Culloden Anniversary 2020 – Ceann-bhliadhna Chùl Lodair 2020
As we approach the anniversary on 16 April, we take a look at how people have commemorated the Battle of Culloden over the years.
Rare Gaelic songs to mark the Culloden commemoration
Listen to rare snippets of haunting Gaelic songs inspired by the Jacobite cause, as we prepare to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Culloden on Thursday 16 April.
Isle of Canna – a view from the harbour
Managing the harbour on Canna during the coronavirus pandemic and how the island is coping with the isolation.
Through the eyes of: an outdoor volunteer at St Abb’s Head NNR
When Margaret Renstead first volunteered for the Trust in the 1990s, she didn’t dream she’d still be volunteering nearly 30 years later!
John Lorne Campbell – ‘a Scottish patriot of unique stamp’
We take a look at the life and achievements of Canna folklorist John Lorne Campbell, to mark the 24th anniversary of his death on 25 April 1996.
Meet the Culloden cows
In the midst of so much change, our animals continue to graze the battlefield – although they must be wondering where all their visitors have gone!
Digital heritage in the time of coronavirus
Digital platforms are offering new ways to explore our heritage virtually now that we can’t visit in person.
An island odyssey
In these challenging times when we are unable to visit the very special places that are in the care of the Trust, one of our Trustees recalls a uniquely memorable five days in June 2018.
Pollok House: an auxiliary hospital during WWI
On the 75th anniversary of VE Day, we look to an earlier war and how one particular Trust property helped in the war effort.
Re-creating a Glencoe turf house – the story so far
We’ve made a great start on our Glencoe turf house project.
90th anniversary of the evacuation of St Kilda
Sunday 10 May 2020 marks the 90th anniversary of the beginning of the end for the inhabitants of the remote Scottish archipelago of St Kilda.
Maintaining Inveresk Lodge Garden during lockdown
The serene hillside garden and pond in the charming village of Inveresk, near Edinburgh, continues to be maintained by the regional team during the coronavirus pandemic.
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