Books published after 1640, with a broad range of subjects and languages represented
English ballads
Browse over 2,300 broadside ballads, mostly from 19th-century England, with subjects ranging from courtship, occupations and emigration to patriotism and wars
Golf in Scotland 1457-1744
Take a swing through golf's early history. Key documents, including the first 'rules' of the game, show how golf developed in Scotland
Sporting photos
Who are the people in these photos of sporting events in Scotland around the late 19th century? Can you help us find out?
Sports publications
Match programmes, club histories, handbooks, reports and other sports publications from the late 19th and early 20th centuries