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  • sarah connolly at Trinity House

    Royal Connections – Hidden gems in our collections

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

    Love is in the air – Scotland style

    14 February 2017, Collections, History, Visitors
  • Inchrye Abbey c.1900, © Courtesy of HES (Inchrye Abbey album)

    Bring history into your home this Christmas

    12 December 2016, Collections
  • A person looking at a website called 'Scotland's Places'

    Exploring ScotlandsPlaces

    23 November 2016, Collections, Digital, History
  • A map of Edinburgh

    Travelling back in time – A unique Scottish resource

    21 November 2016, Collections
  • Tomb slab at Elgin Cathedral. The slab, which is broken into three pieces, is worked on both faces. On one side, the slab is carved with a shield of arms, with the initials ID above, and HH below. On the left hand side of the shield is a ship, with a hand holding a cross or dagger above, impaling three shields, now blank.

    Halloween special: The Mysterious and the Macabre

    29 October 2016, Archaeology, Collections
  • Two young women recording a site in Dunfermline

    Who are the urban experts? We all are!

    04 October 2016, Collections, Education
  • Uncover Edinburgh’s Lost Past with Doors Open Days

    19 September 2016, Collections, Events, Visitors
  • Collections Team

    The Next Generation of Curators

    13 September 2016, Archaeology, Collections
  • The Collections Team

    Cross-country Curation

    12 September 2016, Collections
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