Primary Sources: United Kingdom (U.K.): Scotland

Provides links to important sources in the history of Scotland.

"... view digitised material from the National Library of Scotland's outstanding collections." Collections include: Chapbooks, recipes, moving images, photos, letters and other publications from throughout Scottish history.

Covering all periods from the 12th to the 20th centuries, they illustrate the history of Scotland as recorded by contemporaries.

Contained within over 180 volumes is original source material ranging from government documents to personal diaries, making this a collection of great richness and variety.

The National Library published the Scottish History Society's volumes online as a set for the first time in 2016.

You can search the full content of our 1,800 broadsides, dating from 1650 to 1910, by single word (e.g. a place name), or exact phrase(s), or by specific year. You can also browse by title or subject.