October 15, 2022October 15, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about plain breid. Its history, its politics and how the law guaranteed its enduring position in the Scottish psyche

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the last voyage of the Battlecruiser “Moltke”; or how a German warship almost destroyed the Forth Bridge after 8 years on the seabed

September 23, 2022September 27, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the Zeppelin Air Raid that terrorised Edinburgh and Leith in 1916 and left 14 dead and 24 wounded

September 9, 2022September 25, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the tragic farce of the “Battle of May Island,” when the Royal Navy fought itself and lost