Synopsis

Four Scottish contestants are vying for a place in the semi-finals, in competition with Magnus Magnusson of the University of Glasgow. The entries include Michael Weir, a civil servant, whose submission focuses on the history of golf at St Andrews from 1754; Graham Clayton, a corrosion engineer, who has explored Naval Actions of the First World War; Myra Knight, a housewife, whose work centers on the City of Glasgow from 1700; and John Crichton, a primary head teacher, who examines *The Life