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First World War Exhibition: Impact and Legacy
Visit our new First World War exhibition at the HES Archive, commemorating the centenary of the 1918 Armistice.
John Sinclair House
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Bolts and Bodkins
Get dressed for battle and learn how to use the medieval longbow and crossbow from castle archer, Rusty Bodkins.
Edinburgh Castle
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Schiltron!
Come and see how the Scots fought with pikes in schiltrons and have a go yourself.
Edinburgh Castle
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Rob Roy MacGregor
Come hear stories of Rebellion, clan warfare and self-preservation.
Edinburgh Castle
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Kilts and Captivity
Find out why the Jacobite Risings of 1715 and 1745 failed as you meet a Highlander held prisoner the castle.
Edinburgh Castle
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Letting loose at the Castle
Meet a medieval archer and learn about their weapons, clothes and equipment.
Urquhart Castle
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1918: Victory and Remembrance
Meet a Highland soldier from 1918 and learn about his experience at the front and his reflections on the Armistice
Fort George
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Inglis' Amazons
Meet a member of Dr. Elsie Inglis’ Scottish Women’s Hospital and hear tales of this all-female medical unit.
Edinburgh Castle
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Man at Arms
Meet Robert the Bruce at Dirleton Castle. He'll tell you tales of siege warfare and castle life. He might even spill the beans on the new Outlaw King film.
Dirleton Castle and Gardens
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Unsung Heroines
So often World War I is seen through the eyes of those who fought on the front. But what of the women who “fought” to save lives in the military and auxiliary hospitals around the country?
Edinburgh Castle
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Meet the Barbersurgeon
It's 1573 and once the castle is under siege! In the midst of the flying cannon balls and crumbling walls is 'barber surgeon' Hector Cadaver.
Edinburgh Castle
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Winter Warmer Walk: Linlithgow
Explore Linlithgow Loch and Peel on this guided walk.
Linlithgow Palace