Every issue of The Scotsman from 1817 - 1950

Welcome to The Scotsman Digital Archive. Here you can search every newspaper published between 1817 and 1950. Find significant moments in the history of Scotland, major historical world events or discover if your ancestor appears in our births, marriages and deaths notices, or even in a news story.

Timeline of events covered in The Scotsman 1800-2005

20th Century 19th Century

Scotsman launched Strathnaver Clearances Burke and Hare Catholic Emancipation Bill Death of Sir Walter Scott The Disruption Siege of Sebastopol Battle of Gettysburg Assassination of President Lincoln Wallace Monument inaugurated in Stirling First international rugby match Tay Bridge disaster Opening of the Forth Bridge

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