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Ice queen, hag, goddess of winter. Who is the Cailleach, and what signs can we find of her in the land around us? We had a look through the archives to find out…
Arbroath Abbey was built by the ancient King of Scots, William the Lion, but who was William the Lion, and what did he do?
It’s panto season again! HES Interpretation Manager and former pantomime star Andrew Burnet takes a nostalgic look at the history and tradition behind the festive theatrical favourite. Oh, yes he does!
Discover the story behind the Margaret Hall Cairn in Holyrood Park. This historic case of domestic violence became a powerful memorial to a woman’s life, reclaimed through renaming and new interpretation.
Explore these 4 famous horror stories and their Scottish connections… if you dare!
Jessica Secmezsoy-Urquhart blogs on the Renaissance fools and jesters who were far more than entertainers.
We trace the story of pioneering surgeon Dr James Barry.
2025 marks thirty years since the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. To mark the occasion, we explore Edinburgh in pictures from when the site was inscribed in 1995 and now
Briege Thomas, our Paintings Conservation Trainee, shares her experience of working on an unusual project to conserve the painted ceiling at St Mary’s Church in Grandtully this summer.
You might have heard of James VI and Wilfred Owen, but how about Marie Maitland and Sir Ewan Forbes? Here’s a list of four Scottish people who history suggests fit under the rainbow LGBTQ+ umbrella.