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30 Mar 2020

Behind the scenes at St Abb’s Head

St Abb’s Head

A sepia photograph of 4 rows of schoolchildren (girls and boys) with their teacher standing to the right. The children look to be aged around 7. Beside the photograph is a mount with the text: Wohlgemuth & Co, 108 Renfield St, Glasgow.
27 Mar 2020

Schooldays gone by

As schools across the world close their doors, we explore some of the images of schools and schoolchildren in our photographic collections.

An oil painting of a lady with short brown hair (in ringlets), seated outside, wearing a white gown with a navy blue shawl wrapped around her.
26 Mar 2020

The benevolent Elizabeth, Duchess of Gordon

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re publishing a series of blog posts written by our volunteers and staff, highlighting both historical female characters and their influences at their properties.

A page of a photo album, with just a small gold monogram in the centre and the date, 1861.
25 Mar 2020

Cartomania: the portrayal of women in carte de visites

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting historical female characters and their influences at our properties.

Close-up of lilac crocuses with yellow centres.

Highlights of spring

The change of season at the spring equinox – when days start to lengthen and the earth seems to be stirring – heralds the time when we can all start to plan, look forward and dream.

A kitchen in a basement of a castle. A range is tucked into an inglenook fireplace on the left. A wooden chair with a tartan rug draped over the back stands in front of the fireplace. A large wooden dresser stands against the stone wall, with candlesticks and jugs displayed on top. There is a closed, solid-looking, dark door to the right of the image.
25 Mar 2020

Keeping a distance in the past

This short article looks at a topical issue and views it from the perspective of the past.

Oil painting of a lady in a dress and bonnet with a toddler with red hair, wearing a white gown sitting on her knee. A red-headed child in a red dress stands beside her, looking at a baby sleeping in a crib.
24 Mar 2020

Lady Augusta Kennedy-Erskine: from illegitimate daughter to lady of the house

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re publishing a series of blog posts written by our volunteers and staff, highlighting both historical female characters and their influences at their properties.

A man stands on a scaffold platform and leans onto a yellow thatched roof. He is carrying a big bundle of straw and he smooths down a freshly laid section. He is wearing a yellow high-vis jacket.
23 Mar 2020

Thatching Burns Cottage

We’ve replaced the roof at Burns Cottage, part of a programme of vital repairs.

A winding road through Glencoe with mountains on either side, under a stormy sky.

Coronavirus emergency: all events suspended and most properties closed

Following the latest developments on the coronavirus emergency, we’ve taken the difficult decision to keep the vast majority of our properties closed.