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Tag: National Library of Scotland

Supporting the role of the National Library in the 21st century

PLANS to modernise the National Library of Scotland (NLS) and support its work in bringing the nation's history and culture to life were published...

Victorian plans for rail travel between Scotland and Ireland unearthed

VICTORIAN engineers planned to build a train tunnel to link Scotland and Ireland, it has been revealed. The ambitious 1890 scheme was uncovered by an Edinburgh...

£140 payback order for crook who swindled £500,000

AN IT boss who swindled £500,000 from the National Library of Scotland (NLS) was today (tue) ordered to pay back – just £140. The measly...

Byron fan may bid £10,000 to adopt a manuscript by the famous writer

A BYRON fan is considering paying £10,000 to adopt one of the writers famous manuscripts in a scheme aimed at preserving a unique publishing...

Knox's work to be displayed at the National Library

By Christine Lavelle A FAMOUS historic work by John Knox will go on display tomorrow (Wed) at the National Library of Scotland,...

New Robert Burns museum features cast of Bard’s skull

By Oliver Farrimond A NEW £21 million museum celebrating the life of Robert Burns is set to open in Alloway on 1 December this year. The...

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