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A cake decorated with white icing and swans sits on a cake stand on a table. Ivy and dried orange slices hang over it.
17 Dec 2020

A Georgian House Christmas

Did you know that in the late 18th and early 19th century Christmas was celebrated for a full month? Discover how Christmas might have been celebrated at the Georgian House.

A close-up of a stamped and franked envelope, addressed to Mrs Toward, 145 Buccleuch Street, Glasgow. The post mark reads Glasgow, 8.15pm, 5 Sep, 1930. The stamp is red, cost three half pence and has a picture of George V.
17 Dec 2020

The past in the post – a special delivery from yesterday!

In this second post about Agnes Toward’s letters, we take a closer look to learn more about life in Glasgow during the early and mid-20th century.

A brown cardboard box split into nine sections. In each of the section is a round Christmas bauble. Three are creamy white, three are hot pink and two are a bright duck-egg blue. Two of the pink baubles are shattered. The central section of the box is filled with metal pins.
17 Dec 2020

New traditions for Christmas 2020

As we approach a Christmas that’ll be like no other, we turn to our collections for inspiration and invent some new traditions for 2020.

Black and white photograph of the River Thames with Tower Bridge in the background.
16 Dec 2020

Margaret Fay Shaw’s first Christmas in Britain in 1920

Folklorist Margaret Fay Shaw, from Pittsburgh and Canna, describes her first British Christmas in London, on holiday from school in Helensburgh.

A close-up of a branch on a Christmas tree with three red baubles. The baubles have gold stars and swirls painted on them. Twinkling lights are in the background.
16 Dec 2020

A Canna Christmas

Join Canna archivist Fiona Mackenzie at her fireside in Canna House for a special insight into Christmas in the Hebrides.

A red squirrel perches on a lichen-covered branch, facing the camera head on. Its front claws grip the branch. Its spiky ear tufts stand up straight. It carries a small nut in its mouth.
16 Dec 2020

Red squirrel success story at Inverewe

Inverewe is part of an exciting and highly successful red squirrel relocation project – find out more about the story so far.

A bride and groom kiss in the courtyard of Fyvie Castle, standing in front of a tall wooden door to the castle. The long train of the bride's dress is arranged behind her.

Top 6 fairytale castle weddings

If you’ve always dreamed of being a prince or princess for the day, then the National Trust for Scotland’s collection of castles provide the ultimate fairytale setting.

A tray of gold-coloured coins of varying sizes. They are linked by a thin blue ribbon.
16 Dec 2020

Collections Diaries – Princess Marie’s Napoleonic coins and medals at Brodick Castle

Discover how we’re protecting and promoting an internationally important collection of coins and medals from Brodick Castle, previously owned by Princess Marie of Baden.

Crathes Castle after a heavy snowfall, with snow lying on the ground and the roof. The image is framed by the dark branches of a yew tree.
15 Dec 2020

‘The night before Christmas’ at Crathes Castle

Join Santa Claus for a bedtime story this Christmas Eve as he reads from Crathes Castle in Aberdeenshire.

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