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A History of Scotland's Landscapes

These evocative spaces provide unique evidence for the way this land and its wealth of resources has been lived in, worked on, ruined, abandoned, restored and celebrated.

A Life of Industry

John R Hume is Scotland's foremost expert on industrial heritage. In A Life of Industry, author Daniel Gray tells John's story, and the story of what has been lost – and preserved.

A Work of Beauty

Alexander McCall Smith curates his own story of Edinburgh, combining his incisive wit with a wealth of stunning imagery drawn from Scotland’s national collection of architecture and archaeology.

Aberdour Castle Explorer Quiz

Find animals, people and symbols as you explore around the castle

Aberdour Castle Wedding Brochure

In a beautiful location overlooking the picturesque Forth Estuary, Aberdour Castle boasts a delightful walled garden with ornate terraces and an unusual beehive-shaped dovecot.

Above Scotland

For the first time in one volume, Historic Environment Scotland has brought together the finest images from its collection in a stunning illustration of Scotland’s past, present and future.

Above Scotland Cities

This volume looks at the character and development of each of Scotland’s six cities, drawing on stunning aerial photography from the 1920s to the present day to tell their compelling stories.

An Inventory for the Nation

An Inventory for the Nation follows the Royal Commission over the course of a century, tracing the impact of everything from the motor car and two World Wars, to digital technology and the internet.