| 16 Nov 2008 | New Website ! |
| 10 Oct 2008 | Updated Publications & Appearances |
| 15 Jul 2008 | Clyde Built reviewed in The BBC History Magazine |
| 7 Apr 2008 | Clyde Built - In paperback April 2008 |
| 21 Jan 2008 | Updated Media & Appearances |
Edinburgh
Kidnap, Coercion and Ransom
Start :
14 Feb 2007
Type:
Talk National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh.
Author Eric Graham recounts the famous tale of abduction and revenge told be the Edinburgh celebrity 'Indian Pete' Williamson which was believed to be the inspiration for Stevenson's Kidnapped.
Long John Silver and Robert Louis Stevenson
Start :
20 Feb 2007
Type:
Talk National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh.
The model for Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal pirate character Long John Silver and his band of old cut-throats is traced back through pirate history.
Black People in Edinburgh during the Slavery Era
Start :
22 Sep 2007
Type:
Talk Museum of Edinburgh, Canongate.
Illustrated talk.
Museum of Edinburgh: It Didn't Happen Here - Edinburgh's Links with the Transatlantic Slave Trade
The Records of the High Court of Admiralty of Scotland 1627-1750
The Records of the High Court of Admiralty of Scotland 1627-1750
A catalogue of the 3,700 cases heard by this court with synopsis of the case, its pursers and defenders. Offers a unique insight in Scots dealings at home and abroad - including slaving, piracy, privateers and transatlantic ventures.
