The Scotsman has been breaking the news since 1817The Scotsman has been breaking the news since 1817
The Scotsman has been breaking the news since 1817

Historic Scotsman front pages - from JKF assassination to Scottish devolution votes

It began with an eight-page first edition published on Saturday, 25 January, 1817

More than 200 years and 55,000 editions later, The Scotsman has covered every major world, national and Scottish event in its pages – and now online.

Here we look back at some of the most memorable stories and front pages from our long history.

Related topics: