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A winding path through some sparse woodland.
24 Sept 2020

Discover our Hidden History Trails

Come and explore Scotland’s secret past!

An oil portrait of a young 17th-century woman seated in front of a classical background. She looks directly at the viewer. She has ringlets in her hair, held back by a wide headband with pearls. She also wears a pearl necklace and earrings. Her blue and white silk dress is voluminous and is pinned in various places with pearl brooches.
3 Sept 2020

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.

A view of the grand exterior of Newhailes House, seen through the branches of a tree. Grand stone steps lead up to the front door. Many of the windows have red blinds.
31 Aug 2020

Newhailes: designed for relaxation

Designed 300 years ago, the land around Newhailes offers woodland and parkland walks and contains some hidden archaeological treasures.

Four children wrapped up in anoraks and hats on a remote beach, holding postcards and a St Kilda mailboat.
29 Aug 2020

St Kilda mailboat’s epic journey

A very special delivery has been made in the week of the 90th anniversary of the evacuation of St Kilda.

A view of the entrance to Pollok House, seen from the surrounding woodland.
26 Aug 2020

The Russell dynasty and their unique contribution to the National Trust for Scotland

Discover how three generations of one family have helped to shape the Trust we know and love today.

Two men stand on a heather-covered hillside. A rucksack lies in the foreground. The man on the right holds a red and white pole next to a barely visible stone structure, mostly covered by heather.
25 Aug 2020

Partnership project to uncover illicit whisky past

We’ve partnered with The Glenlivet on a project to uncover the stories of one of Scotland’s most iconic products.

A sepia photograph of a rowing boat waiting beside a pier. The boat has several men on it, with piles of sacks and luggage at one end. Another group of people stand at the end of the stone pier.
24 Aug 2020

St Kilda – the evacuation of a community

St Kilda is one of many island communities in Scotland to have been abandoned. This article looks at some of the reasons.

A black and white cabinet card of a woman standing in an interior. She stands in profile facing to the left. She has long dark hair which she wears pinned back, and wears a dark velvet dress with light and dark embellishments. There is a large leather book on a chair to the left. The woman holds it open with her left hand, and holds a pale handkerchief up in her right.
19 Aug 2020

Collections Diaries – Part I: Photographs of a Hidden Empire

As the Collections Team return to work, we’re sharing stories that give a behind-the-scenes look at their current projects to preserve Scotland’s history.

Archaeologists digging a trench in a field on Iona in front of the abbey, under a blue, cloudless sky.
19 Aug 2020

Beyond the boundary

Trust archaeologists have been uncovering the wider history of Iona, outside the limits of its famous abbey.