In the final report by our 2019 visiting scholars, Karie Schultz reflects on her time at St Andrews. Earlier this summer, I had the opportunity… Read More »‘The teaching of politics at the University of St Andrews, 1600-1650’
Ines Neffgen from Bonn spent last year in St Andrews as part of her PhD programme, working with Professor Frank Müller. She asked to volunteer… Read More »Letters from a Jewish patient in the ‘German house’ in Agra in 1930s Switzerland
One of our 2019 Visiting Scholars, Daniel Belteki of the University of Kent, shares with us some of his research into James David Forbes and… Read More »“There dwells some wish in every heart”: the friendship between James David Forbes and Sir George Biddell Airy
The appearance of carved pumpkins (or turnips in Scotland), spooky decorations and plentiful sweet treats marks the arrival of Halloween. In the Christian calendar, Halloween,… Read More »‘Alhallow Evin’ in Scotland
This is the last instalment in a series of five blog posts featuring juxtapositions of early photographs of St Andrews, selected from the Special Collections Division… Read More »St Andrews Then and Now: A Rephotography Project: Part V
This is the fourth instalment in a series of five blog posts featuring juxtapositions of early photographs of St Andrews, selected from the Special Collections… Read More »St Andrews Then and Now: A Rephotography Project: Part IV
Well, this is my last post as Project Archivist on Hidden Burgh: Restoring Cupar’s place at the heart of Fife. It’s amazing how quickly the… Read More »New Stories about Old Cupar – A Fond Farewell
This is the third instalment in a series of five blog posts featuring close juxtapositions of early photographs of St Andrews selected from the Special… Read More »St Andrews Then and Now: A Rephotography Project: Part III
Last week Special Collections had a visit from the photographer and artistic researcher Lisandro Suriel. Born and raised in Saint Martin in the Caribbean, Lisandro… Read More »Visit to Special Collections
We are pleased to announce that the winner of the James David Forbes Collecting Prize 2019 is Antares Wells, recent graduate in the School of… Read More »A Century of Photographs, Found in Australia
This is the second instalment in a series of five blog posts featuring close juxtapositions of early photographs of St Andrews selected from Special Collections,… Read More »St Andrews then and now: A rephotography project: Part II
Paula, who is volunteering to help with the Archives Revealed project on Cupar’s history tells us about her experiences. I have lived in and around… Read More »Cupar Burgh Records – From a Volunteer’s Perspective
