Publications

Hawick

And its place among the borders mill towns

This booklet introduces the mills of the Scottish Borders and shows their influence on the distinctive character of Hawick.

J & J Carrick and interwar Ayr

Spotlight on Architects series

A series of short essays on the diverse and fascinating work of a selection of Scotland’s talented local architects and architects’ departments.

Mary Was Here

Where Mary Queen of Scots Went and What She Did There

This fast-paced, accessible and extensively illustrated book traces Mary’s life through specific episodes at specific places on specific dates.

Monuments of Orkney

A Visitor's Guide

In this extensively illustrated guide, Orkney-based archaeologist Caroline Wickham-Jones introduces more than 60 monuments.

Places: Glenrothes Town Art

A short guide to the distinctive sculptures of Glenrothes, Fife.

Places: Gretna

This booklet focuses on Gretna, and is part of a series celebrating Scotland’s unique places.

Power to the People

The built heritage of Scotland's hydroelectric power

This book traces the industry through the groundbreaking technical achievements of Scottish engineers and the important contribution of a number of distinguished pre- and post-war Scottish architects.

Raising the Bar

An introduction to Scotland's historic pubs.

An introductory booklet to Scotland's historic pubs.

Scotland's First World War

Scotland's First World War is one of the first books to focus on Scotland’s built heritage of war as a whole – from coast and air defences to hospitals and prisoner of war camps.

Scotland's Landscapes

Scotland’s Landscapes tells the enduring story of this interaction between man and his environment with stunning new imagery from the National Collection of Aerial Photography.

Scotland's Sporting Buildings

Scotland’s Sporting Buildings brings the special interest of these sites and structures to life for the first time in a fascinating and accessible guide.

Scotland: Building for the Future

Essays on the architecture of the post-war era

Essays on the architecture of the post war era.