Written by tanja-sdb on March 2, 2015
Transnational Charity: The First World War and Beyond
Research StoryWith the commencement of the First World War a range of charitable initiatives developed that linked the Scots in Asia directly back to Scotland; many of these initiatives proved enduring long past the end of the war. In 1914, the Colombo St Andrew’s Day dinner organized by the Society was cancelled as a result of
Written by tanja-sdb on November 27, 2014
Celebrating St Andrew’s Day in the Far East
Research StorySt Andrew, Scotland’s patron saint, was celebrated by Scots around the world. In Asia, early references come from India where dinners were, by the 1850s, a common affair and widely reported in the press. They only achieved a more stable base, however, in the late-nineteenth century. As Stewart, in his exploration of the jute industry in
Written by tanja-sdb on November 5, 2014
Diaspora Aiding Home
Research StoryIn 1812 William Kinloch, a Calcutta-based Scottish merchant, died, leaving the residue of his estate to the Scottish Corporation (also referred to as Scottish Hospital) in London. As Kinloch had detailed in his will: The residue of my estate … I will and bequeath may be lodged in the British funds at interest, under the
Written by tanja-sdb on October 21, 2014
Kinship Networks among the Scots in Asia
Research StoryOf great importance for the facilitation of trade and Scottish enterprise beyond the shores of the Indian subcontinent was the development of shipping interests. One name that stands out in this respect is that of Sir William Mackinnon. Born in Campbeltown, Argyll, in 1823, Mackinnon proceeded to work for a merchant in Glasgow who traded
Written by tanja-sdb on October 1, 2014
New Book: Clubbing Together
NewsI am delighted to announce that my new book, Clubbing Together: Ethnicity, Civility and Formal Sociability in the Scottish Diaspora to 1930, has been published by Liverpool University Press. I have accumulated a host of debts throughout the preparation and writing of this book, so I’d like to take the opportunity and thank a few people