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 At EYA, August has brought […]
Category: Monthly Themed Blogs
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.
The father of plastic surgery case files
The WW1 groundbreaking facial surgeries case files reveal sensitivity and compassion from the medical team.