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An aerial view of Brodick Castle, Garden and Country Park on Arran. The glistening blue bay can be seen in the bottom left corner. The castle can be seen with the garden in front, all surrounded by green woodland.
12 Jan 2021

The Great Eight at Brodick Castle, Garden & Country Park

Susan Mills, Head Education Guide at Brodick Castle, tells us about some of her favourite things to look out for at the property.

A view of Brodie Castle after heavy snowfall. The lawns and trees are blanketed with snow. The sky is a pale blue. The walls of the castle look even more orange in contrast.
22 Dec 2020

Hogmanay in the Highlands

Find out more about the origins of our Hogmanay traditions and how this night may have been celebrated at Brodie Castle in the Scottish Highlands.

A hen harrier in flight. It has a predominantly white body, with black-tipped wings.
18 Dec 2020

Welcoming back the ghost of the moor

In 2016, hen harriers returned to breed on Mar Lodge Estate for the first time in living memory.

A close-up detail of a watercolour illustration of a boxing match, mostly in sepia and grey tones. Two boxers deliver blows to each other's face in a fenced-in boxing ring, with two trainers behind each boxer. A large crowd is shown watching the fight.
18 Dec 2020

A tale of two champions: the fight for freedom

In the second part of our blog, Regional Curator Sarah Beattie takes a closer look at the lives of Molineaux and his trainer, and their experiences as black boxers in Britain in the early 1800s.

A cake decorated with white icing and swans sits on a cake stand on a table. Ivy and dried orange slices hang over it.
17 Dec 2020

A Georgian House Christmas

Did you know that in the late 18th and early 19th century Christmas was celebrated for a full month? Discover how Christmas might have been celebrated at the Georgian House.

A close-up of a stamped and franked envelope, addressed to Mrs Toward, 145 Buccleuch Street, Glasgow. The post mark reads Glasgow, 8.15pm, 5 Sep, 1930. The stamp is red, cost three half pence and has a picture of George V.
17 Dec 2020

The past in the post – a special delivery from yesterday!

In this second post about Agnes Toward’s letters, we take a closer look to learn more about life in Glasgow during the early and mid-20th century.

A brown cardboard box split into nine sections. In each of the section is a round Christmas bauble. Three are creamy white, three are hot pink and two are a bright duck-egg blue. Two of the pink baubles are shattered. The central section of the box is filled with metal pins.
17 Dec 2020

New traditions for Christmas 2020

As we approach a Christmas that’ll be like no other, we turn to our collections for inspiration and invent some new traditions for 2020.

Black and white photograph of the River Thames with Tower Bridge in the background.
16 Dec 2020

Margaret Fay Shaw’s first Christmas in Britain in 1920

Folklorist Margaret Fay Shaw, from Pittsburgh and Canna, describes her first British Christmas in London, on holiday from school in Helensburgh.

A close-up of a branch on a Christmas tree with three red baubles. The baubles have gold stars and swirls painted on them. Twinkling lights are in the background.
16 Dec 2020

A Canna Christmas

Join Canna archivist Fiona Mackenzie at her fireside in Canna House for a special insight into Christmas in the Hebrides.