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November 30, 2020 / Last updated : November 30, 2020 ResearchBuzz New Resources

BBC: Historic Kinora ‘flipbook footage’ of Wick saved for the future

BBC: Historic Kinora ‘flipbook footage’ of Wick saved for the future. “The National Library of Scotland spent years digitising the footage, which shows the hustle and bustle of the fishing industry in the Highland coastal town of Wick. The reels, some of which are up to 120 years old, were originally played on a device […]

November 26, 2020 / Last updated : November 26, 2020 ResearchBuzz New Resources

The Courier: One million memorial inscriptions gathered in lockdown history project

The Courier: One million memorial inscriptions gathered in lockdown history project. “The collection is the end product of months of painstaking work by volunteers across the country, who spent lockdown transcribing memorials and gravestones from more than 800 burial grounds for the database. ‘Scotland Monumental Inscriptions’ includes details of Sotland’s most notable figures in history, […]

September 25, 2020 / Last updated : September 25, 2020 ResearchBuzz New Resources

University of Edinburgh: Majestic collection showcased on global stage

University of Edinburgh: Majestic collection showcased on global stage. “Scotland’s oldest surviving book still in a Scottish collection is among the historic artefacts showcased in a new free online experience. The University has joined the British Library, the Louvre and others in collaborating with Google Arts & Culture to make their collections more accessible to […]

July 5, 2020 / Last updated : July 5, 2020 ResearchBuzz New Resources

The Herald: Glasgow history project unveils digital maps to city’s past

The Herald: Glasgow history project unveils digital maps to city’s past. “Ghost Signs of Glasgow is a volunteer-based project started by the Glasgow Heritage Trust which provides guided tours around the city to discover its past. While lockdown has halted all in-person tours, the group have released digital maps for people to explore Glasgow’s history […]

May 16, 2020 / Last updated : May 16, 2020 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

The Scotsman: Unlocking the treasures that tell the story of the Highlands

The Scotsman: Unlocking the treasures that tell the story of the Highlands. “Highland Objects has been launched to open up the collections of the small independent museums in the Highlands, which are now facing a very uncertain future given the impact of the pandemic and the loss of vistitors from around the world this year. […]

April 26, 2020 / Last updated : April 26, 2020 ResearchBuzz COVID-19

The List: Best Scottish online events this week

The List: Best Scottish online events this week. “Aside from stepping outside for some exercise or to purchase essential items, we’re all stuck at home for the foreseeable future. The boredom is setting in for some, but thankfully there are plenty of Scottish online events to keep you and your family busy this week. Read […]

September 21, 2019 / Last updated : September 21, 2019 ResearchBuzz New Resources

National Library of Scotland Launches Gaelic Music Learning Site

National Library of Scotland: Gaelic music learning site. This link is to a Facebook post. “Take at look at our new multimedia Gaelic music learning site, which gives an overview of historic sources, song, instruments and the Living Tradition of Gaelic music. It also includes newly digitised audio recordings from Gaelfonn, a Gaelic record label […]

August 27, 2019 / Last updated : August 27, 2019 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

The National: £200k appeal to put historic Marzaroli photo archive online

The National (Scotland): £200k appeal to put historic Marzaroli photo archive online. “A FUNDRAISER has been launched with the aim of making the entire archive of a celebrated Scottish photographer freely available online. The Oscar Marzaroli images were donated to Glasgow Caledonian University by his family on yesterday, which was the 31st anniversary of his […]

August 26, 2019 / Last updated : August 26, 2019 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

Daily Record: Personal access to Perth museum collections

Daily Record: Personal access to Perth museum collections. “Members of the public will now have greater access to the region’s museum collections, thanks to a funding boost. Culture Perth and Kinross, the creative organisation behind the region’s museums, has secured a grant of £59,924 from Museums Galleries Scotland to introduce interactive digital engagement. The grant […]

August 26, 2019 / Last updated : August 26, 2019 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

Evening Express: Digital archive of traditional Scottish music to be created

Evening Express: Digital archive of traditional Scottish music to be created. “The British Library’s Unlocking Our Sound Heritage is a major £18.8 million sound preservation and access project which has seen the formation of the first ever network of 10 sound preservation centres, including one at the National Library of Scotland. The project, which received […]

April 22, 2019 / Last updated : April 22, 2019 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

The Northern Scot: Rare agricultural footage goes under the hammer

The Northern Scot: Rare agricultural footage goes under the hammer. “A RARE collection of 22 digitised video clips showing scenes from Scotland’s rural and agricultural heritage is going up for auction in Elgin this week…. Running for 5 hours and 21 minutes, it showcases Clydesdale horse history and their role in agriculture, seed sowing 1940s-style […]

August 29, 2018 / Last updated : August 29, 2018 ResearchBuzz New Resources

Digit: Digital Archive Collaboration Will Preserve Edinburgh’s Past

Digit: Digital Archive Collaboration Will Preserve Edinburgh’s Past. “Edinburgh’s Libraries Service is collaborating with the Living Memory Association to preserve Edinburgh’s past through its digital images archive. Edinburgh Collected is an online collection available through library service where people can browse or share photographs and memories of Edinburgh’s past. Users can also upload pictures or […]

August 27, 2018 / Last updated : August 27, 2018 ResearchBuzz New Resources

Glasgow Live: Glasgow University makes Gaelic audio archive freely available

Glasgow Live: Glasgow University makes Gaelic audio archive freely available. “Their songs and stories speak of a different time. Living memories passed down from parent to child over generations. Now audio recordings of the traditions of crofters, farm workers and fishermen, in English and Gaelic, along with some Scots, were today (27 August) put online […]

June 6, 2018 / Last updated : June 6, 2018 ResearchBuzz New Resources

The National: Scotland Is Now launches Portal AR app with partners Google

The National: Scotland Is Now launches Portal AR app with partners Google. “The Portal AR app has users travel through portals on their phone screens to visit different destinations across Scotland – spanning from riding the North Coast 500 on a motorbike to discovering food and drink culture through the heritage of our whisky distilleries. […]

May 16, 2018 / Last updated : May 16, 2018 ResearchBuzz Around the Search & Social Media World

National Library of Scotland: 100 years of Scottish photography secured for the nation

National Library of Scotland: 100 years of Scottish photography secured for the nation. “an exceptional collection of historic photographs that captures a century of life in Scotland is to be shared with the public following a special collaboration between the National Library of Scotland and the National Galleries of Scotland. More than 14,000 images — […]

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