All Stories
Pioneering Spirit: Illicit whisky stills at Mar Lodge Estate
In partnership with The Glenlivet, the National Trust for Scotland has begun investigating the scale and impact of illicit whisky production in Scotland, commencing with survey work at Mar Lodge Estate.
Colonial power and profit at Leith Hall
As part of our Facing Our Past project, we take a look at the Leith-Hay and Leith families of Leith Hall, and their links to the West Indies.
Turf times as building material search gets underway
Historic building material is needed for our Glencoe recreation of a 17th-century dwelling.
The past in the post
Agnes Toward, of the Tenement House, held onto many letters throughout her life, from which we can learn about bygone eras.
William Beckford (1760–1844): part two
Regional Curator Sarah Beattie continues her series, looking at the lives of some of the Hamilton family and exploring the impact they had on the building, collections and interiors at Brodick Castle. This time she examines the later life of William Beckford.
Trust places during wartime
As we remember the fallen of both world wars, and in conflicts since, we take a look at Trust places that were affected by war and its aftermath.
Remembering the sinking of the ‘William Humphries’
Find out more about the story of Canna’s war grave and the tragic sinking of the steam trawler ‘William Humphries’, hit by a U-boat in 1939.
William Beckford (1760–1844): part one
Regional Curator Sarah Beattie continues her series, looking at the lives of some of the Hamilton family and exploring the impact they had on the building, collections and interiors at Brodick Castle. This time she examines the early life of William Beckford.
Gladstone’s Land and the murder allegation
Gladstone’s Land was once home to a murder suspect.