All Stories
Opening the door at Craigievar Castle
Will you walk through the door and experience the wonder of Craigievar?
Lady Aberdeen’s print collection of celebrated Scottish women
Lady Aberdeen’s prints tell the story of Scottish women throughout history and offer a glimpse of what inspired this early feminist.
The spice of life
This battered tin box from House of Dun provides an insight into the role of women in shaping attitudes towards the British Empire during the mid-19th century.
Painting a picture with a diary
This is a story of how a minister came to paint two landscapes for Miss Christian Dalrymple of Newhailes, and shows how diary writing can help us paint a more intimate picture of history.
Colonel Gordon goes wild and majestic in Edinburgh
Batoni’s painting features in the Wild and Majestic: Romantic Visions of Scotland exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland from 26 June–10 November 2019.
Introducing the Trust’s Honorary Archives Advisor
We’re delighted to welcome the Trust’s new Honorary Archives Advisor, Dr Alison Rosie of the National Register of Archives for Scotland.
Morton Photography Symposium at Broughton House
Read about the fascinating topics that were discussed at the inaugural Morton Photography Symposium at Broughton House.
Matchmaking: when collections met photography
The National Trust for Scotland’s Collections Information Officer keeps the information we hold about our collections and objects as accurate and usable as possible.
Have dowel, will travel
During the second half of 2018 Mike Taylor supported the Project Reveal team in making an inventory of firearms at Trust properties.