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Cataloguing Christmas cheer
14 Dec 2017

Cataloguing Christmas cheer

A Father Christmas army and fancy dress crackers – revealing the spirit of Christmas at Newhailes.

A black and white photograph of the Hill House, shortly after it was completed.
1 Dec 2017

An extraordinary house

The Hill House in Helensburgh is Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s domestic masterpiece.

Wooden dining chairs are set around a long wooden dining table in a grand, wood-panelled room.
1 Dec 2017

Princess Louise’s Highland seat(s)

Project Reveal Team North East find a set of chairs at Mar Lodge with a royal connection and a divided history.

The carved Mackintosh white bed in the Hill House main bedroom
30 Nov 2017

The work of Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh

We take a brief look at some beautiful examples of the work of Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh at the Hill House.

Explore the Hill House
30 Nov 2017

Explore the Hill House

The Hill House in Helensburgh is universally regarded as Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s finest domestic creation.

21st-century needlework in 17th-century Culross Palace
22 Nov 2017

21st-century needlework in 17th-century Culross Palace

Project Reveal Team East uncovers the work that goes into creating a splash of colour in Culross Palace.

Virtual views for musical instruments
16 Nov 2017

Virtual views for musical instruments

Pianos, guitars and gongs go online

Leaving our mark
16 Nov 2017

Leaving our mark

The Trust’s collections are very diverse, so we need to use various marking and labelling techniques for identifying collection items.

A view of the kitchen in Moirlanich Longhouse.
3 Nov 2017

Lang may yer hingin’ lum reek

The Project Reveal West Team are intrigued by a rare hanging lum in the kitchen of Moirlanich Longhouse.