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Labour MP looking at an pro-Suffragette poster at the opening of an exhibition on the Suffragetter Movement in February 1968

Thursday 23 November 2023
Online
Talks and Seminars
Technical Level:
Archives
HES
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Scots women who chose to challenge

Meet inspiring women from the archives of Historic Environment Scotland.

Members of the public explore a castle grounds. A path winds through the middle of the image, with stairs in the background heading up a grassy bank.

Wednesday 24 April 2024
Online
Talks and Seminars
Technical Level:
Building skills, Research, Technical Conservation, Nature, Conservation
HES
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Grants Information Sessions

How are we spending our funding

beautiful artificial lake covered with gorgeous lotus flowers

Saturday 4 May 2024
Cowdray Hall
Talks and Seminars
Technical Level:
HES
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Grandmother Muse

British-Indian Photographer Arpita Shah will be in-conversation with Catriona McAra, Art Historian at the University of Aberdeen

General view of Dumbarton Castle Rock and Fort

Thursday 9 May 2024
John Sinclair House
Talks and Seminars
Technical Level:
Archives
HES
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Historic Glasgow

Join Joe Waterfield from HES to explore Glasgow's properties in care using the archives.

A tall grey castle surrounded by temporary fencing, with the entrance way boarded up with scaffolding.

On until Friday 14 June 2024
Engine Shed
Talks and Seminars
Technical Level: Quite technical
Building Management, Materials, Technical Conservation, Architecture
Enthusiast, Professional
HES, Engine Shed, Learn
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Introduction to Building Conservation Week

Through a series of lectures and site visits, this 5-day course will explore conservation of the Scottish Built Environment and Traditional Building Skills.

Postcard of the Forth railway bridge seen from Fife, 1903. The view is taken from North Queensferry: the slipway for the ferry is in the middle of the picture.

Monday 22 July 2024
John Sinclair House
Talks and Seminars
Technical Level:
Archives
HES
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Wish You Were Here

Postcard highlights from the Archive of Historic Environment Scotland.

people walking through a wood of green trees

Thursday 12 September 2024
John Sinclair House
Talks and Seminars
Technical Level:
Materials, Art and design
HES
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One People, Two Places: The Western Highlands and Islands and Cape Breton, 1790-1830

Join us in-person, or on Zoom, for a very special talk by Dr. Karly Kehoe

Excavation work taking place at Arthur's Seat with views over Edinburgh South in the background

Sunday 20 October 2024
Holyrood Park Education Centre
Talks and Seminars
Technical Level:
HES
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Hidden History

Hear about the findings from the recent archaeological excavations

Soldiers convalescing in the Dining Room at Glamis Castle during the First World War

Monday 11 November 2024
John Sinclair House
Talks and Seminars
Technical Level:
Military and wars
HES
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WWI & WWII Commemorative Talks

Join us on Armistice Day for this special event as we hear from archivists from some of Scotland's most iconic locations - Glamis Castle, Mount Stuart, Blair Castle and Inveraray Castle.