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  • The Forth Bridge viewed from the top

    The Forth Bridge

    04 March 2017,
    World Heritage
  • The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border is a collection of Border ballads compiled by Walter Scott, first published in three volumes in 1802 and 1803. The three volumes include such well-known ballads as 'A Lyke-Wake Dirge', 'The Twa Corbies', 'Thomas Rymer', 'Lord Randal', 'The Demon Lover', 'Helen of Kirkconnel'. These books belong to Sally Gall, Interpretation.

    Words that change the world

    02 March 2017,
    Education, History, Visitors
  • books at trinity house

    Scottish history reading list

    02 March 2017,
    Education, History
  • sarah connolly at Trinity House

    Royal Connections – Hidden gems in our collections

    28 February 2017,
    Collections, Year of History Heritage & Archaeology
  • Snowdrops

    5 places to visit during the Snowdrop Festival

    24 February 2017,
    Nature & wildlife, Visitors
  • History in the making

    23 February 2017,
    Year of History Heritage & Archaeology
  • Chief executive Alex Paterson with a child dressed as a Roman

    Welcome to a special year

    22 February 2017,
    Year of History Heritage & Archaeology
  • Dig It at the World Heritage day

    Archaeology Unearthed

    20 February 2017,
    Archaeology, World Heritage, Year of History Heritage & Archaeology
  • A crown being held up for a coronation

    A Series of Unfortunate Events

    17 February 2017,
    History, Year of History Heritage & Archaeology
  • A wooden carved heart

    Love is in the air – Scotland style

    14 February 2017,
    Collections, History, Visitors
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