Beth's Video Talks
July 6th 2022 -
Tea delicious tea.
Mearns Voices
By Mearns Writers. The Mearns Voices Podcast brings you a selection of work from
our Aberdeenshire based writing group. Relax and travel with us in poetry and
short stories
Amid the
High Hills
By Sir Hugh Fraser (1923) (pdf)
Life and remains of Robert Lee, D.D., F.R.S.E.
Minister of the Church and parish of Old Greyfriars by Robert Herbert Story
in two volumes (1870)
Scottish Banner
Got in their July 2022 issue.
Beattie,
George
A poet, a humourist, and a man of genius
Across the River
Twelve views of Heaven by Norman MacLeod, D.D. Robt. S. Candlish, D.D., Henry
Allon, James Parsons, R. W. Hamilton, D.D. James Spence, D.D., William Chalmers,
M.A., James Hamilton, D.D., James Wonnacot, William Jay, &c. (1864) (pdf)
Added our Weekly Newsletter for 1st July 2022 which you can read as a
pdf
file or in our
Community
The gentle shepherd : a Scotch
pastoral
By Alan Ramsay
Beth's Video Talks
June 29th 2022 - Welsh Signers of the Declaration of Independence
The Manuscripts of
The Duke of Roxburghe; Sir H. H. Campbell, Bart.; The Earl of Strathmore; and
the Countess Dowager of Seafield by the Historical Manuscripts Commission,
Fourteenth Report, Appendix, Part III (1894) (pdf)
William
Walkinshaw, an old Scotcb Carrier
By the Rev. George W. Taylor, M.A., Carlops
Clan
Leslie Society International
Got in a copy of their July 2022 newsletter
"Queen
O the Border"
1948 Travelogue of Hawick, Scotland, Cashmere & Merino Knit Sweaters
Prince
Charlie's Pilot
A Record of Loyalty and Devotion by Evan MacLeod Barron (1913) (pdf). Added
this book to the article of the same name.
Dun, Sir Patrick
Physician-General to the Army; and sometime President of the College of
Physicians in Dublin.
Sheriff
Watson of Aberdeen
The Founder of Industrial Schools
Beth's Newfangled Family Tree
Got in SECTION 1 of the July 2022 issue.
Added our Weekly Newsletter for 24th June 2022 which you can read as a
pdf
file or in our
Community
The Celtic
garland of Gaelic songs and readings
Translation of Gaelic and English songs (third edition) by: Henry Whyte "Fionn"
(1920) (pdf)
Beth's Video Talks
June 22nd, 2022 - Six types of UK marriages
The Border
Magazine
Added volume 5 to our collection
Hamewith
By Charles Murray (1911) (pdf). You can also read about
Charles Murray
here
Grey Craigs
Or “Auld Lang Syne” by Jean L. Watson (1880) (pdf)
Hylton
Newsletter
Got in the June 2022 issue.
See also Scottish Heritage replies to Professor Peter Hylton...
Great newsletter! What a coincidence -
our newsletter for June did a bit on Hadrian's wall! This is a
terrific follow-up. Do you mind if I send it out to our members? I
attached our
June
newsletter for your reference. Cheers. Eileen
Prince
Charlie’s Pilot
Donald Macleod
We need to
talk about Scotland
By Kevin Hague 17/06/2022 (pdf)
Added our Weekly Newsletter for 17th June 2022 which you can read as a
pdf
file or in our
Community
Beth's Video Talks
June 15th, 2022 -
Research using school and education records
Memoir
of the Rev. Henry Duncan D.D.
Minister of Ruthwell, Founder of Savings Banks, author of "Sacred Philosophy
of the Seasons", &c. &c. By His Son, The Rev. George John C. Duncan (1848)
(pdf). I added this to the foot of his page.
By-Gone Days in our Village
By Jean L. Watson (1864) (pdf)
Mine Eyes to
the Hills
An Anthology of the Highland Forest arranged by Patrick R. Chalmers
illustrated by V. R. Balfour-Browne (1931) (pdf)
Beth's
Newfangled Family Tree
Got in Section 2 of the July 2020 issue.
Autobiography of Rev.
James B. Finley
Or Pioneer life in the West edited by N. P. Strickland, D. D. (1857) (pdf)
Added our Weekly Newsletter for 10th June 2022 which you can read as a
pdf
file or in our
Community
Beth's Video Talks
June 8th, 2022 -
Are you organized?
Lord Rosebery
By The Marquess of Crewe, K.G., in two volumes (1931) (pdf). I added this to the
foot of his page in our Scottish Nation section.
Murdoch
Did an update of our Murdoch page in our Clans and Families section.
Scottish Banner
Got in their June 2022 issue
James Murdoch
Professor of Oriental Studies in the University of Sydney added to our
Significant Scots section.
James Mill
A Biography by Alexander Bain, LL.D., Professor of Logic in the University of
Aberdeen (1882) (pdf). I've added this book to our page about him to the foot of
the page.
Scottish Life and Poetry
By Lauchlan MacLean Watt (1912)
Scottish Society of Indianapolis
Got in their May 2020 newsletter
William
Smellie
I added some books about him to his page in our Significant Scots section.
Aberdeen
University Review
Added volume 1 to this page for local download in pdf format. You can get to
it at the foot of the page.
The Real Bannockburn
A review of the book "The Battle of Bannockburn", A Study in Mediaeval
Warfare. By W. M. Mackenzie, M. A. 1913 along with a link to the book. You
can find this towards the foot of the page on our page about
"The Bruce" Being the Metrical History of
Robert the Bruce King of Scots
Compiled A.D. 1375 by Master John Barbour Archdeacon of Aberdeen and
Translated by George Eyre-Todd.