Calum M Ross

Solicitor in local government // Tutor at @EdinburghUni // Personal account

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

It is often said that Christmas Day only became a Public Holiday in Scotland in 1958. But I’m not sure where that claim originates, and I think the premise is mistaken. Legally, Scottish Public Holidays aren’t a thing. Thread 🧵

[Historic Environment Scotland @HistEnvScot]

The celebration of Christmas Day in Scotland technically has a limited history. It was abolished by Parliament in 1640, and only became a public holiday in 1958.

But the celebration of the festive period has much older origins 👇

https://t.co/F3tcyn8ZB9

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

@davidtorrance @HerbinGooner A minority of the Free Church didn't enter the 1900 union and continued the existence of the old Free Church, but afaik they weren't involved in union negotiations with the CoS in the 1920s. @NeilBriogaisean is an expert on the establishment principle and the man to speak to.

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

@davidtorrance @HerbinGooner This briefing has a slight error. The 1921 Act was passed during negotiations between the *United* Free Church & the CoS - not the Free Church. The United Free Church was formed by a 1900 merger involving most of the Free Church and the United Presbyterian Synod.

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

@JSAinslie I'm going on secondment to the KLTR in the new year - assuming no change of plans. Let me know if you would like any involvement from them.

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

@DavidsonMagnus Thanks for sharing - I don't think I knew of them before but they articulate a strongly held feeling

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

@StagecoachEScot Hello, do you have an update on the X59 that was due to stop at Queensferry St at 0811? The app suggests it hasn't left the station?

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

@NeilBriogaisean @MacqueenHector @lanarkboy His father was Dr Henderson of Crieff, prominent UF leader and son of Dr Henderson of Glasgow. His mother was Elizabeth, daughter of the famous Dr Candlish of Edinburgh. The absence of any mention of this in the 1964 obituaries is perhaps a sign of secularised times 🤔

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

@katiemacleann The team at @StGilesHighKirk worked with Glasgow Uni to produce interactive videos for visitors - would that count?

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

@NeilBriogaisean @MacqueenHector Is this the Fodd that went into partnership with Simpson & Marwick?

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

@cocteautriplets @ncdominie An entertainingly spurious claim 🚣‍♂️

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

@cocteautriplets @chriscwn9 @Historic_Ally *Moray 😬

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

@chriscwn9 @Historic_Ally I can't think of a source, but I thought the treaty was signed in this wee building which was once in the Queensberry House grounds, rather the house itself. Perhaps @cocteautriplets can enlighten us

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

@TainMuseum This is cool! Is there a collection of photographs of the 17th century stones somewhere?

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

@PAlanMcMahon Thanks for sharing! The Aberdeen University Printing Press building of 1899 on Upperkirkgate has a doorway modelled on this. I hadn't heard of the story from the 60s - where can I read more? Both pics from Google street view.

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

@nickunderdown Thanks! I'll send you a DM.

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

Happy to see my first article published. Thanks to @lixmount for providing access to the @signetlibrary's Session Papers, @Meaning_of_Fife for commenting on an early draft, the anonymous reviewer for their comments and @janemairlaw for her patience and encouragement as editor🦀🦞

[Juridical Review @juridicalreview]

The new issue of the Juridical Review is available on Westlaw. It has content on: psychiatric injury claims by secondary victims; fisheries and unauthorised removal of the catch in a creel; enforcement of securities vs. buy-to-let landlords; and liability in kinship placements.

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

@diarmidmogg @SecretEdin Excellent thread ☺️

[Fife Council @FifeCouncil]

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[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

Cue the belated spotting of spelling and grammatical errors...

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

@SChurchesTrust @NeilBriogaisean The burning bush was used to represent the Huguenots in the 1580s, and then the Church of Scotland from the 1690s. At the Disruption it was adopted by the Free church to support their claim to be the true heirs of the reformers. 11/12
https://t.co/muEkvVobCq

[Nancy Johnston @jeelyeater1]

@SChurchesTrust Snap! Photo from 2018.

[Calum M Ross @Calum_M_Ross]

@SChurchesTrust @NeilBriogaisean In 1906 this Tin Tabernacle was built to house the dispossessed UF congregation. It can be considered a monument to the 1900 union with glass depictions of a dove of peace and a burning bush. These are your photos of them. The dove was the UP symbol for decades before 1900. 10/12