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10 Oct 2018

A tale of five sisters

A photograph taken by Margaret Fay Shaw in 1937 led us to a strange destination, and an even stranger story.

A black and white photo of children dressed in costumes for Halloween in the 1930s.

Oidhche Shamhna – a South Uist Halloween

Margaret Fay Shaw depicts a traditional Hebridean Halloween with her images and film of South Uist in the 1930s.

5 Oct 2018

All change at Brodie Castle

A changing display of art and furniture in a new gallery allows visitors to get up close and personal with the collection.

4 Oct 2018

Lights, camera, upload

A look at how the Project Reveal photographers capture images of the Trust’s collections and link them to our database.

27 Sep 2018

Future/Past – images of old and new Innerleithen

Thomas Colledge and Robert Cowan Smail took photographs of people, places and events in Innerleithen in the late 19th century.

21 Sep 2018

Celebrating a top contemporary artist

An exhibition at Glencoe Visitor Centre celebrates Hamish MacDonald, one of Scotland’s most successful contemporary artists, who was inspired by the dramatic scenery around Glencoe.

20 Sep 2018

The Falkland Palace apothecary

A new apothecary room has opened at Falkland which shows how medicine was dispensed in the 16th century.

18 Sep 2018

From Lochboisdale to Boisdale

As the National Mòd approaches, hear the story of the Campbells of Canna and their legacy of transatlantic Gaelic song hunting.

17 Sep 2018

All work and no play?

A selection of objects that give us an insight into the more leisurely pursuits of people who lived in Angus in bygone days