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An aerial view of Culzean Castle, taken from over the sea. The castle and surrounding buildings have been labelled with letters. Black arrows have also been superimposed, showing the direction of the sketches referred to in the story.
6 May 2021

Culzean Castle before Robert Adam

Remains of the medieval castle at Culzean are recorded in a series of sketches and an estate map.

An oval portrait of a young man, displayed against a white background. He is shown seated, looking to the right. He wears a dark jacket and a white shirt.
5 May 2021

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.

Leith Hall seen from the driveway as the sun sets on a autumnal sunny day.
5 May 2021

Facing Our Past: Leith Hall’s Tale of Two Duels

As part of a blog series for our Facing Our Past project, we take a look at the Leith family and their links to the Caribbean island of St Vincent.

Black and white archival image of the village on Hirta, St Kilda. The large mountain of Conachair is in the background.
29 Apr 2021

The National Trust for Scotland’s St Kilda archives

Archivist Ian Riches gives a flavour of just some of the hundreds of documents and photos we look after relating to St Kilda.

A close-up of the top half of an old whisky stoneware jar. It is very shiny and a mustard-yellow in colour. There are a couple of chips in the top spout. Printed on it is the following text: 167 Chivas Brothers. Scotch Whisky Merchants Aberdeen. 5.
26 Apr 2021

Kegs, cases and jars: a moving tale

Once distilled, whisky had to be moved or stored. There was a marked difference in this process between the legal and illicit trade.

A view of a large moorland area, with a large stone cairn in the distance. The sky is blue, with white fluffy clouds scudding across.
19 Apr 2021

275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden – films

A chance to watch the four films created for our online event commemorating the 275th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden.

Long grass sways in the wind on a large empty moor. A line of trees stand in the background with hills in the distance.
16 Apr 2021

Call on politicians to protect battlefields

Our election manifesto includes proposals to better protect battlefields.

Glencoe creel house construction underway

Traditional building brings 17th-century Glencoe to life.

A crystal tumbler is a third full of whisky. It is displayed against a black background.
2 Apr 2021

Tell us your whisky stories

We’ve launched a public appeal for stories related to whisky production in the 18th and 19th centuries to help uncover Scotland’s illicit whisky past.

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