History Scotland - May/June 2018

History Scotland - May/June 2018
English | 62 pages | True PDF | 15.6 MB


In the May/June issue of History Scotland we present the latest research from experts in the fields of Scottish history, heritage and archaeology, as well as news, opinion, book reviews and upcoming history events.

Highlights include:
· The tragic attempt by the tobacco heir David Guthrie Dunn to sail around the world in his small yacht, Southern Cross, in 1930
· A fresh contribution to the ongoing debate as to where the elusive abbey of Selkirk was situated during its brief existence in the early 12th century
· A new study of the causes and consequences of the devastating famine of 1623

Plus: Family history advice, archaeology dig reports and finds analysis, National Records of Scotland column and lots more.