The Darker Side of the Ferguson Collection: Part Three
With October on the horizon and the approach of Halloween, we are delighted to present for your intellectual curiosity the long-anticipated third, […]
Category: Monthly Themed Blogs
Chronicles of the Cairngorms: Stories from the Shelter Stone Visitors’ Book
“Never had the Cairngorms had greater appeal than this farewell journey of mine…” Tommy Weir, Glasgow 1945 Journeys The summer months bring drier […]
Algae and seaweed research at the Marine Biological Association
Taking a look at Dr Mary Parke’s records It may not feel like it, but spring is here and with it comes […]
Montrose Girls Club – a collection at Angus Archives
Angus Archives holds a range of interesting material relating to women and girls who have resided and still live in the area. […]
The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn – secrets at the Museum of Freemasonry?
What is secrecy? Writing this blog made me think about why archives created by some organisations are thought of as ‘secret’ whereas […]
Anne Lister: the secret’s out!
From coded whispers about daily tasks to private reflections, come and unravel Anne Lister’s coded musings beyond romantic aspects. This month we […]
The Darker Side of the Ferguson Collection: Part Two
A world of scientific experimentation into the supernatural and what makes an “eerie” tale.
Highland Archive Centre
A look at the Christmas and Hogmanay traditions taking place in the Scottish Highlands
The Johnstone Twins: A Tale of Festive Illustrations
Looking at the timeless collaborative illustration work of twin sisters Anne and Janet Johnstone
Pretty Paper – a history of Christmas cards at the Postal Museum archives
The wonderful journey of the cherished British Christmas card.