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A view of Brodie Castle in the background, with a grassy bank covered in daffodils in the foreground. A long stone wall runs beside a path that leads to the castle.
15 May 2020

Looking after Scotland under lockdown

Our properties may not have been open to visitors, but the National Trust for Scotland’s vital work has continued through the coronavirus crisis.

Black and white photograph taken from a boat looking over the sea to an island with a large hill and cloud just covering the top.
14 May 2020

St Kilda – the last summer

Folklorist Margaret Fay Shaw’s description and images of her visit to St Kilda, just before the evacuation of its inhabitants in 1930.

A double page spread of a diary, with the right-hand side written in full.
12 May 2020

Margaret Fay Shaw’s diary of 1920/21

An American student in Scotland: Part 2 of Margaret Fay Shaw’s reflections on a year at school in Helensburgh in the 1920s.

A view looking down a wide glen on Mar Lodge Estate. A river winds its way through the centre, with trees on the banks either side and heather-covered hills rising into the distance.
12 May 2020

Trust confirms emergency measures

Our charity is taking emergency action in response to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

The pond in Inveresk Lodge Garden on a sunny spring day, with trees reflected in the water. A pile of logs stands on the bank.
11 May 2020

Maintaining Inveresk Lodge Garden during lockdown

The serene hillside garden and pond in the charming village of Inveresk, near Edinburgh, continues to be maintained by the regional team during the coronavirus pandemic.

A close-up of little purple-flowering plants growing close to the ground in a grassy area.
10 May 2020

Blooming gorgeous: purple milk-vetch

This little plant brings a splash of summer colour and is an important food plant for many insects.

Crude black and white drawing showing the inside of a turf house, with animals and a byre at one end, and living quarters for people at the other.
8 May 2020

Re-creating a Glencoe turf house – the story so far

We’ve made a great start on our Glencoe turf house project.

Three pages of a handwritten letter, photographed side by side.
8 May 2020

90th anniversary of the evacuation of St Kilda

Sunday 10 May 2020 marks the 90th anniversary of the beginning of the end for the inhabitants of the remote Scottish archipelago of St Kilda.

A black and white photograph of around 50 people standing on or around steps in front of a grand country house. It appears to be a fete or celebration of some kind as all are smartly dressed. Nurses are in uniform and men wear jackets and ties.
8 May 2020

Pollok House: an auxiliary hospital during WWI

On the 75th anniversary of VE Day, we look to an earlier war and how one particular Trust property helped in the war effort.