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Planning Bill changes are ‘point of no return’ for Scotland’s heritage
The Trust has called on the Scottish Government to save Scotland’s heritage by overhauling the planning system in forthcoming legislation.
Thig comhla rium gu Uibhist a Deas
Thoiribh sùil air na seallaidhean a thug buaidh mòr air Margaret Fay Shaw (1903-2004).
Meet me in South Uist
Explore views of the island which first made photographer and folklorist Margaret Fay Shaw (1903–2004) fall in love with the Hebrides.
Project Reveal – One year on and 12 months of progress
To celebrate the first anniversary of Project Reveal, we’ve chosen a selection of images which illustrate the diverse range of objects in the Trust’s collections.
Photography on the Edge: Part 2
Photographs that returned to the mainland from St Kilda reinforced myths about its people and were used to market the island.
Photography on the edge: Part 1
Photographs of St Kilda in the Trust collections reveal tourists hungry to ‘experience’ the ‘primitive’ life of the islanders.
No mod cons at Moirlanich
Moirlanich Longhouse offers visitors a unique window into a former way of life in rural Perthshire.
The photographic archive of Margaret Fay Shaw
Margaret Fay Shaw (1903–2004) dedicated her life to the preservation of the Gaelic language, and the lives and customs of the people of the Hebrides.
Digitising the islands
Throughout 2018–19, the National Trust for Scotland is undertaking the digitisation and documentation of the Margaret Fay Shaw photographic archive.