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  • A conservator in a mask, helmet and high-vis jacket stands on a step ladder in order to clean a suit of armour

    Collections Care and Covid-19: Behind the Scenes

    17 August 2020, Collections
  • 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
  • Dolls and models depicting a procession of mystical figures riding unworldly horses. In the foreground a doll of a woman wrapped in a cloak strikes a dramatic pose.

    Conjuring up the Fairy Queen: The Art of Anne Carrick

    23 April 2020, Collections
  • sepia photo showing the Lawnmarket area of Edinburgh. Horses and carts are in the street.

    Yellow Pages of Yore

    17 April 2020, Archives, Collections
  • A woman wearing a high-vis vest and dust mask uses a small brush to dust a suit of armour

    What would you ask a curator?

    17 September 2019, Collections
  • A collage of images relating to the blog including a vintage WC advert, a model ship in a bottle and pest management in Arnol Whitehouse

    Happy Geek Pride Day from HES!

    24 May 2019, Collections, History, Industrial Heritage
  • a large, green, lustrous ball. It looks a lot like a large Christmas bauble.

    The science of witchcraft

    14 March 2019, Collections, Heritage
  • An exterior view of Duff House

    Face Value: Portraiture at Duff House

    15 November 2018, Collections, Events
  • A member of an archives team works on a large architectural drawing by Basil Spence. The drawing is being carefully laid out onto a white table.

    Behind the scenes at the new V&A Dundee

    15 September 2018, Collections, Conservation, History
  • View of original Glasgow airport terminal building from 1960s

    A Closer Look at Glasgow Airport

    14 August 2018, Collections, History
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