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Science behind the sword
Swords were an essential piece of kit for any Jacobite soldier, but what made them so deadly?
Mary, Duchess of Montrose (1884–1957), née Douglas-Hamilton
Join Regional Curator Sarah Beattie for the final post in her series exploring the lives of the Hamilton family and the impact they had on the building, collections and interiors at Brodick Castle.
The feast day of St Columba
Enjoy some images and sounds from Canna related to Cholm Cille (St Columba) to mark his 1,500th birthday in 2021.
Bride, banns & braces – when two folklorists wed
Read a special personal account of the wedding of Canna’s John Lorne Campbell and Margaret Fay Shaw in June 1935.
A taste of history at Gladstone’s Land
The Gladstone’s Land refurbishment has been inspired by hundreds of years of history.
A virtual tour of Canna and Sanday
Thanks to incredibly detailed 3D mapping data captured by drones, you can now explore the islands of Canna and Sanday virtually.
Tasting the ‘water of life’
To celebrate World Whisky Day on Saturday 15 May, we explore what early illicit whisky might have tasted like and look at some of the items associated with whisky in our collections.
Culzean Castle before Robert Adam
Remains of the medieval castle at Culzean are recorded in a series of sketches and an estate map.
William Douglas-Hamilton (1845–95), 12th Duke of Hamilton
In her penultimate blog of the series exploring the lives of the Hamilton family at Brodick Castle, Curator Sarah Beattie takes a look at William, 12th Duke of Hamilton.