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Susan Morrison explores the rich and sometimes murky depths of Scotland's past.

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Time Travels: An Island Tragedy and Wartime Holidays

An Island Tragedy and Wartime Holidays

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Montrose’s Orkney-based invasion and the Scots who went their holidays in spite of Hitler

Montrose’s Orkney-based invasion and its aftermath, plus the Scots who went their holidays in spite of Hitler. With Susan Morrison

It’s one of Scotland’s almost forgotten campaigns. James Graham the charismatic Marquess of Montrose and his allies occupied Orkney in 1649 - they were planning to invade the Scottish mainland. Would the islanders turn out to fight? Dr Andrew Lind of the Institute for Northern Studies takes Susan Morrison through the battle that came next and its tragic aftermath. On a lighter wartime note, Susan chats to Dr Michelle Moffat, Tutor at Otago University in New Zealand about how Scots took their holidays in World War 2 and how sometimes there was nothing the authorities could do but to gnash their teeth.

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