Category: News

Alexander “Greek” Thomson: Three Things You Might Not Know

Thursday 14 September 2017


Alexander “Greek” Thomson was born in April 1817, only 20 miles away from the Engine Shed in Balfron. Thomson is...

Thatched Buildings: Past, Present and Future

Thursday 13 April 2017


Thatched buildings used to be common throughout Scotland, with families and communities coming together to create and maintain their distinctive...

Intern Insights at Clackmannan Tower

Tuesday 28 February 2017


Our Technical Outreach and Education intern, Jen, tells us about her experience of our Clackmannan Tower Insight tour in 2017....

Discovering David’s Tower: Edinburgh Castle’s Buried Secret

Thursday 8 December 2016


Visitors on an Insight Tour of Edinburgh Castle discovered a forgotten part of the city’s past. Guided by the castle’s District Architect, they explored David’s Tower, a royal residence buried for over 300 years.