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The white bedroom in the Hill House, with a white double bed seen in the centre. Two silk hangings are displayed either side of the headboard, featuring two thin ladies in purple and pinks.
26 Nov 2020

The Great Eight at the Hill House

Rachel Thompson, Visitor Services Manager at the Hill House, tells us about her favourite parts of the property.

Artist's palette with lots of different coloured paint stuck to it.

Famous Scottish artists (and where to find them)

Discover some of our favourite Scottish artists and find out where you can see their work in its ‘natural habitat’.

A man with white cotton gloves is polishing a brass plaque which says 7, The Georgian House.
24 Nov 2020

Below-stairs life at the Georgian House

We’re carrying out research to find out more about the life of the servants who worked so hard to keep the household running smoothly.

Paper with small patches of paint colours painted in blues, browns and creams. There are scraps of wallpaper with a regular design of gold stars on a pale background.
23 Nov 2020

Wallpaper, paint and carpets: bringing National Trust for Scotland interiors to life

Take a look behind the scenes to find out about interior design Trust style.

The garden and Kellie Castle, seen through a frame of branches.
19 Nov 2020

Collections uncovered: Kellie Castle

Antonia Laurence-Allen, Curator for Edinburgh and East, takes you on a short video tour of Kellie Castle.

Grainy black and white photograph of the head and shoulders of a woman. She is looking downwards.
17 Nov 2020

How Falkland Palace became a home

To mark International Students’ Day on 17 November, we’re delighted to bring you a story written by a student from the University of St Andrews.

An oil painting, with a rounded top, of a very pale man lying in bed. He is covered by a white sheet up to his neck. A book lies open on a footstool by his bed.
16 Nov 2020

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.

Two images of an old silk dress on a mannequin are displayed side by side. The photo on the left shows the front of the dress in full, with a white centre panel surrounded by pale blue silk with gold flowers. The photo on the right shows a close-up of the pleated section at the back of the dress.
12 Nov 2020

The tale of a silk dress: part 3

Read the final entry in our imagined diary of a beautiful silk dress, as we explore the metamorphosis from painted cloth to prized possession.

A poster designed to raise funding for the Scottish National War Memorial during the First World War shows a Scottish soldier in traditional kilt dress standing over a stone cross, marking the grave site of a fallen comrade. A rifle is positioned over his left shoulder and he holds a Brodie helmet by his right-hand side. The cross is marked with a tammy hat – a traditional flat bonnet worn in Scotland.
11 Nov 2020

A student’s view: a poster from 1920

In a new venture at the Trust, we’re asking 17–23-year-olds to join us in researching objects in our collection. Here, we mark Remembrance Day 2020 by looking at a poster from Kellie Castle, made 100 years ago to raise funds for a Scottish National War Memorial.

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