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Black and white aerial image with views over Arthur's Seat and Edinburgh Castle
  • Monday 27 January 2025
  • John Sinclair House
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 20

Edinburgh from Above

Aerial image highlights from HES Archive.

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
  • Feature weight: 0

Wish You Were Here

Postcard highlights from the Archive of Historic Environment Scotland.

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
  • Feature weight: 0

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.

Aerial view of buildings on Picardy Place, Edinburgh
  • Monday 31 March 2025
  • John Sinclair House
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Picardy Weavers

This event has been cancelled

A couple standing outside a house, dressed smartly in mid‑20th‑century attire, pose for a photograph in front of their garden
  • Monday 26 January 2026
  • John Sinclair House
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level:
  • Military and wars
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Post-War Edinburgh

Discover Edinburgh as it was being rebuilt following the Second World War.

A painting of a castle with greenery and sheep surrounding
  • Monday 30 March 2026
  • John Sinclair House
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Tours of Scotland from 1700 to 1837

Embark on a historical tour round Scotland, using archive images to retrace the steps of tourists from the 1700s and 1800s

A black and white photo with two men walking through a street
  • Selected dates until Friday 18 September 2026
  • John Sinclair House
  • Learning session
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Unlocking the HES Archives

A celebration of material uncovered in HES Archives as part of the Move Ready Project

A black and white photo of a street in Scotland with shops at the bottom and tenement flats above, with cars parked and people walking along the pavements
  • Monday 28 September 2026
  • John Sinclair House
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Housing for the People

In this talk Michael Allan, Acquisitions and Loans Officer at HES Archives, uses material from HES Archives to explore tenement housing in Scotland's cities

A view of a motorway with buildings surrounding
  • Monday 30 November 2026
  • John Sinclair House
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Exploring Scotland's Motorway History

In this talk Stuart Baird from the Scottish Roads Archive joins us to explore the history of motorways in Scotland using material from HES Archives

Copy of East Front Elevation of Mavisbank House, Midlothian
  • Monday 25 January 2027
  • John Sinclair House
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Vitruvius Scoticus

In this talk our Library and Search Room Manager will recount the publication history Vitruvius Scoticus, a book containing designs by renowned 18th century architect William Adam.

Tarlair Swimming Pool, Macduff
  • Monday 22 March 2027
  • John Sinclair House
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Art Deco Days

In this talk join Jackie Sangster, Learning Manager, upon on a tour of Scotland in the 1930s, using HES Archives to explore Art Deco, the popular design style