Profile

I am Curator of Modern and Military History at National Museums Scotland, where I am responsible of the Scottish history collections c. 1830 - c.1918 and the the military collections from c.1750 - present.

Organisation

National Museums Scotland

Location

Scotland

Areas of Specialist Interest

  • Second World War and mid-20th Century (1929 – 1949)
  • The Holocaust
  • Cold War and late-20th Century (1949 - 2000)
  • Contemporary conflict 21st century (2001 - present)
  • British Empire and Commonwealth
  • Arts and war
  • Refugees

Qualifications

  • MA
  • MPhil
  • PhD
  • FSA Scot

Skills

  • Working with collections and archives
  • Building Partnerships
  • Exhibitions and Interpretation
  • Paper archives
  • Historical research
  • Artworks
  • Medals
  • Firearms and explosives
  • Delivering presentations