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  • Engraving of Parliament Square, Edinburgh from 1844

    Edinburgh’s part in the slave trade

    15 November 2018,
    Black History, History
  • A still from the Outlaw King film. Nine medieval soldiers on horseback ride away from a burning castle.

    Outlaw King: Behind the Scenes

    08 November 2018,
    History, Site Stories
  • Man dressed as Robert the Bruce stands in front of Craigmillar Castle. He holds a shield with a Lion Rampant, in his other hand he holds an axe

    10 things you (probably) didn’t know about Robert the Bruce

    06 November 2018,
    History, Who are you?
  • View of snowy grave yard at St.Mary's Church, Grandtully.

    13 Days of Halloween

    31 October 2018,
    Heritage, History, Stirling Castle, Supernatural and Folklore
  • Supernatural Creatures in Scottish Folklore

    31 October 2018,
    Heritage
  • An aerial photo of Tantallon Castle

    Using the past to inspire the future

    26 October 2018,
    Climate Change
  • Two children standing in front of a castle with an explorer pack. One is wearing a jester's hat and using binoculars. The other has a hand puppet. A second hand puppet and a tambourine are beside the pack.

    Making the most of a Family Day Out

    25 October 2018,
    Site Stories
  • The silhouettes of two people watching a performance of Spotlight on Mary. The action is projected onto a castle wall. On the left hand side, a man with a sword sits at a table in front of a huge green tapestry featuring two gold unicorns. On the right, two men in 16th-century dress converse beneath a chandelier.

    When Mary met Darnley

    23 October 2018,
    Events, History, Mary Queen of Scots, Stirling Castle, Who are you?, Women's History
  • A general view of the Antonine Wall World Heritage Siite. The remains of a wall can be seen within a large ditch covered with grass.

    Africans on the Antonine Wall?

    22 October 2018,
    Archaeology, Black History, History, World Heritage
  • A view of Scapa Flow. Military defences can be seen on the clifftops. Large waves are battering the rocks below.

    Coming up for air at Scapa Flow

    15 October 2018,
    Heritage, Maritime History
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