All stories
That subtle uranium glow …
Team West were struck by these unusual green glass pieces, found in a box at Pollok House.
Around the world in 100 years
We leave the Hebrides and explore images from Margaret Fay Shaw’s (1903–2004) travels across the globe.
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.
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.
Lights, camera, upload
A look at how the Project Reveal photographers capture images of the Trust’s collections and link them to our database.
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.
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.
The Falkland Palace apothecary
A new apothecary room has opened at Falkland which shows how medicine was dispensed in the 16th century.
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.
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
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).
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)
Lady Mary Pierrepont
Revealing the story behind an often-overlooked painting of a remarkable woman
Stay away from the trapdoor!
There are hidden delights, not creepy horrors, to be found in the Gallery at Broughton House.
Into the heart of Angus’s agricultural past
Shining a light on the Angus Folk Museum’s agricultural collections.
The doctor will see you now
Project Reveal delves into the medical collections held by the National Trust for Scotland.
The collection at the edge of the world
Project Reveal goes in search of the National Trust for Scotland’s most remote collection.
Inverewe House: phoenix from the ashes
Set among the exotic plants that thrive in Inverewe Garden, this elegant house hasn’t always looked this way.
Hornel’s photographic eye and the influence of Japanese photography: part 3
The photographs Edward Atkinson Hornel saw in, and brought back from, Japan had a profound effect on his later paintings.
Project Reveal – One year on and 12 months of progress
To celebrate the first anniversary of Project Reveal, we’ve chosen a selection of images which illustrate the diverse range of objects in the Trust’s collections.
Hornel’s photographic eye and the influence of Japanese photography: part 2
In Japan in 1893, Edward Atkinson Hornel was exposed to a wide variety of different types of Japanese photography.
The spirit of the age
Project Reveal’s West Team discover the delights of the Weaver’s Cottage collection.
Hornel’s photographic eye and the influence of Japanese photography: part 1
A trip to Japan in 1893, and exposure to photography there, changed Edward Atkinson Hornel’s entire approach to painting.
Marvellous marquetry
The Dunfermline dressing room in Fyvie Castle boasts a fabulous collection of marquetry furniture.