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The Great Eight at Falkland Palace & Garden
Naomi Webster, Visitor Services Supervisor at Falkland Palace & Garden, tells us about some of the things she loves at this place.
Mary and Anne – powerful Stuart queens
Mary and Anne, the two surviving daughters of James VII & II and his first wife Anne Hyde, were powerful Stuarts whose reigns are of great significance to Jacobite history.
Reaching Out – engaging with our audiences over the years
With the help of our archive collections, this article takes a look at the ways the Trust has communicated with our supporters over the years.
Edinburgh’s Pantry: tea and coffee
This is the fourth in our series of articles about Edinburgh’s pantries of the past. Here we take a look at how tea and coffee became such important parts of day-to-day life.
Dancing in Georgian Edinburgh
Join our historical dance expert and volunteer Dr Alena Shmakova at the Georgian House for a look at the importance of dancing in Georgian Edinburgh.
Stitching the past: the tale of the Falkland tapestries
We are conserving special tapestries that have hung at Falkland Palace for 115 years. We look back at how their story reveals decades of care and restoration throughout the 20th century.
Science behind the sword
Swords were an essential piece of kit for any Jacobite soldier, but what made them so deadly?
Mary, Duchess of Montrose (1884–1957), née Douglas-Hamilton
Join Regional Curator Sarah Beattie for the final post in her series exploring the lives of the Hamilton family and the impact they had on the building, collections and interiors at Brodick Castle.
The feast day of St Columba
Enjoy some images and sounds from Canna related to Cholm Cille (St Columba) to mark his 1,500th birthday in 2021.