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From restless schoolboy to legendary explorer, Ernest Shackleton’s life was an adventure. Discover his triumphs and failures, from near-reaching the South Pole to escaping ice floes in a tiny boat. A story of leadership, resilience and conquering impossible odds.
Do you know the fascinating story behind Britain’s first “Chinese Scotsman”? Join writer and researcher Barclay Price and find out more about the intriguing stories of some of Scotland’s earliest known Chinese visitors and settlers
Dive into the diaries of Anne Lister (TV’s Gentleman Jack) and uncover the places she visited on her 1828 Scottish tour.
The story of how a minister from East Lothian became one of America’s Founding Fathers – via a dramatic escape from Doune Castle.
What secrets can archives and science reveal about the Crown of Scotland? Reed Hudson, our Senior Metals Conservator, takes a look…
On the hunt for the perfect Christmas card, we dug into our archives. Here are our favourite festive and funky ghosts of Christmas past! Would these Christmas cards have made it onto your mantlepiece?
To many people in Scotland, the Winter Solstice is more commonly known as ‘the shortest day’, and marks the point of the year when those dark nights start to get a little less dark, one night at a time. Our ancestors felt this much more keenly than we do today. Being governed by the seasons, […]
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!
The wreck of pioneering paddle steamer The Comet is one of the more unusual of our recent designations. On the anniversary of the ship’s sinking we take a closer look at its story and the ‘ingenious and enterprising Mr Henry Bell’.
Uncover the story of James Duff, a man who was institutionalised from childhood, who would have stood to inherit land and property in Scotland had it not been for his disability.