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From time to time we have guest posts from partners, visitors and friends of Historic Environment Scotland.

Posts by Guest Blog

  • Illustration showing a lady with a long plait of hair over her shoulder looking sad. A younger man plays a fiddle in the background.

    The loss of a son: Jamie Macpherson and his Gypsy heritage

    17 June 2022, Heritage, Scotland's Year of Stories
  • An illustration that depicts the Devil speaking to a group of witches.

    The Witchcraft Act and its Impact in Scotland, 1563-1736

    10 June 2022, History
  • black and white photo showing the grad facade of Donaldson's School when it was first built. It's an impressive building in the Jacobean style with decorative towers and turrets.

    A short history of Donaldson’s School

    29 April 2022, Archives, History
  • Image of plaque at wall. The plaque reads: "Mary Burton 1819-1909 Social Reformer and Suffragist lived here"

    The Marvellous Mary Burton

    08 March 2022, History, Women's History
  • Photo of a statue of a bearded man wearing a robe

    Who was St Andrew?

    13 December 2021, History, Young People
  • X Ray of sword showing fine metal wire circling the grip and the highly decorative geometric shapes on the hilt

    The Mayback Viking Burials – Equipped for the Afterlife

    07 December 2021, Archaeology
  • three young women in outdoor wear stand outside a bothy

    Escaping into history: using Scotland’s heritage to boost your wellbeing

    03 November 2021, Volunteering, Young People
  • an illustration of a Black man wearing glasses holding a stuffed owl

    Stuffed birds and a missing plaque: The story of John Edmonstone

    29 October 2021, Black History
  • A view looking over St Andrews Castle and towards the town

    Black History Month in St Andrews

    01 October 2021, Black History, Heritage
  • church surrounded by trees

    5 Post Pandemic Predictions for Scottish Events

    10 August 2021, Events

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