Industrial revolution
During the late eighteenth century and the nineteenth century the lowlands of Scotland was one of the world's most industrialised areas. At this time Scotland produced many world famous inventors, industrialists and thinkers. Old ways of agriculture gave way to new, and towns and cities grew as many people came to work in factories.
Daily life
Find out what it was like to live in the town and countryside during the times of the Industrial Revolution. Compare schools and education systems then and now.
Highland clearances
While the Scottish Lowlands were booming, things were very different in the Highlands. What led to the depopulation of the Highlands known as the Highland Clearances?
Rise of industry
Learn about factory conditions in the nineteenth century, the hardships and dangers of mining, and the arrival of railways in Scotland.