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Showing posts with label heritage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label heritage. Show all posts
Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Historic Environment Scotland to set up independent governance review following publication of Auditor General's report

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The Scottish Government's heritage body, Historic Environment Scotland ( https://www.historicenvironment.scot ), is to set up an indepe...
Sunday, 28 September 2025

Historic Environment Scotland encourages applications to its grants programme

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Historic Environment Scotland is encouraging individuals and organisations to apply to its grants programme, with grants of up to £500,000 ...
Friday, 6 June 2025

Newmilns Heritage App

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The recently launched  Newmilns Heritage App  has been commissioned by the Newmilns Heritage Association. Developed by the Newmilns Heritage...
Friday, 23 August 2024

North Ayrshire Council’s Genealogy and Local History Library to move

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From North Ayrshire Council ( https://www.facebook.com/NacHeritage ): Currently located at the Irvine Townhouse (pictured below), the Counci...
Thursday, 20 June 2024

Disruption to Historic Environment Scotland platforms, including Canmore and ScotlandsPlaces

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From Historic Environment Scotland ( www.historicenvironment.scot ): Early last week we noticed some unusual activity on a server that suppo...
Friday, 9 February 2024

Historic Environment Scotland seeks Gaelic Outreach Officer

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Historic Environment Scotland ( https://www.historicenvironment.scot ) is seeking to hire a Gaelic Outeach Officer: Oifigear Adhartachaidh n...
Saturday, 23 December 2023

New heritage centre for Brora in 2024

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A new £4.5 million heritage centre is planned in 2024 for the village of Brora in Sutherland by the Clyne Heritage Society ( http://clyneher...
Sunday, 3 September 2023

Stirling Council demolishes 117 year old Christie Clock Tower

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This one has caused a bit of anger in Stirling. Citing structural concerns, the local council has destroyed the 117 year old Christie Clock ...
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Friday, 12 May 2023

Newbridge (County) Library, to be extended to become Kildare County Library, Archives and Cultural Centre

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Kildare County Council has posted details of work to be carried out to refurbish and extend the existing Newbridge (County) Library, which ...
Wednesday, 5 October 2022

New historic panoramic view of Dundee from 1901 unveiled

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A new 360 degree animated recreation of Dundee showcasing how it appeared in the year 1901 has been unveiled at the city's Discovery Poi...
Monday, 11 July 2022

The story of Woodhead lead mine

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If your ancestors lived at Woodhead lead mine, in the parish of Carsphairn, Kikrcudbrightshire, where mining took place from 1838-1873, you ...
Tuesday, 23 November 2021

Historic Environment Scotland's annual report 2020-21

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From Historic Environment Scotland ( www.historicenvironment.scot ): Today (23 November 2021) we published our Annual Report and Financial S...
Monday, 13 September 2021

Digital walkthrough of Perth from the year 1440

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This has been doing the rounds this morning on social media - a digital reconstruction of the city of Perth, Scotland, from the year 1440, a...
Sunday, 29 August 2021

Co Leis Thu? on Harris awarded National Lottery Heritage Fund grant

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The Isle of Harris based genealogy service, Co Leis Thu? , has been awarded £98,700 by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The new funds wil...
Saturday, 10 April 2021

Historic Environment Scotland archives to re-open from April 27th

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From Historic Environment Scotland ( www.historicenvironment.scot ), news that it will re-opening from April 27th: We're delighted to w...
Thursday, 21 January 2021

Forthcoming PRONI and Northern Irish heritage events online

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The following events will be hosted online by the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland ( www.nidirect.gov.uk/proni ) and partners: Febru...
Friday, 11 September 2020

Paisley Heritage Centre to re-open on appointments only basis

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Paisley's Heritage Centre ( https://www.renfrewshireleisure.com/heritage-centre/ ) is to re-open next week, with visits by appointment ...
Wednesday, 2 September 2020

Scotland's Brick and Tile Manufacturing Industry website

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This is a website that I have not come across - www.scottishbrickhistory.co.uk - concerning the history of the Scottish brick and tile manu...
Saturday, 22 August 2020

A visit to Portencross Castle in Ayrshire

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I turn 50 in a few weeks, and so am now in a 'bucket list' mode! I have lived in North Ayrshire for 18 years, but despite constantly...