‘Hail Brither Scots O' Coaly Tyne’: Networking and Identity among Scottish Migrants in the North-east of England, ca. 1860–2000

‘We Scotsmen by the Banks o’ the Lagan‘

“…These authors recognise the importance of associational culture to the migrant experience and explore the lives of Scottish migrants through their involvement in various forms of ethnic cultural expression such as Burns clubs and pipe bands. 9 Angela McCarthy's examination of the Scots' Society of St Andrew in Hull reveals a strong focus on a single association, though her period of study falls primarily beyond the scope of the present work. 10 Twentieth-century developments, including the admission of females and the gradual decline of interest among second and thirdgeneration migrants, were issues yet to be faced by the St Andrew's members in Belfast.…”

Second Generation Identities: The Scottish Diaspora in England

“…Although there are numerous Scottish organisations within England, they appear to be in quite severe decline and many Scottish events such as local Highland Games have actually been abandoned. Both Burnett's (2007) study of Scottish societies in the north-east of England, and Mccarthy's (2007) study of the Scots’ Society of St Andrew in Hull refer to their declining and ageing membership, with some societies folding. The Hull society's membership had actually reached a peak of 463 in 1954 but thereafter it declined steadily to 62 in 2001 and it is reasonable to suppose that it has declined still further, since then.…”

“…1.6 Research on the Scottish diaspora in England is not, however, well developed. There have been some historical studies of particular locations (such as Munro and Sim 2001, Sim 2011) and some studies of individual Scottish expatriate societies (Burnett 2007, Mccarthy 2007). Dyer (2002) has explored dialect and identity in Corby, Northamptonshire - a town with a large Scottish expatriate population - and Stenhouse (2004) has described the impact which Scots have had on London and some of its institutions.…”

The Scottish Community and Scottish Organisations on Merseyside: Development and Decline of a Diaspora

“…A. Burnett agrees with this, suggesting that because the Scots were also British, they could adopt multiple identities, being Scottish or British according to the situation. 20 Thus, while there have been studies of Irish migration to mainland Britain, studies of internal movements by the Scots, the Welsh and the English are much less common. C. Holmes, for example, in his detailed study of migration to Britain, deals extensively with the Irish, although prior to the 1920s, such migration was also internal to the UK, but he says little about other national groups.…”