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The Railway Fireman; Harry Gordon; London: Beltona, 1930.

70 years of record collecting donated to the nation

The National Library of Scotland has received the final tranche of a collection of more than 10,000 sound recordings from music enthusiast, William Dean-Myatt.

The National Library of Scotland's multimedia retrospective, Back to the Future: 1979-1989, is gearing up for a summer of nostalgia at Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Back to the 80s

ROBERT BURNS. BLACKIE & SON, GLASGOW, EDINBURGH & LONDON. Engraver Robinson, Henry, active 1827-72 and Artist Nasmyth, Alexander, 1758-1840

Bard’s manuscripts to go on display on Burns Day

Burns fans are urged to visit Kelvin Hall, Glasgow on Burns Day (Friday 25 January) for a glance at rare manuscripts containing some of his most provocative social commentary.

A Winter Ship by Sylvia Plath, printed by Tragara Press in 1960

Sylvia Plath’s first work added to the national collections

The National Library of Scotland has acquired the first standalone publication of Sylvia Plath’s work – which was printed in Edinburgh.