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  • A cartoon of James Boswell standing in a rural Scottish landscape carrying files titled "Materials for the life of Sam Johnson" and "Journal"

    Bad weather and dirty lemonade: A Scottophobe’s guide to Scotland

    06 November 2019,
    Archives, Events
  • A bird's eye view of a city, focused on a large square with a red floor and a tall statue in the centre

    Planning For Our Time

    01 November 2019,
    Climate Change, News
  • colourful fireworks explode on the skyline behind Edinburgh Castle

    The Original Rocketmen of Scotland

    01 November 2019,
    History
  • Archive black and white image of the ruins of Craigmillar Castle

    Three Ghostly Stories for Halloween

    25 October 2019,
    Gaelic, Heritage, History
  • charcoal illustration of people making barrels

    When art and engineering meet

    25 October 2019,
    Industrial Heritage
  • Three people inside a broch with a laser scanner

    Getting the measure of brochs

    18 October 2019,
    Digital
  • Photo of Edinburgh Castle taken by drone

    The King’s Daughter and the ‘Moorish Lassies’

    16 October 2019,
    History
  • A colourful projection is being made onto the wall of a castle.

    In the Spotlight: Mary Queen of Scots and Double Take Projections

    07 October 2019,
    Events
  • Drawing of a young man in the room of a rustic cottage holding a candle in order to read a book

    The Smiddy and the School Teacher

    02 October 2019,
    History
  • A tennis court with four high, dark painted walls and markings on the ground. A small crown is painted on the wall.

    Playing with history

    30 September 2019,
    Heritage
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