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24 Apr 2020

Our photographic guide to staying safe during COVID-19

A black and white photo of two hands folded on a lap. The fingernails are cut very short.
Wash your hands whenever you come home from being outside. (National Trust for Scotland: Broughton House)
It’s really important for everyone to follow government guidelines regarding COVID-19 at the moment. We thought our historical photographic collections might help us remember what those guidelines are.
A black and white photo of an old woman sitting by a cast iron range in a hearth. A black and white photo of a man in a jacket and scarf holding a large crayfish in front of him. He has a puzzled or possibly worried frown on his face. A black and white photo of a man walking across rocks. A black and white photo of nurses in white aprons, surrounded by a crowd. A black and white photo of a man ploughing with two enormous horses. A black and white photo of a black and white collie dog sitting on a moor. A black and white photo of a woman in a bowler hat, sitting side saddle on a horse outside a thatched cottage. A black and white photo of a black cat sitting in snow. An image of a page from a photo album. The page has two separate windows, each with a black and white photo of a person in. Their names are handwritten underneath. An image of multiple black and white photos of people overlapping on a page from a photo album. A black and white photo of two hands folded on a lap. The fingernails are cut very short.

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