All Stories
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’.
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.
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.