Throwing new light on difficult histories
Our collections contain a considerable number of controversial objects which we can use to reveal the complexities of our heritage and culture.
Anne, 3rd Duchess of Hamilton (1631–1716)
Join Regional Curator Sarah Beattie over the next few months as she looks at the lives of some of the Hamilton family and explores the impact they had on the building, collections and interiors at Brodick Castle.
Wildflower meadow walk at Balmacara
Join us (virtually!) for a relaxing wildflower meadow walk.
Tartan in art
We take a look at a much-admired portrait and discover the hidden meanings behind the use of tartan in art.
Treasured memories on Inverewe’s Giving Tree
The Inverewe ‘Giving Tree’ project raised funds to help restore the vital shelterbelt of trees. Read about one family’s kind donation, which meant so much to both them and the Trust.
The ‘Spanish flu’ and the Tenement House
We take a look at how the 1918 flu pandemic might have affected Miss Agnes Toward, who lived in Glasgow at that time.
Shanah Tovah! (Good Year!)
Tonight (18 September) marks the start of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, typically regarded as the Jewish New Year.
Bannockburn benefits from heritage emergency fund
Bannockburn received £250K from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The Hill House: antimacassars
If you already know what an antimacassar is, give yourself a gold star! Find out more about these beautiful and ornate items designed by Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh.
A tale of two champions: the Cribb and Molineaux boxing drawings at Brodick
On this day, 109 years ago, Cribb and Molineaux took to the ring for the second time to find the ultimate winner of Georgian Britain’s greatest boxing battle.
The tale of a silk dress: part 1 – A journey from Canton to Montrose
Read our first entry in the imagined diary of a blue silk dress, now in our collection at House of Dun.
Collections diaries – from St Kitts to the Georgian House, Edinburgh
The regional curator for Edinburgh and East shares her recent research into one object, found quite by accident during documentation work.
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