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Historic Environment Scotland, the lead public body set up to investigate, care for and promote Scotland’s historic environment. Find Information and resources for media, including our press pack, images and videos about Scotland.
Historic Environment Scotland Blog
1w ago
From essential agricultural buildings to architectural symbols of status and innovation, this is the history of doocots in Scotland.
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Historic Environment Scotland Blog
2w ago
Up Helly Aa is a series of fire festivals held every winter in the Shetland Islands. Find out more about them in this guest post by Elsie Maclean from Tobar an Dualchais
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Historic Environment Scotland Blog
1M ago
Would you take travel advice from Scotland's best loved poet, Rabbie Burns? If so, read on as we follow in his illustrious footsteps!
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Historic Environment Scotland Blog
2M ago
Did Scotland invent figure skating? What can the famous Skating Minister tell us about Scotland's role in the sport of ice dancing?
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Historic Environment Scotland Blog
2M ago
Marriage customs in Scotland are numerous and diverse. In this post we look at a handful of them, including a few which have evolved over centuries and one or two which are no longer practised.
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Historic Environment Scotland Blog
2M ago
We look at the life and times of William Douglas, the 8th Earl of Morton and the man behind making Aberdour Castle one of the most luxurious in Scotland.
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Historic Environment Scotland Blog
2M ago
Broadcaster Hugh Dan MacLennan takes a look at the rise of the women’s game of shinty, a huge part of Highland heritage
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Historic Environment Scotland Blog
3M ago
Spot the differences! A 75-year-old photo of Holyrood Park provides a snapshot of Edinburgh's unique park emerging from the smoke, looking familiar yet subtly different, telling tales of positive progress and climate warnings.
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Historic Environment Scotland Blog
3M ago
Royal intrigue and a Renaissance education shaped the childhood of the young King James VI and I at Stirling Castle.
The post The Prince in the Tower: James VI and I’s Childhood at Stirling Castle appeared first on Historic Environment Scotland Blog ..read more
Historic Environment Scotland Blog
3M ago
We explore what's left of Eastriggs Munitions Factory, once part of an enormous operation adding firepower to Britain's war effort and recently recognised as a historically and culturally significant site.
The post Recording and Recognising Eastriggs Munitions Factory appeared first on Historic Environment Scotland Blog ..read more