All Stories
‘From Camera to Canvas’ exhibition walk through
Take a walk with us through Edinburgh City Art Centre to experience our exhibition ‘E. A. Hornel: From Camera to Canvas’.
The Lorimer archives
Enjoy a brief overview of the Lorimer archive collection held at Kellie Castle.
E. A. Hornel: From Camera to Canvas – events
Although our fantastic exhibition is closed, you can still experience it and our collections through the online exhibition events programme.
Susan, Duchess of Hamilton (1786–1859)
Join Regional Curator Sarah Beattie as she continues to explore the lives of the Hamilton family and the impact they had on the building, collections and interiors at Brodick Castle.
The Great Eight at Brodick Castle, Garden & Country Park
Susan Mills, Head Education Guide at Brodick Castle, tells us about some of her favourite things to look out for at the property.
A tale of two champions: the fight for freedom
In the second part of our blog, Regional Curator Sarah Beattie takes a closer look at the lives of Molineaux and his trainer, and their experiences as black boxers in Britain in the early 1800s.
The past in the post – a special delivery from yesterday!
In this second post about Agnes Toward’s letters, we take a closer look to learn more about life in Glasgow during the early and mid-20th century.
New traditions for Christmas 2020
As we approach a Christmas that’ll be like no other, we turn to our collections for inspiration and invent some new traditions for 2020.
Margaret Fay Shaw’s first Christmas in Britain in 1920
Folklorist Margaret Fay Shaw, from Pittsburgh and Canna, describes her first British Christmas in London, on holiday from school in Helensburgh.