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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 26 October 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 black and white photo of a family on a wooden rollercoaster
  • Friday 6 November 2026
  • John Sinclair House
  • Talks and Seminars
  • Technical Level:
  • HES
  • Feature weight: 0

Family History Fair

Learn about how archives and heritage organisations from around Scotland can help you research your family history.

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, on a tour of Scotland in the 1930s, using HES Archives to explore Art Deco, the popular design style

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