All Stories
St Michael’s Day and Michaelmas traditions
Là Fhéill Mìcheil – St Michael’s Day – happens on September 29th. Canna House Archivist Fiona Mackenzie looks at some of the folklore traditions surrounding this oft-forgotten Christian festival.
Following in Margaret’s footsteps
A reflective account of a Hebridean journey, following in the footsteps of folklorist Margaret Fay Shaw of Canna.
Pollok House art goes wild!
Some of the beautiful artworks usually found inside the house have been given a light-hearted new look and relocated throughout Pollok Park, as part of a new Art Gone Wild trail.
Crathes painted ceilings project: an introduction
Enjoy our first update from the major conservation project currently taking place at Crathes Castle.
Research volunteering at Newhailes
Hear from one of our volunteers about his fascinating work transcribing a historical travel diary.
A letter from a suffragette
Part of our series Student View, that asks university students to look at our collections and discover stories that resonate with their lives today.
Wraps come off Sawyer portrait
Mairi Sawyer, the talented plantswoman who helped shape the world-renowned Inverewe Garden, has been put centre stage in a new art exhibition in the Sawyer Gallery.
A fan of fashion
While preparing for the new display at Brodick Castle, an ivory folding fan was discovered in the Duchess’ boudoir, bearing significant Chinese artistic features. PhD student Wu Yunong explores the global allure and fashion of the fan.
A mysterious ivory item
Our PhD student at Brodick Castle takes a look at the ivory ‘hookah’ in the Beckford Collection and how it relates to the Dutch colonial period.