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Some of the most significant products of Scottish ingenuity include James Watt 's steam engine, improving on that of Thomas Newcomen, [3] the bicycle, [4] macadamisation (not to be confused with tarmac or tarmacadam [5]), Alexander Graham Bell 's invention of the first practical telephone, [6] John Logie Baird 's invention of television, [7][8 ...
Quaich. A quaich / ˈkweɪx /, archaically quaigh or quoich, is a special kind of shallow two-handled drinking cup or bowl of a type traditional in Scotland. It derives from the Scottish Gaelic cuach (Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [kʰuəx]), meaning a cup.
Iain Munro, Chief Executive. Website. www.creativescotland.com. Creative Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Alba Chruthachail [ˈal̪ˠapə ˈxɾuhəxal]; Scots: Creative Scotlan) [1] is the development body for the arts and creative industries in Scotland. Based in Edinburgh, it is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government.
Handsel Monday. In Scotland, Handsel Monday or Hansel Monday is the first Monday of the year. Traditionally, gifts ( Scots: Hansels) were given at this time. [ 1] Among the rural population of Scotland, Auld Hansel Monday, is traditionally celebrated on the first Monday after January 12. This custom reflects a reluctance to switch from the old ...
The Honours of Scotland (Scots: Honours o Scotland, [ 2 ] Scottish Gaelic: Seudan a' Chrùin Albannaich), [ 3 ] informally known as the Scottish Crown Jewels, are the regalia that were worn by Scottish monarchs at their coronation. Kept in the Crown Room in Edinburgh Castle, they date from the 15th and 16th centuries, and are the oldest ...
Christmas Day was made a public holiday in 1958 [12] in Scotland, Boxing Day only in 1974. [13] The New Year's Eve festivity, Hogmanay, was by far the largest celebration in Scotland. The giftgiving, public holidays and feasting associated with mid-winter were traditionally held between 11 December and 6 January.