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Black and white engraving of a man in 17th-century costume. He has a moustache and long dark hair.
29 Oct 2020

Gladstone’s Land and the murder allegation

Gladstone’s Land was once home to a murder suspect.

A small group of people walk along a sandy beach, with two dogs running beside them. Culzean Castle can be seen on the cliff top in the background. The walkers are well wrapped up, with waterproof clothing.
28 Oct 2020

Enjoying Scotland’s coastline … in all weathers!

A small group of Ayrshire National Trust for Scotland members took up the challenge to Stride Out for Scotland on a distinctly damp Saturday in early October.

A woman and a man leaning over a book. The woman is checking the surface of the book carefully using a torch.
27 Oct 2020

Behind the scenes of the ‘From Camera to Canvas’ exhibition

Get a glimpse of the unseen work that’s going into putting on the first major exhibition on E A Hornel in 35 years.

Red flags stand in a line, some distance apart from each other, on Culloden Battlefield.
27 Oct 2020

Was there a Jamaican man at the Battle of Culloden?

As part of Black History Month in October 2020 we took a closer look at an embroidered picture on display in the visitor centre at Culloden, which was thought to depict a West Indian man on the Jacobite side at the battle of Culloden in 1746.

Black and white photograph of two small girls sitting next to each other in front of a 'cut out' piano in a photographer's studio.

The turn of the page: a photographic ghost story

We explore Victorian studio photography through a fictional ghost story!

A man and a woman stand in front of a display of large colourful woollen scarves, arms around each other's waist.
26 Oct 2020

Meet the Makers: Kenneth Pollock and Anne Bell from Green Grove Weavers

The Trust is proud to support talented makers and craftspeople from across Scotland, by selling their products in our physical and online shops. This time, we meet Kenneth Pollock and Anne Bell from Green Grove Weavers.

An old gold and cream silk dress is displayed on a mannequin against a plain grey background. It has a tight bodice section, with a long full skirt. Red flowers decorate the silk at the back.
22 Oct 2020

The tale of a silk dress: part 2

Read the next entry in our imagined diary of a beautiful silk dress, as she continues her account of her exciting travels, leading to her final destination.

A grand 3-storey Georgian House, flanked by two single-storey pavilions. There are curving stone steps with two lion statues on pillars leading up to the house.
22 Oct 2020

What’s up at Pollok

Read about Pollok House from a teenager’s point of view – it’s still a great way to spend a day.

Two bookshelves filled with hardback books. There is a photo of Charles Rennie Mackintosh to the right.
21 Oct 2020

The Hill House: the library

Find inspiration in the book titles in this room, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for book publisher Walter Blackie.