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The History of Scotland web team
The History of Scotland web team's activities
Browse 25 OpenLearn items The History of Scotland web team has worked on
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OU on the BBC: History of Scotland114
Neil Oliver returns to Scotland to explore its dramatic history.
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16 May 2013
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A walk around... Dundee114
The jute industry brought Dundee great prosperity and a huge population explosion in the early part of the 20th Century, but when the industry died it brought the city to its knees. Find out about Dundee’s rise, fall and subsequent resurgence with Neil Oliver and guests.
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23 Nov 2009
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Directions for the Dundee walk114
Take a walk along the streets of Dundee - and into the past.
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23 Nov 2009
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A walk around... Glendale114
For most of the 19th Century, the crofters of Glendale were forced to live in dire circumstances by landlords who didn't want them there. Find out what happened when they decided to make a stand, with Neil Oliver and guests.
Updated on:
16 Nov 2009
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Directions for the Glendale Walk114
Download the directions and map for the Glendale walk.
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16 Nov 2009
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A walk around... Glasgow114
A roaring trade with the Americans and Europeans helped transform Glasgow from a nondescript, small town into a thriving metropolis with huge and expensive buildings. Find out how the Tobacco Lords changed the face of the city with Neil Oliver and guests.
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09 Nov 2009
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Directions for the Glasgow walk114
Directions and an interactive map for the Glasgow audio walk.
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09 Nov 2009
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OU on the BBC: History of Scotland - About the series114
Discover how we'll be decoding the secrets of the past. Find out more about the series
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05 Nov 2009
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A walk around... Stirling Castle114
By 1715, the Act of Union with England, enacted eight years earlier, had failed to yield any noticeable benefits for Scotland. Find out about the events that led to rebellion with Neil Oliver, John Harrison, Bruce Lenman and Karin Bowie as they take a walk around Stirling.
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29 Oct 2009
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Directions for the Stirling Castle walk114
Directions and an interactive map for the Stirling Castle audio walk.
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29 Oct 2009
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Directions for the Dunkeld walk114
Directions and an interactive map for the Dunkeld audio walk.
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28 Oct 2009
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A walk around... Dunkeld114
Few battles changed the course of Scottish history as the Battle of Dunkeld did in 1689. Find out how and why it happened with the Dunkeld audio walk.
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27 Oct 2009
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Directions for the Edinburgh walk114
Want to try the Edinburgh walk for yourself? Follow our directions.
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03 Dec 2008
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A walk around... Edinburgh114
Mary Queen of Scots left a trail of riots, affairs and murders in her wake - join Neil Oliver to follow that trail.
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03 Dec 2008
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A walk around... Finlaggan114
Join Neil Oliver as he searches out the Lords of the Isles at Finlaggan
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26 Nov 2008
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Directions for the Finlaggan walk114
Try the Finlaggan walk for yourself - we've got the directions.
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24 Nov 2008
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Directions for the Stirling walk114
You can follow in Neil Oliver's footfalls by taking a walk around Stirling.
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20 Nov 2008
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A walk around... Stirling114
Neil Oliver takes a journey through Stirling, the historic heartland of Scotland, in the company of experts Richard Oram and Fiona Watson
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19 Nov 2008
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Directions for the Dunfermline walk114
Take a stroll around the past of Dunfermline - we've got the points you need to head for.
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14 Nov 2008
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A walk around... Dunfermline114
Join Neil Oliver and a team of experts as they tour Dunfermline in Fife, one of the best surviving medieval landscapes in Scotland
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14 Nov 2008

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