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20 Sept 2018

The Falkland Palace apothecary

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

Two black and white photos are displayed side by side. On the left is a faint image of a hotel near the shore. On the right is a railway station building, with the tracks in front. A white sign is fixed to the wall, reading: Boisdale.
18 Sept 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 Sept 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

13 Sept 2018

The delight is in the detail

We get out the magnifying glass and take a closer look at the photographs of Margaret Fay Shaw (1903–2004).

13 Sept 2018

A’ toirt suil nas mionaidiche air na dealbhan aig Mairead Fay Shaw

Bidh sinne a’ toirt sùil na bu mionaidiche air na dealbhan aig Mairead Fay Shaw (1903 – 2004)

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.

23 Aug 2018

The doctor will see you now

Project Reveal delves into the medical collections held by the National Trust for Scotland.