Publications

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.

Monastery and Palace

Archaeological Investigations at Holyroodhouse 1996-2009

It is almost 900 years since David I founded the great medieval monastery of Holyrood. Since then, the site has been home to powerful abbots and great monarchs.

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 Lost Gardens

From the Garden of Eden to the Stewart Palaces

Scotland’s Lost Gardens demonstrates how our cultural heritage sits within a wider European movement of shared artistic values and literary influences.

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.