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    Timeline Top Five – Things Not to Miss at Celebration of the Centuries

    03 August 2022,
    Events
  • man in PPE inspects a stone arch

    Behind the scenes: a monumental challenge

    01 August 2022,
    Conservation
  • A curator carefully cleans a small doll depicting Walter Scott with a brush

    Border Ballads Brought to Life at Smailholm Tower

    20 July 2022,
    Collections, Scotland's Year of Stories
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    Top Ten Jousting Facts

    18 July 2022,
    Events, Visitors
  • An aerial view of the town of Haddington centring on a medieval church, river and historic bridge

    The Story of Scotland’s Longest Siege

    01 July 2022,
    History, Scotland's Year of Stories
  • Two jousters on horseback cross lances against a grey sky. Both jousters and horses are colourfully attired with armour and heraldic symbols.

    Meet your Jousting Champion!

    27 June 2022,
    Events
  • Illustration showing a lady with a long plait of hair over her shoulder looking sad. A younger man plays a fiddle in the background.

    The loss of a son: Jamie Macpherson and his Gypsy heritage

    17 June 2022,
    Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month, Heritage, Scotland's Year of Stories
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    Whisky Galore: The story of a close-knit community

    14 June 2022,
    Archives, Scotland's Year of Stories
  • An illustration that depicts the Devil speaking to a group of witches.

    The Witchcraft Act and its Impact in Scotland, 1563-1736

    10 June 2022,
    History
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    Scotland’s History by Bike: Cycling Through Kilmartin Glen

    07 June 2022,
    Heritage, History, Visitors
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