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Two men stand on a heather-covered hillside. A rucksack lies in the foreground. The man on the right holds a red and white pole next to a barely visible stone structure, mostly covered by heather.
25 Aug 2020

Partnership project to uncover illicit whisky past

We’ve partnered with The Glenlivet on a project to uncover the stories of one of Scotland’s most iconic products.

A sepia photograph of a rowing boat waiting beside a pier. The boat has several men on it, with piles of sacks and luggage at one end. Another group of people stand at the end of the stone pier.
24 Aug 2020

St Kilda – the evacuation of a community

St Kilda is one of many island communities in Scotland to have been abandoned. This article looks at some of the reasons.

A contractor kneels in a mossy woodland area, holding an uprooted plant in one hand. They wear a midge net over their head and sunglasses.
21 Aug 2020

Nationwide effort to wipe out non-native plants

With lockdown restrictions continuing to ease, we’re getting back to our vital conservation work this month. Project Wipeout is now underway!

A black and white cabinet card of a woman standing in an interior. She stands in profile facing to the left. She has long dark hair which she wears pinned back, and wears a dark velvet dress with light and dark embellishments. There is a large leather book on a chair to the left. The woman holds it open with her left hand, and holds a pale handkerchief up in her right.
19 Aug 2020

Collections Diaries – Part I: Photographs of a Hidden Empire

As the Collections Team return to work, we’re sharing stories that give a behind-the-scenes look at their current projects to preserve Scotland’s history.

Archaeologists digging a trench in a field on Iona in front of the abbey, under a blue, cloudless sky.
19 Aug 2020

Beyond the boundary

Trust archaeologists have been uncovering the wider history of Iona, outside the limits of its famous abbey.

A man in a navy suit stands in a garden beside a sundial, on a sunny day. Kellie Castle can be seen in the background.
17 Aug 2020

Scottish Government helps to stave off the crisis

We’re offering our profound thanks to the Scottish Government after it has announced financial support that will help us avoid the feared worst-case scenario arising from COVID-19.

A view of Culloden visitor centre, looking towards the entrance from a path leading across a grassy area. The centre is lit inside with a welcoming orange glow.
14 Aug 2020

On the trail of innovative contemporary architecture

Find out more about the beautiful and eco-friendly contemporary buildings in our care.

The front cover of a book, 'How to read Hands' by Cheiro, shows the palms of two hands with fortune-telling lines marked on them. The back cover shows a lady with a tin of bile beans, with the advert stating 'bile beans banish ill health'.
12 Aug 2020

Predicting the future at the Tenement House in Glasgow

Some items found in the archive at the Tenement House have given us a fascinating insight into the popularity of the supernatural and spiritual in Britain.

A small white-flowered alpine plant growing in a rocky place.
12 Aug 2020

Arctic-alpine plants of Ben Lawers

Ben Lawers is renowned for its arctic-alpine plants. It boasts a great diversity of mountain plants, many of them nationally rare.