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Morton Writing Competition – Part I: The Pend / Farpais Sgrìobhaidh Mhorton – Pàirt I: Am Bealach
Read the winning entries from the Morton Writing Competition. Leugh na pìosan a bhuannaich Farpais Sgrìobhaidh Mhorton.
En garde!
After 17 months working in the castles of the North-East, it’s time to celebrate the finest blades of the region.
Women in the photographs of E A Hornel – Broughton House
Exploring the stories of women and girls preserved in our historical collections in the west of Scotland.
Getting personal – the thrill of cataloguing meaningful everyday items
Exploring the stories of women and girls preserved in our historical collections in the west of Scotland.
Margaret Fay Shaw’s photographs of the women of South Uist – Canna House
Exploring the stories of women and girls preserved in our historical collections in the west of Scotland.
Opening the door at Craigievar Castle
Will you walk through the door and experience the wonder of Craigievar?
Lady Aberdeen’s print collection of celebrated Scottish women
Lady Aberdeen’s prints tell the story of Scottish women throughout history and offer a glimpse of what inspired this early feminist.
The spice of life
This battered tin box from House of Dun provides an insight into the role of women in shaping attitudes towards the British Empire during the mid-19th century.
Painting a picture with a diary
This is a story of how a minister came to paint two landscapes for Miss Christian Dalrymple of Newhailes, and shows how diary writing can help us paint a more intimate picture of history.