Dr Calum Cunningham
@f18cal.bsky.social
Historian/Teacher. Focused on Jacobite studies. BA, BSc, BA Hons, BA Hons (Open), PhD. Married to a beaut. Dad of two beauts. Views are my own.
The first Stuart succession under the Union of the Crowns occurred 400 years ago today with the death of King James VI and I and the accession of his second son, King Charles I.
March 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The first Stuart succession under the Union of the Crowns occurred 400 years ago today with the death of King James VI and I and the accession of his second son, King Charles I.
500 years ago today, Richard de la Pole, called the 'White Rose', was killed at the Battle of Pavia in the Duchy of Milan. He was the last member of the House of York to actively and openly seek the crown of England as 'Richard IV', and Henry VIII was glad to hear of his death.
February 24, 2025 at 9:31 AM
500 years ago today, Richard de la Pole, called the 'White Rose', was killed at the Battle of Pavia in the Duchy of Milan. He was the last member of the House of York to actively and openly seek the crown of England as 'Richard IV', and Henry VIII was glad to hear of his death.
King James VIII & III.... (10 June, 1688 – 1 January, 1766).... don rìgh!
January 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM
King James VIII & III.... (10 June, 1688 – 1 January, 1766).... don rìgh!
The William Wallace Statue looking over the River Tweed from Bemersyde. It was commissioned by the 11th Earl of Buchan and erected in 1814.
December 18, 2024 at 5:50 PM
The William Wallace Statue looking over the River Tweed from Bemersyde. It was commissioned by the 11th Earl of Buchan and erected in 1814.
The Temple of the Muses, Dryburgh, dedicated to James Thomson of Ednam, near Kelso, erected on the order of the 11th Earl of Buchan. Buchan famously corresponded with President George Washington about the latter's praise of Scottish farming techniques. All interconnected.
December 15, 2024 at 10:48 AM
The Temple of the Muses, Dryburgh, dedicated to James Thomson of Ednam, near Kelso, erected on the order of the 11th Earl of Buchan. Buchan famously corresponded with President George Washington about the latter's praise of Scottish farming techniques. All interconnected.
Dryburgh Abbey ruins right now.
December 14, 2024 at 10:39 AM
Dryburgh Abbey ruins right now.
Another one of Scott's View, at sunset.
December 13, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Another one of Scott's View, at sunset.
Scott’s View this morning.
December 10, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Scott’s View this morning.
I like this one. Spotted in Edinburgh.
December 5, 2024 at 8:27 PM
I like this one. Spotted in Edinburgh.
Ice sculpture of Robert I ‘the Bruce’ in Edinburgh from 7 years ago. Still very cool.
December 2, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Ice sculpture of Robert I ‘the Bruce’ in Edinburgh from 7 years ago. Still very cool.
Same spot of the abbey at dusk.
November 22, 2024 at 4:34 PM
Same spot of the abbey at dusk.
The Elidon Hills, Scottish Borders, taken by me this afternoon.
November 20, 2024 at 9:49 PM
The Elidon Hills, Scottish Borders, taken by me this afternoon.
Walt Disney and Greyfriars Bobby. A great photo.
November 14, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Walt Disney and Greyfriars Bobby. A great photo.
The Waterloo Monument on Peniel Heugh, Scottish Borders, yesterday morning.
November 13, 2024 at 9:03 PM
The Waterloo Monument on Peniel Heugh, Scottish Borders, yesterday morning.
The Wallace Monument emerging from the mist right now.
November 13, 2024 at 8:18 AM
The Wallace Monument emerging from the mist right now.
Jedburgh Abbey yesterday.
November 12, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Jedburgh Abbey yesterday.
It’s nice to finally have a physical copy of the thesis in my hands for the first time. #Jacobite #PhDone
October 3, 2023 at 5:41 PM
It’s nice to finally have a physical copy of the thesis in my hands for the first time. #Jacobite #PhDone
The real Peaky Blinders.
September 30, 2023 at 10:37 PM
The real Peaky Blinders.
The collection is finally complete.
September 22, 2023 at 8:07 PM
The collection is finally complete.
Neo-classical "fishpond" mosaic made from ceramic porcelain. Artist: Gary Drostle, Croydon, England.
September 22, 2023 at 9:42 AM
Neo-classical "fishpond" mosaic made from ceramic porcelain. Artist: Gary Drostle, Croydon, England.