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Black and white photo of men harvesting peat with the sea in the background.
9 Apr 2020

Morton Schools Project – Sciences (ages 8–11)

In light of the recent temporary closure of schools in the UK, the Morton Photography Project Team have created some resources and activities based on photographs from our historical collections.

A black and white photograph of a group of around 30 schoolchildren, sitting on rocks on a hillside on a sunny day. The boys in the front row all wear shorts, with no shoes or socks.
9 Apr 2020

Morton Schools Project – Social Sciences (ages 8–11)

In light of the recent temporary closure of schools in the UK, the Morton Photography Project Team have created some resources and activities based on photographs from our historical collections.

A black and white photograph of 36 schoolchildren, in a neat group in the playground in front of their stone school building. Their uniform is dark, with the girls in blazers or jumpers and a kilt; the boys wear jumpers, ties and shorts.
9 Apr 2020

Morton Schools Project – Social Sciences (ages 5–8)

In light of the recent temporary closure of schools in the UK, the Morton Photography Project Team have created some resources and activities based on photographs from our historical collections.

A black and white photograph of eight young schoolgirls standing in a row in front of a corrugated school building. They wear a mixture of styles of dresses and smocks.
9 Apr 2020

Morton Schools Project – Social Sciences (ages 4–5)

In light of the recent temporary closure of schools in the UK, the Morton Photography Project Team have created some resources and activities based on photographs from our historical collections.

A heron in flight

Spotter's guide for families: Birds

We look after the habitats of more than a million seabirds, as well as birds that nest in our woodlands and hills.

A Cairn terrier puppy sits on a gate, with its ears pricked and looking towards the camera.
8 Apr 2020

Puppies, pussycats and ponies – the pets of Canna House

We’ve compiled some images and stories about the pets of Canna House to celebrate National Pet Month.

A black and white photo of a girl's head. She has freckles and dark hair. A second person's hand is in front of her right eye.
8 Apr 2020

The history of photography at the National Trust for Scotland

Our photographic holdings stretch from photos taken soon after the birth of photography to modern digital cameras and images.

A collage image of black and white illustrations of a puffin and an 18th-century lady dressed in tartan. A colour picture of some crayons is overlaid in the bottom left corner.
6 Apr 2020

Colouring books

The manuscript of the Declaration of Arbroath on yellowed paper. Strips of paper with wax seals are attached to the bottom.
6 Apr 2020

700th anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath

Over half of Scots don’t know about the Declaration of Arbroath … but they want to!