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9 Jul 2018

The Falkland Bed

A favourite with staff, volunteers and visitors alike, the elaborately carved Falkland Bed is a must-see when visiting Falkland Palace.

28 Jun 2018

Photography students visit Culzean Castle

A group of photography students find out more about Project Reveal and enjoy a workshop on collections photography.

25 Jun 2018

The photographic archive of Margaret Fay Shaw

Margaret Fay Shaw (1903–2004) dedicated her life to the preservation of the Gaelic language, and the lives and customs of the people of the Hebrides.

25 Jun 2018

Digitising the islands

Throughout 2018–19, the National Trust for Scotland is undertaking the digitisation and documentation of the Margaret Fay Shaw photographic archive.

The striking exterior of Holmwood
13 Jun 2018

Is an architect an artist?

Last month our team had the pleasure of exploring Holmwood, a fantastic villa designed by the Glaswegian architect Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson.

7 Jun 2018

Good vibrations

Project Reveal Team North East comes across an old medical device that used massage and vibration to heal all manner of illnesses.

5 Jun 2018

You are not a loan

Investigating 70 years of loans to the National Trust for Scotland

A woman holds a tape measure across the width of a tapestry screen, whilst a man stands behind making notes in a book. Both wear purple conservation gloves.
4 Jun 2018

Revealing our collections ... and our stories

Project Reveal is one of the most ambitious digitisation projects in Scotland.

Interior full of decorative objects at Brodick Castle
4 Jun 2018

Less is more: innovating with our collections

We’ve made a plan to innovate how we show off our amazing collections.