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A view of the exterior of House of the Binns in early spring, with the vines of a creeping plant covering the walls. A row of daffodils can just be seen in front of the house. Bare tree branches frame the shot, silhouetted against a pale blue sky.
23 Apr 2018

The Royal Company of Archers

The Dalyells of the Binns have a long tradition of serving in the Royal Company of Archers, the Sovereign’s Bodyguard in Scotland.

20 Apr 2018

Souter Johnnie: the man behind the legend

While working at Souter Johnnie’s Cottage, Project Reveal Team South-West explored the life and work of an 18th-century shoemaker.

A kitchen in a tenement flat, displayed as it may have looked in the mid-20th century. A large wooden table stands in the middle of the room, with mixing bowls, weighing scales and a rolling pin laid out on top. A black cooking range stands at the side, with cloths hanging from a washing line suspended in front. A sink with wooden cupboards beneath stands in front of a large sash window.
6 Apr 2018

‘Waste not, want not’: exploring food and cooking in a 20th-century Glasgow tenement

Project Reveal Team West discovers fascinating food facts at the Tenement House in the heart of Glasgow.

3 Apr 2018

Dealing with the Devil

Project Reveal head to the House of the Binns to catalogue the table where ‘Bluidy Tam’ is said to have played the Devil at cards.

20 Mar 2018

Chinese New Year: the Year of the Dog

To welcome in the Year of the Dog, Project Reveal brings a beautiful Chinese wedding procession to life.

Two men look at a very large oil painting, that lies on its side on a special transport trolley.
19 Mar 2018

Treasure of Fyvie Castle goes Dutch at High Society exhibition

Plans to reunite the Gordon family in a first for the National Trust for Scotland

8 Mar 2018

Flags flying again

Two Scots Guards flags, bearing colours earned in battle, have returned to Falkland Palace after months of painstaking conservation.

A man stands at the top of a scaffold, working on an enormous tapestry.
8 Mar 2018

Tapestries travel to Belgium for special treatment

The Trust is working in collaboration with Hopetoun House Preservation Trust to send tapestries to Belgium, where a state-of-the-art cleaning system for historic tapestries, patented by the Royal Manufacturers De Wit, will remove a century of dirt.

A day in the life of Project Reveal

From boxes of bricks to drawing rooms full of Old Masters, here is a day in the life of the two North inventory teams

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