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An interview with a former volunteer ranger
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.
The first pro golf tournament was played 165 years ago this year. Explore the life and legacy of one of the competitors, St Andrews’ most revered sporting son, ‘Old Tom Morris’.
Scotland is recognised as a pioneering nation in how modern-day football developed, but currently this isn’t widely reflected in our list of protected historic places. Kyle Armstrong outlines our new project which seeks to address this.
From a saint’s miracle to a city’s birth: discover how St Mungo and Bishop Jocelin helped shape the story of Glasgow’s rise from a humble religious settlement to Scotland’s largest city.
Explore how Scotland’s journey from child labour to social reform played out at Stanley Mills on the banks of the River Tay.
Gorgie has experienced many changes over the last 200 years, from quiet rural farms outside the city, to Edinburgh’s first hub of industrial expansion and eventual industrial decline. Mathew Reilly dives into Gorgie’s past in his new blog.
Quoiting thrived for many years with clubs all across Scotland. But by the 2000s, only 5 clubs remained. So what is the history of this lost Scottish sport?
Senior Designations Officer Andrew Fulton explains how we’re assessing marine heritage in Scotland, and dives into the history of Scapa Flow.