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A black and white photograph of three people dressed in unusual Halloween costumes. The figure on the left wears a long dark skirt, a wool jacket and a mask made from a sheep's face. The figure in the centre has a tight leather mask tied over his face. The figure on the right is almost completely covered by a large, shaggy fleece, and carries a walking cane. All are standing outdoors in a field, with croft houses just visible in the background.
29 Oct 2020

A Hebridean Halloween

The otherworldly magic of a traditional Hebridean Halloween was captured on camera by Margaret Fay Shaw. Enjoy a glimpse of celebrations in the past.

Black and white engraving of a man in 17th-century costume. He has a moustache and long dark hair.
29 Oct 2020

Gladstone’s Land and the murder allegation

Gladstone’s Land was once home to a murder suspect.

A woman and a man leaning over a book. The woman is checking the surface of the book carefully using a torch.
27 Oct 2020

Behind the scenes of the ‘From Camera to Canvas’ exhibition

Get a glimpse of the unseen work that’s going into putting on the first major exhibition on E A Hornel in 35 years.

Red flags stand in a line, some distance apart from each other, on Culloden Battlefield.
27 Oct 2020

Was there a Jamaican man at the Battle of Culloden?

As part of Black History Month in October 2020 we took a closer look at an embroidered picture on display in the visitor centre at Culloden, which was thought to depict a West Indian man on the Jacobite side at the battle of Culloden in 1746.

Black and white photograph of two small girls sitting next to each other in front of a 'cut out' piano in a photographer's studio.

The turn of the page: a photographic ghost story

We explore Victorian studio photography through a fictional ghost story!

An old gold and cream silk dress is displayed on a mannequin against a plain grey background. It has a tight bodice section, with a long full skirt. Red flowers decorate the silk at the back.
22 Oct 2020

The tale of a silk dress: part 2

Read the next entry in our imagined diary of a beautiful silk dress, as she continues her account of her exciting travels, leading to her final destination.

A grand 3-storey Georgian House, flanked by two single-storey pavilions. There are curving stone steps with two lion statues on pillars leading up to the house.
22 Oct 2020

What’s up at Pollok

Read about Pollok House from a teenager’s point of view – it’s still a great way to spend a day.

Two bookshelves filled with hardback books. There is a photo of Charles Rennie Mackintosh to the right.
21 Oct 2020

The Hill House: the library

Find inspiration in the book titles in this room, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for book publisher Walter Blackie.

A white ceramic plate sits beside its lid, which is decorated with flowers. This is a cheese dome.
15 Oct 2020

Say cheese!

To celebrate World Food Day on Friday 16 October we take a look at the history of cheese though objects in our collection.