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| 13th January |
The Broomielaw/The New Bridge of Glasgow
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The Death of St Kentigern, patron saint of Glasgow, 612.
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| 19th January |
The Steamboat/The Anchor Steam Reel
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The Birth of James Watt, engineer, 1736.
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| 26th January |
Back Peddling Mudguard/The Bell
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Death of Kirkpatrick Mac-Millan, bicycle inventor, 1838.
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| 2nd February |
Montrose
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The Battle of Inverlochy (north of Fort William), 1645.
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| 5th February |
S S Politician/Whisky Galore
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The wreck of the S S Politician near Eriskay in 1941.
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| 9th February |
The Country Farmer/The Farmer's Daughter
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Formation of the Highland & Agriculture Society, 1784.
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| 11th February |
Dunkeld Hermitage Bridge/North Bridge of Edinburgh/Pease Bridge
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The abolition of toll bridges in Scotland, 2008.
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| 23rd February |
King Robert the Bruce
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Declaration in favour of King Robert the Bruce, 1310.
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| 2nd March
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The Banks o' Clyde
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The founding of the Clydesdale Bank, 1838.
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| 9th March
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William's Ghost/The Cock Laird
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The murder of David Rizzio in Edinburgh, 1566.
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| 17th March
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St Patrick was a Gentleman/St Patrick's Reel
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The birth of St Patrick in Dumbarton, circa 389 AD.
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| 27th March
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The Thistle and the Rose
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The successession of James IV to the throne of England, 1603.
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| 6th April
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The Declaration of Arbroath
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The Declaration of Arbroath, 1320.
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| 11th September
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Abbey Craig March/Stirling Castle Polka
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The Battle of Stirling Bridge, 1297.
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| 18th September
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O'Connell's Trip to Parliament/Parnell and Ireland
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The Irish Home Rule Bill, 1914.
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| 27th September
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The Innocent Railway/The Disused Railway
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Scotland's first passenger railway, 1837.
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| 2nd October
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Around the World for Sport/All Around the World
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Phineas Fogg sets off around the world in 80 days, 1872.
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| 9th October
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The Surgeon's Triumph/Billy the Barber Shaved his Father
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Royal Charter given to Barber Surgeons of Edinburgh, 1506.
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| 23rd October
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Three French Bourrées
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Auld Alliance treaty between Scotland and France, 1295.
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| 23rd October
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Polkinette/Fil et Bobine
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Treaty between King John Balliol of Scotland and King Philippe of France, 1295.
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| 31st October
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The Halloween Jig/Tam O'Shanter
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Halloween.
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| 13th November
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The Battle of Sheriffmuir
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The Battle of Sheriffmuir, 1715.
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