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A view of Fyvie Castle from the grounds
5 Aug 2024

Fyvie Castle and the British Civil Wars (1639–55)

Ahead of a commemorative Living History event to mark the 1644 Battle of Fyvie, historian Dr Andrew Lind summarises the tangled history of the conflict in which the castle played a significant role.

A full-length Victorian silk dress with sleeves is displayed on a mannequin. The silk has a plaid/tartan feel to it and is purple and red.
12 Jul 2024

Ramsay & Edinburgh Fashion: A case for costume

In the fourth in a series of articles inspired by the Ramsay & Edinburgh Fashion exhibition, Regional Curator Vikki Duncan explores how we showcase costume spanning three centuries at House of Dun.

An ink and colour drawing of white and chrysanthemums in white and yellow with green and red leaves. A blue and white checked border sits atop the drawing.
8 Jul 2024

Plant Journeys blog post #8 – Chrysanthemum: at the eastern fence

Plant Journeys is a blog series, exploring East Asian plants in the garden of Broughton House.

A half open orange lily with brown speckles on the outer petals.
8 Jul 2024

Plant Journeys blog post #7 – Lily: a delicacy

Plant Journeys is a blog series, exploring East Asian plants in the garden of Broughton House.

Four people carefully hang a large portrait of a Georgian girl onto a green wall in an exhibition room.
28 Jun 2024

Curating Ramsay & Edinburgh Fashion

In the third in our series of articles on the 2024 Ramsay exhibition, Curator Antonia Laurence Allen gives us a behind-the-scenes tour.

A close-up of a bright pink rose growing on a bush. It has a large flower with delicate, almost paper-thin, petals.
19 Jun 2024

The PLANTS project: National Plant Collections

We take a look at the 17 National Plant Collections held within the National Trust for Scotland and highlight our quest to care for these plants for future generations.

Two women sit at a table in a Georgian drawing room, sewing a blue silk dress that is laid out across a table.
14 Jun 2024

From canvas to silk – making a 1760s sack gown

In the second in our blog series, we find out about how a group of Trust volunteers have made a reproduction 1760s sack gown for our Ramsay and Edinburgh Fashion exhibition at the Georgian House.

A lady holds up a large silk scarf, standing on the grass in front of Craigievar Castle. The scarf features illustrated designs of the castle and elements from its history.
14 Jun 2024

Meet the Makers: Helen Ruth from Helen Ruth Scarves

We speak to Helen Ruth from Helen Ruth Scarves, who has created some very special designs to celebrate the reopening of Craigievar Castle.

An oil portrait of a little girl, sitting in front of a dark background. She wears a dark green dress with light blue sleeves and a red shawl wrapped around her. She has rosy cheeks.
14 Jun 2024

Ramsay comes to Edinburgh

This is the first in a series of stories about the exhibition Ramsay and Edinburgh Fashion, which runs at the Georgian House until 26 November 2024.