All Stories
Becoming a dab hand – printing past and present
Team East has moved to Robert Smail’s Printing Works, where the presses are more than just historical objects.
Lights, camera … action!
Our members’ magazine editor shares her experience of meeting three very inspiring members as the Trust’s new TV ad was being filmed.
‘Dress to impress’ – Lady Ailsa’s dressing case
In an age when ladies changed their clothes up to five times a day, Lady Ailsa’s dressing case reminds us of a bygone age of splendour.
Forget me not – revealing Victorian mourning customs
Team West explores social history collections linked to mourning etiquette in the late 19th century.
The illicit still game
Project Reveal North East explore the history of illicit distilling in the Angus glens.
Conservation in Action: working in full sight
The Project Reveal teams enjoy the benefits and challenges of working all year round in front of visitors and staff.
Bye-bye Reveal!
Read about an Inventory Officer’s enjoyable experience of Project Reveal.
The Royal Company of Archers
The Dalyells of the Binns have a long tradition of serving in the Royal Company of Archers, the Sovereign’s Bodyguard in Scotland.
Souter Johnnie: the man behind the legend
While working at Souter Johnnie’s Cottage, Project Reveal Team South-West explored the life and work of an 18th-century shoemaker.