The Yule Days – Day 4 – ‘A goose that was gray’
The king sent his lady on the fourth Yule day, A goose that was gray, Three plovers, three partridges, a papingo-aye; Wha learns my carol… Read More »The Yule Days – Day 4 – ‘A goose that was gray’
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The Yule Days – Day 3 – ‘Three plovers’
The king sent his lady on the third Yule day, Three plovers, three partridges, a papingo-aye; Wha learns my carol and carries it away? John… Read More »The Yule Days – Day 3 – ‘Three plovers’
The Yule Days – Day 2 – ‘Three partridges’
The king sent his lady on the second Yule day, Three partridges, a papingo-aye; Wha learns my carol and carries it away? George Edwards (1694-1773)… Read More »The Yule Days – Day 2 – ‘Three partridges’
The Yule Days – Day 1 – ‘A papingo-aye’
The king sent his lady on the first Yule day, A papingo-aye; Wha learns my carol and carries it away? Pippin-go-aye or papingo-aye is a… Read More »The Yule Days – Day 1 – ‘A papingo-aye’
The Twelve Days of Christmas or The Yule Days
Christmas in Scotland has the general reputation of being the lesser holiday in relation to the more popular Hogmanay (New Year’s Eve/Old Year’s Night) celebrations.… Read More »The Twelve Days of Christmas or The Yule Days
The first computer operator
On the 4th January 1965 the University of St Andrews Computing Laboratory started a full-time computer service in St Andrews. In celebration of its Silver… Read More »The first computer operator
Marble Preservation Society
This blog is a re-post from our old University Museums blog, and has been uploaded to this page to re-unite the research and work of… Read More »Marble Preservation Society
A note on the early days of computing in and related to St Andrews University – Part II
It’s World Digital Preservation Day today, with the theme ‘Digits: for Good’. Wishing our colleagues at the DPC and those working to further Digital Preservation… Read More »A note on the early days of computing in and related to St Andrews University – Part II
A note on the early days of computing in and related to St Andrews University – Part I
On the 4th January 1965 the University of St Andrews Computing Laboratory started a full-time computer service in St Andrews. In celebration of its Silver… Read More »A note on the early days of computing in and related to St Andrews University – Part I
The Lavves and Actes of Parliament, maid be King Iames the First
In this final post by former students of the Mary Queen of Scots module, Fergus reflects on a composite edition of the Acts of the… Read More »The Lavves and Actes of Parliament, maid be King Iames the First
The beginning of the service
On the 4th January 1965 the University of St Andrews Computing Laboratory started a full-time computer service in St Andrews. In celebration of its Silver… Read More »The beginning of the service
The role of Astronomy in the establishment of the University Computing Laboratory in St Andrews
On the 4th January 1965 the University of St Andrews Computing Laboratory started a full-time computer service in St Andrews. In celebration of its Silver… Read More »The role of Astronomy in the establishment of the University Computing Laboratory in St Andrews