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A man holds out before him a newly created mailboat, standing on the pier at St Kilda.
16 Jul 2019

From the edge of the world: part 7

Our new blog from St Kilda reveals what it’s like to spend a season working here.

16 Jul 2019

A Grey Mare’s Tale

Hard work? Fun? Volunteer Stuart tells us all about his experiences on his first Thistle Camp!

15 Jul 2019

Behind the scenes with Team East

After more than 2 years, 11 properties and over 25,000 records, the end of Project Reveal for Team East is in sight!

11 Jul 2019

Morton Writing Competition – Part I: The Pend / Farpais Sgrìobhaidh Mhorton – Pàirt I: Am Bealach

Read the winning entries from the Morton Writing Competition. Leugh na pìosan a bhuannaich Farpais Sgrìobhaidh Mhorton.

11 Jul 2019

Morton Writing Competition – Part II: The Cat and the Crayfish / Farpais Sgrìobhaidh Mhorton – Pàirt II: An Cat agus an Giomach

Read the winning entries from the Morton Writing Competition. Leugh na pìosan a bhuannaich Farpais Sgrìobhaidh Mhorton.

11 Jul 2019

Morton Writing Competition – Part III: The Tower / Farpais Sgrìobhaidh Mhorton – Pàirt III: An Tùr

Read the winning entries from the Morton Writing Competition. Leugh na pìosan a bhuannaich Farpais Sgrìobhaidh Mhorton.

11 Jul 2019

Morton Writing Competition – Part IV: The Kirkcudbright Girls / Farpais Sgrìobhaidh Mhorton – Pàirt IV: Clann-nighean Chille Chuithbeirt

Read the winning entries from the Morton Writing Competition. Leugh na pìosan a bhuannaich Farpais Sgrìobhaidh Mhorton.

11 Jul 2019

En garde!

After 17 months working in the castles of the North-East, it’s time to celebrate the finest blades of the region.

Aerial view of Paxton House and the River Tweed, at the border of Scotland and England
10 Jul 2019

Partnering with Paxton House

We teamed up with Paxton House to offer National Trust for Scotland members free entry in 2020 to this beautiful Palladian mansion.

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