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Exhibition
Scotland's Coastal Places
For thousands of years, Scots lived mostly on the coast in order to survive. Today, well over half our population live near the sea.
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Exhibition
Living by the Coast
Settling on the coast was a matter of survival for our ancestors.
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Exhibition
Working by the Coast
Entire communities have grown up around Scotland’s fishing, trading and shipbuilding industries.
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Exhibition
Beside the Seaside
The steamers transformed the west of Scotland into a tourist destination with thousands heading ‘doon the watter’ to enjoy the seaside.
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Exhibition
Defending our Shores
Defending the coast from seaborne attack was an ongoing concern from Viking invasions to protecting the nation against enemy forces in WWII.
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Exhibition
Out to Sea
Navigating the treacherous waters around Scotland was a challenge for our ancestors.
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Blog
Coastal blog posts
2020/21 is Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters. We take to the water in our #YCW2020/21 blog posts, telling extraordinary stories from Scottish history.
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More to Sea
Explore our coasts, rivers and lochs and find out more about how we celebrate our sites by the water throughout the Year of Coasts and Waters 2020/2021.