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A mixed-gender group in early twentieth-century clothing, in a garden. Nine people are crouching by the flower border, while one man stands, possibly overseeing the class.

The Very International Lives of the Very Local St Andrews Agriculture Program

It is 1901, and you are going to university. What do you imagine you will study? Greek and Latin were the traditional basis of much education, or you might choose something like medicine, so you can work in a…

Date
9 June 2026
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