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Scottish Handwriting 1500-1799: a self-help pack
In partnership with the Scottish Records Association, National Records of Scotland have recently released a new and improved version of the self-help pack ‘Scottish Handwriting 1500-1700’.
The updated version features high-resolution images of the documents studied (wills and testaments, bonds, personal letters, burgh records and High Court minute books), which are covered in chronological order – providing an interesting visual on the development of script over the centuries.
For me, a digital download that may be printed at home is the perfect format for a practical guide. At 53 pages it’s a very manageable size to store the print-out in a ring binder to work through the exercises methodically.
The home-printed version (not having the sanctity of
