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  • An aerial view of Glasgow Cathedral, a large Gothic-style church with a green copper roof. The cathedral is surrounded by trees and greenery, with a road and cars visible in the background. A pink circular graphic on the left side of the image contains the text 'GLASGOW 850'

    Glasgow’s journey to becoming a city

    17 September 2025,
    History

    From a saint’s miracle to a city’s birth: discover how St Mungo and Bishop Jocelin helped shape the story of Glasgow’s rise from a humble religious settlement to Scotland’s largest city.

  • A large, historic brick mill building with multiple windows and a tall chimney stands in the background. In front of the building is a well-maintained green lawn and a circular stone structure. A road runs alongside the building, leading to a gatehouse and trees in the distance under a clear blue sky.

    Children of the Industrial Revolution: from exploitation to education

    08 September 2025,
    Industrial Heritage
  • A woman hanging up laundry in a washhouse, it is foggy in the background.

    Edinburgh’s Gorgie: Industrial Revolution through archive pictures

    26 August 2025,
    Heritage, History, Industrial Heritage
  • A large group of men in white shirts and waistcoats in two lines, with one row standing and one row sitting in front. Some are holding metal quoits.

    Quoiting: The History of a Lost Scottish Sport

    13 August 2025,
    Archives, History
  • blue sea with green land curved around the foreground

    Dive Into Marine History At Scapa Flow

    12 August 2025,
    Heritage, Maritime History
  • Stained glass depiction of two saints leaning their heads together in a arts and crafts style.

    The story of Glasgow Cathedral’s stained glass

    08 August 2025,
    Architecture
  • A black and white archive photo of the inside of Portobello pool with people bathing in the wave pool

    Dive into Scotland’s Art Deco Swimming Pools

    05 August 2025,
    Architecture, Archives
  • carved stone with snowy mountain behind and two shetland ponies munching grass in front

    What’s Left of the Picts? Scotland’s Pictish Stones

    01 August 2025,
    Archaeology, Collections
  • A black and white archive photo showing an Edwardian family by the beach with their feet in the water.

    Plunging into Scotland’s wellbeing waters

    31 July 2025,
    Archives, Heritage, History, Nature & wildlife
  • black and white archive photo of MacRae next to an aerial photo of Whitson (Saughton Golf Course) being built

    Ebenezer James MacRae: the man who transformed Edinburgh

    29 July 2025,
    Architecture, History
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