Archives Revealed: Letting the People Know
Christine Wood brings us up to date on the latest outreach activities of the Archives Revealed Hidden Archives of Cupar project. It’s been a while… Read More »Archives Revealed: Letting the People Know
Fife
Reading the Collections, Week 37: Journal of Alexander Gillespie, 1662-85
The re-discovery of the sailing journal of Skipper Alexander Gillespie ms38352, who sailed out of Elie in Fife in the mid-17th century, made the news… Read More »Reading the Collections, Week 37: Journal of Alexander Gillespie, 1662-85
52 Weeks of Historical How-To’s, Week 29: Butcher, Baker, Candlestick maker…..How To shop local
This week we are shopping with the Anstruthers of Balcaskie, a family who have been in Fife since the 12th century, their seat being the… Read More »52 Weeks of Historical How-To’s, Week 29: Butcher, Baker, Candlestick maker…..How To shop local
52 Weeks of Inspiring Illustrations, Week 47: the Gillespie and Scott architectural archive
Amongst our holdings is the extensive archive of Gillespie and Scott, a firm of local architects active in St Andrews since 1876. The founding partner,… Read More »52 Weeks of Inspiring Illustrations, Week 47: the Gillespie and Scott architectural archive
52 Weeks of Inspiring Illustrations, Week 44: the Family Album
This Inspiring Illustration post on photography is inspired by a wonderful acquisition added to our Photographic Collection this week of a Scottish family’s photographs from… Read More »52 Weeks of Inspiring Illustrations, Week 44: the Family Album
The Italian and his Balloon: “An account of five aerial voyages in Scotland” by Vincenzo Lunardi
At 3:45 p.m. on this very day, 5 October, in 1785, an Italian by the name of Vincenzo Lunardi lifted off in his “aerostatic machine”… Read More »The Italian and his Balloon: “An account of five aerial voyages in Scotland” by Vincenzo Lunardi