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Samuel Wilson

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Samuel works as a Digital Content Officer within Historic Environment Scotland's Communications and Media team, helping to tell stories about the organisation's work and share incredible tales from Scotland's past.

Posts by Samuel Wilson

  • An archive photo of the Queen stopping to chat to residents of Edinburgh who have gathered to see her walk past during a trip to Edinburgh

    In Pictures: The Queen in Edinburgh, 1977

    02 June 2022, Archives
  • A colourful carving in wood of Mary of Guise in a purple dress

    Convents, Courts and Coronations: How Mary of Guise Came to Scotland

    21 February 2022, History, Women's History
  • A section of a larger illustration showing a young lady leaping through the air

    Five Stories From Scotland’s Passionate Past

    11 February 2022, History, Scotland's Year of Stories
  • Two blue Histoirc Scotland membership cards in the branches of a Christmas tree

    The perfect gift for history lovers

    15 December 2021, Retail, Visitors
  • A painting of a Victorian ship travelling through icy seas

    Scots of the Arctic: The Truth Behind ‘The Terror’

    30 March 2021, History, Year of Coasts and Waters
  • Old ffashioned looking books piled on a table

    Read all about it! 6 Historic Scotland sites that have appeared in books

    19 November 2020, History
  • Men sit and chat on bench beneath astatue of Queen Victoria

    A Century of Leith in Photos

    13 November 2020, Archives
  • A close up of Frederick Douglass' bearded face on a mural

    Frederick Douglass: Scotland’s Anti-slavery Agent

    16 October 2020, Black History
  • an illustration showing a black man in Recency era clothes and wig. Paisley Abbey is in the background

    From Virginia to Paisley: The Life of Peter Burnet

    01 October 2020, Black History
  • Storm clouds over the ruins of a cathedral

    Scotland’s Stormy Past

    03 August 2020, History, Women's History, Year of Coasts and Waters

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