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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.
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.
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.
Plant Journeys blog post #7 – Lily: a delicacy
Plant Journeys is a blog series, exploring East Asian plants in the garden of Broughton House.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.