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Two very old full-length dresses are displayed flat, side by side. The one on the left is a pale pink with a delicate flower pattern and white lace sleeves. The one on the right is a turquoise blue, also with a floral pattern and lace sleeves.
10 Aug 2020

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.

Black and white image of a woman on board a ship standing next to the rails. On the right is a brochure of the Anchor Line Passenger List.
4 Aug 2020

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.

Books on shelves in Brodie Castle library
22 Jul 2020

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.

A black and white photograph of a line of women, leaning over a long wooden trough on a shore.
15 Jul 2020

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.

Looking towards Culzean Castle, with the Fountain Court garden in the foreground.
14 Jul 2020

Antiques Roadshow seeks stories for Culzean visit

BBC One’s Antiques Roadshow is coming to Culzean in 2020 and is looking for the public to share their stories.

Two images; the one on the left is a black and white photograph of a woman sitting at a spinning wheel outside in front of a house; the one on the right shows the spinning wheel on top of a cupboard.
9 Jul 2020

Bho mhoch gu dubh – from dawn to dusk

Find out how Gaelic work songs fitted into and enhanced the daily life of Hebridean crofters.

Head and shoulders shot of actor Brian Cox with his arms folded.
26 Jun 2020

Scottish celebrities rally for the National Trust for Scotland

Scottish celebrities living across the world are offering their support for our Save Our Scotland fundraising appeal.

25 Jun 2020

The Second Morton Photography Symposium

On Thursday 29 October the Second Morton Photography Symposium on ‘Ways of Seeing’: Women and Photography in Scotland will take place as an online webinar hosted by Glasgow Women's Library.

A black and white photograph of a white classic sports car, driving along a stony road with tall mountains in the background.
24 Jun 2020

Gulliver’s Travels – the Le Mans connection

Here’s a question for your next lockdown quiz – what’s the connection between the small Hebridean island of Canna and the world-famous Le Mans car race?

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