March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 threadinburgh

The thread about the execution of John Young, the soldier turned forger who refused to give up on life and met a farcical end on the gallows

September 19, 2022October 6, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about pikes, battle rattles and Leith axes; Scottish weaponry of the 16th century and its role in policing the town