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A beautifully decorated ceiling, with the main space painted light blue with embossed stars. It is surrounded by several borders that are decorated in different styles, some with gilded shapes. A gold-framed mirror can just be seen on one of the walls.
5 Jun 2020

Restoring Holmwood

Holmwood’s restoration project is both a celebration of Thomson’s design and of traditional craftsmanship.

A man sits at his desk, holding a pen and working on an illustrated book. A fully packed bookshelf is in the background.
3 Jun 2020

Meet the Makers: Allistair Burt from Hole in my Pocket

The Trust is proud to support talented makers and craftspeople from across Scotland – find out more about them in this new series.

Black and white photo of a large magnifier over a photo to show it in greater detail.
2 Jun 2020

Photo forensics – teasing out the details

Canna archivist Fiona Mackenzie shows how research helps to fill in the details of the Margaret Fay Shaw photographic collection catalogue in Canna House.

A hand holds up a mortice key in front of Canna House. A gravel path crosses a lawn and reaches a large wooden front door.
19 May 2020

From quiet homes and first beginnings

Archivist Fiona Mackenzie describes her first five years on the Isle of Canna.

Preston Mill is surrounded by grass meadows. It has orange stone walls with a conical roof, that leans slightly to the side.
18 May 2020

Preston Mill goes for a whirl

Vital lockdown work at Preston Mill keeps Scotland’s heritage alive.

A view of Brodie Castle in the background, with a grassy bank covered in daffodils in the foreground. A long stone wall runs beside a path that leads to the castle.
15 May 2020

Looking after Scotland under lockdown

Our properties may not have been open to visitors, but the National Trust for Scotland’s vital work has continued through the coronavirus crisis.

The pond in Inveresk Lodge Garden on a sunny spring day, with trees reflected in the water. A pile of logs stands on the bank.
11 May 2020

Maintaining Inveresk Lodge Garden during lockdown

The serene hillside garden and pond in the charming village of Inveresk, near Edinburgh, continues to be maintained by the regional team during the coronavirus pandemic.

Bird's-eye view of a 3D model of the Hill House.
30 Apr 2020

Digital heritage in the time of coronavirus

Digital platforms are offering new ways to explore our heritage virtually now that we can’t visit in person.

Two Highland cows, with thick shaggy coats, graze in a fenced-off paddock at Culloden.
28 Apr 2020

Meet the Culloden cows

In the midst of so much change, our animals continue to graze the battlefield – although they must be wondering where all their visitors have gone!