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  • Engraving of the Asylum for the Industrial Blind. It's a Georgian building and parked in front is a sedan chair, carriage and pair of horses.

    Disability History Month: remembering four historic Scots

    05 December 2019, History
  • Four children in historical costumes recreate The Beat'es Abbey Road album cover at Jedburgh Abbey

    5 non-castles to enjoy this Ticket Giveaway weekend!

    18 November 2019, Events, Heritage, History
  • A black and white photo. WWI soldiers in regimental dress sit in rows for an official photo.

    Most Conspicuous Bravery

    08 November 2019, History
  • Aerial view of Balvenie Castle. It is enclosed i a large curtain wall.

    Castles of the Black Douglases

    07 November 2019, History
  • 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
  • Photo of Edinburgh Castle taken by drone

    The King’s Daughter and the ‘Moorish Lassies’

    16 October 2019, History
  • 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
  • Steps leading into the grass-covered door of Burghead Well

    Unlocking Scotland’s Historic Hidden Gems

    25 September 2019, History, Visitors
  • A jolly roger flag flying on a ship. A seagull sits atop the mast. There is a fishing village in the background.

    Here be pirates

    19 September 2019, History
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