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SUMMARY:Midwifery & Witchcraft
DESCRIPTION:Professor Nicola Ring is a professor of nursing and midwifery at Napier University. Recent research into Scottish folk healers and midwives who were accused of witchcraft has produced interesting findings. \nSummary. \nA nursing history research project funded by the RCN Foundation has captured the stories of nurses and midwives accused of witchcraft in Scotland between 1563 and 1736. The project\, supported by a Monica Baly Education Grant\, was led by researchers from Edinburgh Napier University\, who explored records from the Survey of Scottish Witchcraft identifying folk healers and midwives.Dr Nicola Ring\, Nessa McHugh\, and Rachel Davidson-Welch from the School of Health and Social Care’s Nursing and Midwifery groups delved into the lives of nearly 150 accused women and men\, reflecting on their practices through the lens of modern healthcare. \nScotland’s Witchcraft Act\, introduced in 1563 and in force until 1736\, saw nearly 4\,000 people\, mostly women\, accused of witchcraft. Those accused were imprisoned and tortured until they confessed\, often naming others as ‘witches’ in the process. Many are believed to have been executed\, strangled\, and then burned at the stake\, leaving no remains for burial. Accusations arose for many reasons—some victims suffered from mental illness\, while others owned land or wealth that others coveted. Yet many were simply caring for the sick or assisting in childbirth\, practicing early forms of nursing and midwifery. \n 
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SUMMARY:Sir William Arrol   1839-1913
DESCRIPTION:  \nGordon Masterton is Emeritus Professor of Engineering at Edinburgh University with oversight of a centre for Future Infrastructure. He is a past president of the Institution of Civil Engineers. \n  \nSummary: \nIn December 1879\, the Tay Bridge disaster struck when the railway bridge collapsed under strong lateral winds\, just a year after its opening. William Arrol was chosen to build the replacement\, with construction starting in 1882 and finishing in 1887. Around the same time\, he was also working on the Forth Bridge\, which began in 1882 and\, upon its 1890 opening\, boasted the world’s longest single cantilever span. His dedication to these projects earned him a knighthood\, and Sir William Arrol & Company Ltd was established in June 1893. The success of these two Scottish bridges brought him global fame\, leading to bridge projects across Britain\, Europe\, and even Australia. Among his most famous works was London’s Tower Bridge\, opened in 1894\, where he oversaw all the steel construction.
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LOCATION:D137/9\, McLean Building\, UWS\, Storie Street\, Paisley\, PA1 2BE\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="Renfrewshire%20Local%20History%20Forum.":MAILTO:petercrawford1947@sky.com
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