Archives and collections
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Properties in Care Collections
We care for over 41,000 objects, including many of Scotland’s most culturally significant objects. This large and diverse collection provides a key source of evidence for understanding and appreciating Scotland’s history and heritage.
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Scran
Access more than 480,000 images, videos and audio files on material culture and human history.
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Britain from Above
View historic aerial images of Britain taken from 1919 to 1953 and help to identify the locations pictured.
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PastMap
Zoom in on this interactive online map to locate Scotland’s archaeological and historic sites.
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HLAmap
Compare modern-day land use and past land use across Scotland using this interactive online map.
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ScotlandsPlaces
Carry out a single search for a place name in Scotland to source information from several national databases.
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National Record of the Historic Environment
Explore the online catalogue Canmore, with a vast range of archaeological, industrial and maritime sites and buildings across Scotland, and find out how to visit our Search Room.
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Visit our archives
Explore Scotland's past through over a million historic photographs, drawings and more
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National Collection of Aerial Photography
Delve into NCAP, one of the world’s largest and most significant collections of historic aerial photographs.