Written by tanja-sdb on January 20, 2017
Federated Caledonian Society of South Africa
Research StoryWhile the South African War had a significant effect on the Scots in southern Africa in terms of their sense of imperial identity (see previous post), it also had a direct effect on Scottish ethnic associational culture there: it served to boost the idea of federation. First proposed in the early twentieth century, federation was framed as a unifying
Written by tanja-sdb on May 1, 2012
Scottish Trade Unionists in the Diaspora
Research StoryToday is May Day – an opportune moment to think about some of the contributions Scottish trade unionists have made in the diaspora. To South Africa, for example, some Scots brought with them their ideas of trade unionism and the organisation of labour, becoming heavily involved in the South African labour movement, as well as