Launched, with great fanfare, as a history of Scotland, it starts only in 1700 and has little to say about the 20th century.

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Based in Anstruther, the attraction records the history of the Scotland fishing industry and includes a collection of more than 66, 000 items.

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Alex Scott, SNH area officer for West Sutherland and Wester Ross (North), said the caves provided a unique record of Scotland's ancient history, as glaciers during the Ice Age erased many remains buried just below the surface of the ground.

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Central Scotland Police said Mr McDonald has a history of mental illness and requires daily medication, and he may appear confused and disorientated.

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During the debate Ms White said "Scotland's people has a proud history of standing up against injustice" and they want to see these traditions and values reflected in parliament.

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Archaeologists are leading volunteers in a four-day dig to uncover the hidden history beneath one of Scotland's most famous landmarks.

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Some of Scotland's more unusual history has been told in a new guide written and illustrated in the style of a graphic novel.

BBC: Scottish history told in graphic novel-style guide

Dr Jonathan Benjamin, of WA Coastal and Marine and the University of Edinburgh, said Scotland was a maritime nation with a rich seafaring history.

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Nevertheless, the history, culture and political and economic circumstances of both Scotland and Wales make a move towards independence highly unlikely.

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Launched from the small town of Dumbarton on the banks of the River Clyde in western Scotland in 1869, the Cutty Sark has a long and colorful history.

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