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Page from a photo album with six black and white photos
28 Nov 2019

Introducing Violet Brodie: Part III – Violet’s last album

Read the final part in our series on the albums of Violet Brodie of Brodie Castle.

19 Nov 2019

Here’s looking at loo, kid

Today is World Toilet Day and we thought it was the perfect opportunity to look at some of the classic cludgies around our properties. Here’s our top five:

19 Nov 2019

Lady Aberdeen, the trailblazer of Haddo House

Exploring the stories of women and girls preserved in our historical collections in the north of Scotland.

Two portraits side by side of 19th-century women
8 Nov 2019

Miss Fraser and Miss Bristow of Castle Fraser

Exploring the stories of women and girls preserved in our historical collections in the north of Scotland.

A framed watercolour painting of a castle, with sheep in the foreground, and a figure on the left next to a tree.
8 Nov 2019

The forgotten artist of Drum Castle

Exploring the stories of women and girls preserved in our historical collections in the north of Scotland.

Volunteer mothbusters wearing specialist back-mounted vacuum cleaners at Newhailes House. They hold the nozzles pointed at the ceiling.
1 Nov 2019

The deep clean

Some of our castles and country houses close to visitors for the winter, so our trained teams get to work cleaning and covering up their priceless collections. And then it’s time for bed ...

A group of people play the roll-a-derby (an arcade horse racing game) in the new exhibition at Brodick Castle.
13 Sept 2019

Whose histories?

We’re looking at the idea of authenticity in our historic houses and considering this with partners in the heritage field at a forthcoming conference.

Brodie Castle seen from the front drive on a sunny day
12 Sept 2019

Expert team tips

Our new Team Picks initiative sees the people who know our places better than anyone – our volunteers and staff – highlight their favourite property features.

A colour photograph of Inverewe House, seen from the lawn. A gravel path runs along the edge of the lawn with a group of people walking on it. Several other groups of people either sit on the grass or on the wooden benches in front of the house.
12 Sept 2019

Wise women create Inverewe audio experience

A bespoke audio experience to accompany a walk around Inverewe has been created as part of a new exhibition at the garden.