Edinburgh Skyline
Edinburgh Castle is the home of the National War Memorial where the
names of the 150,000 Scots who fell in World War One are recorded.
Photo courtesy of The Scotsman.
Introduction
This virtual history archive project is the coming together of educational institutions and community groups. The project was launched in 2009 by the Centre for the Study of The Two World Wars, the University of Edinburgh, and is working in collaboration with Edinburgh City Libraries to produce a unique history of the people and institutions of Edinburgh, Leith and the Lothians during the war years of 1914 to 1918.
We are launching a World War 1 History Hub! Find out more!
News and Events
August 1914
September 1915
Scottish troops in fierce fighting at the Battle of Loos
April 1916
October 1917
First Veterans' housing settlement
November 1918