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7 Oct 2021

A private poet: Literary Pastimes of Early Life

This National Poetry Day, join us as we explore the literary works of the Blackie family, within the collection at the Hill House.

A large wooden bookcase with glass doors at the top. The shelves are filled with china plates instead of books. A chair with a decorative carved back stands either side of the bookcase.
6 Oct 2021

Facing Our Past: the difficult history of mahogany

As part of a blog series for our Facing Our Past project, we take a look at the links between transatlantic slavery, Caribbean deforestation and British cabinet making.

A black and white photograph of a group of men and women in Edwardian dress, posing around a tennis court. Some hold long-handled rackets.
29 Sept 2021

Sporting collections

In celebration of National Sporting Heritage day on 30 September, we’re taking a look through our collections to find some stories about the sports played in Scottish homes throughout the centuries.

An exterior view, on a sunny day, of a very grand Georgian country house with large wings either side. A large lawn lies in front of the house, with tall trees in the foreground.
27 Sept 2021

10 years of Haddo Arts Festival

A celebratory programme of events, from Fri 8–Sun 17 October, will showcase both local and international art at Haddo House and Country Park.

23 Sept 2021

In his own hand: a unique insight into Bonnie Prince Charlie

Two important letters, allowing us a unique insight into Prince Charles Edward Stuart’s thoughts at the time of writing, are now on display at Culloden Visitor Centre.

Two women stand either side of a large portrait of a young woman. The portrait leans against the wall inside a studio and has a gilt frame. Both women wear conservation gloves and face masks.
21 Sept 2021

Conserving our new painting at Fyvie Castle

Join us for a look behind the scenes at the work that was undertaken to restore our newly acquired portrait of Lorna Forbes-Leith.

9 Sept 2021

Tales from the Trust’s teams #3: Falkland Palace & Garden

Join our teams from around the Trust to hear about some of their interesting stories from their daily working lives. In our third story we hear from Sandie Allison at Falkland Palace & Garden, with ‘Palace uniforms’.

A view of Falkland Palace from the gardens on a sunny summer's day. A stretch of green lawn ends in a collection of different trees and shrubs. Behind those the stone walls of the palace are visible, with the tower stretching up into the blue sky.
30 Aug 2021

The Great Eight at Falkland Palace & Garden

Naomi Webster, Visitor Services Supervisor at Falkland Palace & Garden, tells us about some of the things she loves at this place.

A leaflet from the 1970s featuring the copy: Let it be. on the left. On the right is a photo of a kilted man standing on a rock by a Highland loch.
17 Aug 2021

Reaching Out – engaging with our audiences over the years

With the help of our archive collections, this article takes a look at the ways the Trust has communicated with our supporters over the years.