Ceòl nan Gàidheal
A dual Gaelic / English overview of historic sources, song, instruments and the Living Tradition of Gaelic music
From shore to shore
Celebrating Scotland's coastal communities with a small sample from the MacKinnon photographic collection from the late 1800s
Gaelic Bards of Keppoch
Songs written by Gaelic bards Iain Lom and Sìleas na Ceapaich. Available in Gaelic and English. Downloadable PDFs for teachers
Getting started with Shakespeare
Resources to help school pupils understand some of Shakespeare's works by exploring scenes and characters or writing sonnets
Iolaire
Learn about the sinking of HMY Iolaire on 1 January 1919 through Library items and contributions from the Isle of Lewis
Lifting the lid
Explore Scotland’s natural larder, from the 17th century to the 21st, using items from our collections. Downloadable PDFs for teachers
Mapping history
An interactive guide to reading historical maps and using them to learn more about your area. Downloadable PDFs for teachers
Oor Wullie: Guide to Scots language
Oor Wullie an his pals hiv fun weys fur bairns tae learn Scots, an ideas fur parents an teachers
Struggles for liberty
Stories of the lifelong struggle for social justice by 19th-century African American freedom-fighters
The 1715 Jacobite Rising
A guide to the 1715 Jacobite rising, which changed Scotland. Includes interactives and resources for teachers
The Scottish Enlightenment
Explore the spirit of enquiry, debate, and improvement which characterised the Scottish Enlightenment during the 18th century
Thomas Annan's Glasgow
Photographs of Glasgow taken by Thomas Annan in the 1860s, with related maps and downloadable learning activities
You are here
10 things you need to know about maps, how they are made and how we use them. Includes interactive quizzes and downloadable PDFs for teachers
