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  • Rosslyn Gem Preserved

    31 October 2023,
    Archives, Conservation
  • A young boy and girl dooking for apples. The crouch over a basin full of water, their faces and hair wet, each with an apple between their teeth.

    Samhainn and the Scottish traditions of Hallowe’en

    27 October 2023,
    Gaelic, Heritage, Stirling Castle
  • An old etching of a tower house with turrets. In the foreground is a silhouette of a Victorian gentleman wearing a top hat.

    The intriguing history of Craigentinny House

    25 October 2023,
    Heritage
  • An illustration of the inside of the Great Hall. There is a large ship with a feat in the centre, trumpeters are sitting in the balcony high up.

    ‘The More Taubronar’: An African Drummer at the Court of James IV

    23 October 2023,
    Black History, History, Stirling Castle
  • old castle lit in green by floodlights

    Ghost Stories from Stirling Castle

    20 October 2023,
    Stirling Castle, Supernatural and Folklore, Women's History
  • A young woman and a girl stand in front of ornate stone carvings. The girl wears a red top and head phones and she points at something out of shot. The young woman is dressed in a black leather jacket and also wears headphones. She looks in the direction the girl is pointing.

    Lug-in at Linlithgow

    19 October 2023,
    Site Stories
  • A close-up photo of the facade of Trinity House in Leith. It shows the top of the buidling which features an ornate semi-circular window along with stone carvings.

    Black History and Maritime Leith

    17 October 2023,
    Black History, Maritime History
  • A stone bridge crossing a river running through a secluded and beautiful Scottish glen

    Protecting the Past and Pointing the Way to the Future

    28 September 2023,
    Climate Change
  • On the left is a close up of a bronze statue of a Black man. He has a naked torso and he beats a drum. On the right is a close up of the face of a statue depicting the explorer Mungo Park. It is in profile. He appears youthful and clean-shaven with longish, wavy hair swept back from his face. Behind these images is another image of the monument taken from a distance showing it in context.

    Mungo Park: exploring his memorial

    28 September 2023,
    Heritage
  • A stone castle on a hill. It's Doune Castle.

    Five fabulous things about getting to Doune Castle without a car

    21 September 2023,
    Site Stories
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