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Edinburgh’s Pantry: tea and coffee
This is the fourth in our series of articles about Edinburgh’s pantries of the past. Here we take a look at how tea and coffee became such important parts of day-to-day life.
Dancing in Georgian Edinburgh
Join our historical dance expert and volunteer Dr Alena Shmakova at the Georgian House for a look at the importance of dancing in Georgian Edinburgh.
Stitching the past: the tale of the Falkland tapestries
We are conserving special tapestries that have hung at Falkland Palace for 115 years. We look back at how their story reveals decades of care and restoration throughout the 20th century.
Science behind the sword
Swords were an essential piece of kit for any Jacobite soldier, but what made them so deadly?
Mary, Duchess of Montrose (1884–1957), née Douglas-Hamilton
Join Regional Curator Sarah Beattie for the final post in her series exploring the lives of the Hamilton family and the impact they had on the building, collections and interiors at Brodick Castle.
The feast day of St Columba
Enjoy some images and sounds from Canna related to Cholm Cille (St Columba) to mark his 1,500th birthday in 2021.
Bride, banns & braces – when two folklorists wed
Read a special personal account of the wedding of Canna’s John Lorne Campbell and Margaret Fay Shaw in June 1935.
A taste of history at Gladstone’s Land
The Gladstone’s Land refurbishment has been inspired by hundreds of years of history.
A virtual tour of Canna and Sanday
Thanks to incredibly detailed 3D mapping data captured by drones, you can now explore the islands of Canna and Sanday virtually.