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‘The Cradle of Scottish Industry’?: exploring Culross’s unique legacy of industrial advancement

Donald Adamson and Robert Yates on the revolutionary 'Moat Pit' of Sir George Bruce, and the global significance it brought to industry in Culross

April 16, 2025
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A Nation Built on Books: The Role of Libraries in Modern Scotland

Scotland's National Librarian discusses the place of libraries in our cultural landscape.

Edinburgh University Press
June 18, 2024