All Stories
It’s a dog’s life – Canna’s Cairns and other canines
To celebrate National Dog Day on 26 August, we take a look at some of the canine companions of the Canna House Collections.
Collections Diaries – Part I: Photographs of a Hidden Empire
As the Collections Team return to work, we’re sharing stories that give a behind-the-scenes look at their current projects to preserve Scotland’s history.
Predicting the future at the Tenement House in Glasgow
Some items found in the archive at the Tenement House have given us a fascinating insight into the popularity of the supernatural and spiritual in Britain.
Work, rest or play
As children prepare to return to the classroom, we chart changes in education for girls through a selection of samplers from our collection.
The Hill House cookbook
Have you ever wanted to eat like a Victorian? At the Hill House we have an original cookbook by Mrs De Salis, filled with delicious recipes enjoyed by the Blackie family.
Pretty in pink ... and blue: the conservation of two 18th-century gowns
What does it take to bring two 18th-century gowns back to their former glory, ready for display at House of Dun? We take a look ‘behind the scenes’ at the Trust’s collaboration with The Scottish Conservation Studio.
Margaret Fay Shaw’s diary – the voyage to Scotland in 1920
Read Canna’s Margaret Fay Shaw’s diary entries during her first voyage to school in Helensburgh, on the Anchor Line’s SS Columbia.
After Dark at Brodie Castle
Theatre maker Al Seed created an after-dark solo tour experience that re-imagined a journey through history, hosted by an invisible yet ever-present guide.
Té an ath-dhoras – the woman next door
We take a look at how ‘ordinary’ women are represented in the photographic collections of Canna House.