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A view of Glencoe with a stormy, dramatic sky
3 Sept 2019

Exploring the beauty of Glencoe

We invited three of Scotland’s top landscape photography instagrammers to celebrate World Photography Day at Glencoe.

Black and white photo of the ruin of Crookston Castle
30 Aug 2019

The National Trust for Scotland and World War II

This article looks at the early history of the National Trust for Scotland and its activities during World War II.

Choppy, white-capped waves rush towards the shore of the island of Staffa. The tall rock columns are very clear from the sea.
29 Aug 2019

Battle of Bannockburn Archaeology Lecture Series: Staffa

The Battle of Bannockburn host lectures on the first Tuesday of every month all year round and this summer we’ve been running an archaeology-themed series.

Culloden Battlefield with a rainbow forming over the top of the memorial cairn.
20 Aug 2019

Culloden and Cantraybridge College partnership provides growing opportunities

We’ve partnered with Cantraybridge College to provide students with the chance to develop their horticultural skills.

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.

27 Jun 2019

Future/Past: old and new pictorial views of Forfar, Part 2

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

20 Jun 2019

Future/Past: old and new pictorial views of Forfar, Part 1

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

12 Jun 2019

Stories, songs and starlings

Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of Margaret Fay Shaw’s friend Pèigi Macrae of South Uist.

A hand holds up a shell fragment to the camera, with the battle site in the background.
12 Jun 2019

Digging up evidence of a forgotten battle

We’re carrying out archaeology to learn more about the Battle of Glenshiel, 300 years on.