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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 cup of wishes for the little ones
We explore the philosophy of Japanese tea culture, inspired by a child’s teacup from Drum Castle.
Quirky decanters and drinking vessels
Join us in raising a glass to some of our more unusual wine-related items from the collection at Brodick Castle.
A celebration of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s birthday: the colours of Collioure
We take a look at one of Mackintosh’s watercolours, ‘Summer Palace of the Queens of Aragon’, painted while he was living in the south of France and now on display at the Hill House.
The designed landscape at the Hill House
Two years on from the construction of the Box, we look at the impact it has had on the designed landscape around the house.
Edinburgh’s Pantry: porridge and peasemeal
Enjoy our first instalment of a series of articles highlighting the food and drink to be found in Edinburgh’s pantries of the past.
Mimic Mack’s style to mark architect’s birthday
Channel Charles Rennie Mackintosh for birthday celebrations at the Hill House this weekend.
The Great Eight at Culzean Castle
Gordon Nelson, Head Guide and Collections Care Officer at Culzean Castle, tells us about some of his favourite things to look for at the property.
Tasting the ‘water of life’
To celebrate World Whisky Day on Saturday 15 May, we explore what early illicit whisky might have tasted like and look at some of the items associated with whisky in our collections.