Learning with the John Murray Archive
John Murray Archive resources and workshops are designed to develop pupil as well as lifelong learning skills. They cover a wide range of subjects from understanding accounts and publishing processes to deciphering old or bad handwriting.
All pupil activities are designed to support the key principles and purposes within A Curriculum for Excellence and Scottish National Qualifications.
Who knows what you might discover
- Was Charles Darwin apprehensive before 'On the Origin of Species' was published?
- Were 19th-century politicians as concerned about image as their modern counterparts?
- Did female authors take an active role in the business of publishing?
- How did 19th-century explorers travel and interpret what they saw?
The John Murray Archive is a gateway to learning about the 19th century. You can use it to find out about some of the ideas and developments that created the world we live in today and discover some of our greatest writers and thinkers.
Find out who's who in the John Murray Archive
Understanding our world today
From science to politics, the John Murray Archive delves into lives not so different from our own:
- The passion of political debate
- The fear and exhilaration of travel into the unknown
- The pace of innovation and change.
It can help you understand important contemporary issues and develop your understanding of the world and Scotland's place within it.
Explore topics in the John Murray Archive
