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Month: May 2020

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  • Painted portrait of Cardinal Beaton. He has a goatee beard and wears a red Cardinal's hat.

    The macabre murder of Cardinal Beaton

    29 May 2020, History
  • A dramatic aerial photo of the ruins fo Kilchurn Castle on the shores of Loch Awe, with the sun shining on mountains in the background

    How to Capture a Castle

    26 May 2020, Aerial photography, Year of Coasts and Waters
  • A black and white photo of four women knitting on a croquet lawn in Edwardian dresses.

    A Stitch in Time

    14 May 2020, Archives
  • A stone circle in the Highlands of Scotland

    Roving Reporters: The Work of the Field Officer Team

    07 May 2020, Heritage
  • Standing Stone Shortbread Recipe

    05 May 2020, Education, History
  • Recording Scotland’s History in 3D With The Rae Project

    04 May 2020, Conservation, Digital
  • Lochleven Castle pictured from a boat arriving at a small pier

    Lochleven Castle: The Prison Island

    01 May 2020, History, Year of Coasts and Waters
  • three glasses of gin in balloon glasses

    Easy cocktails to make at home

    01 May 2020, Uncategorized
  • large metal peacock on top of a long tenement building

    Scotland’s Postmodern Architecture

    01 May 2020, Architecture

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