All Stories
Caring for industrial collections, part 2: moving with the times
In the second of a four-part series, we take a look at the specialist skills needed to care for a working industrial property.
New Peter Pan memorabilia at J M Barrie’s Birthplace
Adding even more magic, new items of Peter Pan memorabilia have been donated to J M Barrie’s Birthplace, including stage show programmes and letters.
It’s a Wrap at Weaver’s Cottage
Work is underway to research, care for and display a collection of historic shawls at Weaver’s Cottage.
Weaver’s art – from London to Kilbarchan
Research undertaken by Jenny MacLeod, a PhD researcher from the University of Glasgow, has revealed new insights into the townscapes in the Weaver’s Cottage art collection.
The women who painted Kilbarchan
Jenny MacLeod, a PhD researcher from the University of Glasgow, highlights some of the research she has undertaken on the women artists who painted Kilbarchan’s final weaving days.
Caring for industrial collections, part 1: minding your Ps & Qs
In the first of this four-part series, we explore the challenges and opportunities involved in caring for dynamic collections.
Tenement style
We’re exploring wallpaper history at the Tenement House to build a picture of interior decoration, tenement-style.
Shining a light on the Canna archives – Italian-style!
Canna archivist Fiona Mackenzie profiled the Canna archives at Premio Ostana (a ceremony dedicated to works in minority languages) in the Italian Alps.
Preparing frames and prints for Raeburn’s Edinburgh
Regional Conservator Lesley Scott talks about the opportunity the exhibition at the Georgian House gave her to involve and train staff, volunteers, and our Bute Icon intern in the conservation of nine framed engravings.