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  • A grand staircase in Trinity House flanked by various items of maritime memorabilia

    Treasures of Trinity House

    26 June 2020,
    Collections, Year of Coasts and Waters

    Collections Access Manager Lynsey Haworth shares five fascinating objects to be found at 99 Kirkgate, Leith, better known as Trinity House.

  • Myth-building and Myth-busting

    17 June 2020,
    History
  • Sew on and Sew Forth

    12 June 2020,
    History, Industrial Heritage
  • A Virtual Day Out At Iona Abbey

    09 June 2020,
    Digital, Education
  • A drone photo of a fortified tower house under atmospheric skies

    Take a Tour of Scotland in 3D

    08 June 2020,
    Digital, Visitors
  • Image of Edinburgh skyline with the distinctive "crown" spire of St Giles Cathedral

    The dendrochronology of St Giles Cathedral tower

    05 June 2020,
    Archaeology, Conservation, History
  • Painted portrait of Cardinal Beaton. He has a goatee beard and wears a red Cardinal's hat.

    The macabre murder of Cardinal Beaton

    29 May 2020,
    History
  • A dramatic aerial photo of the ruins fo Kilchurn Castle on the shores of Loch Awe, with the sun shining on mountains in the background

    How to Capture a Castle

    26 May 2020,
    Aerial photography, Year of Coasts and Waters
  • A black and white photo of four women knitting on a croquet lawn in Edwardian dresses.

    A Stitch in Time

    14 May 2020,
    Archives
  • A stone circle in the Highlands of Scotland

    Roving Reporters: The Work of the Field Officer Team

    07 May 2020,
    Heritage
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