The Invisible History of Scotland’s Other Clearances -The Pen Was Mightier Than the Torch
When we speak of historical displacement in Scotland, the mind immediately wanders to the mist-shrouded glens of the north: the tragic spectacle of the Highland Clearances, burning thatch, and families driven onto ships to make way for sheep. But a quieter, arguably more systemic revolution occurred decades earlier across the rolling hills of West Lothian. […]
From Grain to Gold
Today, were taking a look at a revolution that didnt just change Scotland, it completely redrew its map and rewrote its social contract. We’re going to follow the journey from the grain based Scottish Lowlands to thee Cash driven Economy that took it’s place. This is a true story of Grain that turned to Gold. […]
Welcome to the West Lothian History Hub
Hello, and a very warm Welcome to The West Lothian History Hub, the encyclopedia of our county’s rich, vibrant and colourful past. Covering a whole range of topics from the Prehistoric formation of the land which makes up West Lothian, to the Industrial, Political and Commercial climate and Housing boom of today, the Hub covers […]
Scotland’s Farming Books that Fuelled a Revolution
When you think of a revolution, what springs to mind? Big battles, right? Maybe some ‘world changing’ invention? Well, what if I told you that the entire nations future was written in a farmers handbook? Sounds strange right? But thats exactly what happened. So, today were going to take a look at how a handful […]