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A copy of the Lidl Book of Big Adventures lies on some grass with daisies. A pair of sunglasses, a football, some colouring pencils and a punnet of strawberries lie around the booklet.
4 Jul 2019

Trolley-loads of adventure with Lidl

We’re joining forces with Lidl to get families exploring Scotland and enjoying its national and natural treasures.

A large brown horse wearing a halter and reins walks through a woodland clearing, between piles of stacked timber logs. A man walks close behind the horse.
4 Jul 2019

Using horsepower for forestry

We’re using traditional methods to extract timber at Inverewe Garden.

4 Jul 2019

Future/Past: old and new pictorial views of Forfar, Part 3

Historical photos of Angus helped pupils at Langlands Primary School, Forfar learn about their town.

A man wearing a pink shirt and grey suit jacket stands amongst trees. He has grey hair and is smiling.
4 Jul 2019

Sir Mark Jones named as new Chair

Sir Mark Jones FRSE will take on the role of Chair, when Sir Moir Lockhead steps down in August.

28 Jun 2019

Top Scots musician releases music videos to celebrate Solas film

Piper James Duncan Mackenzie composed the Solas soundtrack, celebrating the life of Margaret Fay Shaw.

The shop on St Kilda
28 Jun 2019

From the edge of the world: part 5

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

27 Jun 2019

Women in the photographs of E A Hornel – Broughton House

Exploring the stories of women and girls preserved in our historical collections in the west of Scotland.

A black and white photograph of Miss Toward. She stands in front of a stone wall and shutters, next to a window box.
27 Jun 2019

Getting personal – the thrill of cataloguing meaningful everyday items

Exploring the stories of women and girls preserved in our historical collections in the west of Scotland.

27 Jun 2019

Margaret Fay Shaw’s photographs of the women of South Uist – Canna House

Exploring the stories of women and girls preserved in our historical collections in the west of Scotland.