All Stories
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.
Rediscovering Scots
We’re demonstrating our commitment to the Scots language, by appointing a resident Scriever to keep the mither tongue alive.
A kind of magic
Project Reveal discover objects and places that reflect some of the superstitions prevalent throughout south-west Scotland over the centuries.
Architecture inspires art at Kellie Castle
Project Reveal takes a look at the elaborate ceilings at Kellie Castle and the artwork they inspired.
Showing Mackintosh in a different light
In summer 2018, art and furniture from Mackintosh’s Hill House were displayed for the first time in his native Glasgow.
That subtle uranium glow …
Team West were struck by these unusual green glass pieces, found in a box at Pollok House.
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.
Around the world in 100 years
We leave the Hebrides and explore images from Margaret Fay Shaw’s (1903–2004) travels across the globe.
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.