Tuesday, June 01, 2004
The National Library of Scotland's online collection of nearly 1,800 broadsides (posters, early newssheets) lets you see for yourself what The Word On The Street was in Scotland between 1650 and 1910. Crime, politics, romance, emigration, humour, ballads, royalty, superstitions - all these and more are here. Each broadside comes with a detailed commentary and most also have a full transcription of the text, plus a downloadable PDF facsimile. You can search by keyword, browse by title or browse by subject. Here at What's Up, things Scottish have always struck us as more interesting than other things. See what we mean at http://www.nls.uk/broadsides/.