Literacy, Religion and Popular Politics The Statistical Account presents a fascinating picture of eighteenth-century Scotland. It gives a rich and often detailed view of the working lives of ordinary people, and was of particular importance …Continue reading →

‘The County Surveys 1793 – 1817: Exploring Considered Digitisation’ Those familiar with the Statistical Accounts of Scotland will be aware that they belong to a greater body of works initiated and supervised by Sir John Sinclair, forming the base of …Continue reading →

The Working Lives of Ordinary Scots We know shockingly little of how ordinary Scottish people spent their working lives in the past. We know even less about the work women did. An intriguing comment by the …Continue reading →

Welcome to the new Statistical Accounts of Scotland blog Welcome to the first post on the new Statistical Accounts of Scotland Blog. My name is Helen Aiton, and I am the User Support Manager for EDINA, based at the …Continue reading →

(SLIDES) Sir John Sinclair, the County Agricultural Surveys and the Collections and Dissemination of Knowledge (1793-1817) Presented by Heather Holmes at the 17 November 2011 meeting of the Edinburgh Bibliographical Society. Sir John Sinclair, the county surveys and the collection and dissemination of knowledge from EDINA, …Continue reading →