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Fyvie Painting finishing touches
9 Nov 2018

Tap the Past

We’re delighted to have partnered with Bank of Scotland and VISA to bring contactless to the Trust.

A black and white photo of four people, cut and pasted into a line in an arty way. They hold various auditing items or wear latex gloves.
1 Nov 2018

For auld lang syne

As the South West Project Reveal team approach the end of our involvement in the project, we’d like to look back over the last 15 months.

A view of the grand entrance to Newhailes House, with two pink flowering blossom trees either side of the main building. A gravel drive sweeps up to the entrance staircase.
19 Oct 2018

Drying out water damage

After recent flood damage, we are carrying out recovery work at Newhailes House.

Elevation drawings of Kellie Castle
17 Oct 2018

Architecture inspires art at Kellie Castle

Project Reveal takes a look at the elaborate ceilings at Kellie Castle and the artwork they inspired.

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.

A grand 3-storey Georgian House, flanked by two single-storey pavilions. There are curving stone steps with two lion statues on pillars leading up to the house.
2 Oct 2018

Changing Rooms at Pollok House

The interiors at Pollok have been repeatedly redisplayed over the last 20 years. Our photography collection helps document these changes.

A portrait of a young woman wearing a blue dress and holding one finger to her cheek.
12 Sept 2018

Lady Mary Pierrepont

We reveal the story behind an often-overlooked painting of a remarkable woman.

7 Sept 2018

Stay away from the trapdoor!

There are hidden delights, not creepy horrors, to be found in the Gallery at Broughton House.

A large warehouse-like space is filled with old agricultural equipment, including wooden ploughs and cartwheels.
4 Sept 2018

Into the heart of Angus’s agricultural past

Our Project Reveal Collections Assistant shines a light on the Angus Folk Museum’s agricultural collections.