Perth is a city in central Scotland, on the banks of the River Tay. It is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire.
This castle dates from the 13th century and was built on a northern headland of St Andrews. Now in ruins, the castle still partially watches over the seas and surrounding area of the town. The famous 'bottle dungeon' is found here, cut out of the…
The ruined Roman Catholic cathedral was built 1158 and was the main seat of the Catholic Church in Scotland in the Middle Ages.
The cathedral fell into disuse after the Scottish Reformation in the sixteenth century, which outlawed Catholic mass. The…
Welcome to the tour of St Andrews Preservation Trust musuem. Here you will be able to explore the museum, enjoy reconstructions of past life in St Andrews and relax in its gardens!
Take a tour! Recreating the Village Bay of St Kilda as it would have looked, enables a better understanding of how the island was and the way of life, around 1890. before the island was evacuated on 29 August 1930.
This chapel was founded in 1450 and built in a neo-Gothic style. It was originally founded with a missionary and educational function as it was part of Bishop Kennedy's College of the Holy Saviour. St Salvator's has been the site of much conflict…
The Centre was founded in 1993 by Comann Eachdraidh Uibhist a Tuath and the Uist Art Association and the museum explores North Uist's social, domestic, economic, cultural and religious life.
The collection is built up from artefacts from the…
The Kelpies are two 30-metres tall sculptures depicting the heads of two kelpies, mythological water spirits.
The sculptures were made by Andy Scott and completed in 2013.
The Kelpies are the largest equine sculptures in the world and represent the…
One of Britain's largest indoor gardens, the David Welch Winter Gardens boasts the most extensive collection of succulents and cacti in Europe. It includes a Temperate House, a Corridor of Perfumes, a Fern Houses, a Victorian Corridor, a Japanese…
Timespan is a cultural organisation in Helmsdale, Sutherland in the Far North of Scotland. It offers a high quality venue with a museum, contemporary art gallery, archive, shop and cafe. Established in 1986, Timespan has developed from a community…
The present ruins of Urquhart Castle stem from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries but there are traces of a Medieval fortification on the site stemming from the seventh century.
The castle is one of the largest in area in Scotland.
It has…
Raemoir House is a private Mansion House surrounded by 14 acres of parkland. The buildings date back to 1715 and contains a multitude of rooms like the Oval dining room and the Big Fish bar, named after the 96 lbs fish hanging over the whiskey…
Since the 12th century and the reign of David I, there has been a royal castle on the rock overlooking the area that is now Edinburgh, but the site has been occupied since the Bronze Age.
It has been the location of many conflicts throughout its…
A Collaborative project between Open Virtual Worlds, research team within the School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews and Timespan.
Virtual Reconstruction and Film: Sarah Kennedy
Digital Curation, Archaeological Research and…
Title: Helmsdale 1890
Date: 1890
Location: Kildonan, Sutherland, Scotland.
CINE
A Collaborative project between Open Virtual Worlds, research team within the School of Computer Science, University of St Andrews and Timespan.
Virtual…
Our Dunscaith reconstruction is part of an exclusive video ' Skye Story' created for the AROS Centre on Skye.
Cupido started 1st of September 2018. The project's overall objective is to develop new business opportunities in the cultural and cultural…
Virtual reconstruction and video: Sarah Kennedy
Music: Mairi Morrison and Alasdair Roberts
Video text: Dr Bess Rhodes
Landscape generator: Dr Iain Oliver
Project coordinator: Dr Alan Miller
A project in collaboration with the Open Virtual…
On the isle of Skye, archaeologists have discovered evidence of a 12th century Viking dockyard, this is what it may have looked like.
This project has been part of CUPIOD, a wider project in conjunction with the AROS Centre, Skye.
We have…
The Glenshee Archaeology Project was developed by Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust and delivered in partnership with Northlight Heritage between 2012 and 2017. Through 'citizen science', the project aimed to address the neglected narrative of…
This is our virtual reconstruction of how we believe the Cathedral may have looked around 1318, the year of its consecration.
Bringing the former grandeur of the building back to life, creating a better understanding of the layout, scale,…
Thursday 24th October 2019
Held in Eyemouth by Blue Marine Foundation and Berwickshire Marine Reserve
Blue Marine Foundation
The Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) is working to solve the crisis in the oceans through providing innovative solutions to…
Holy Trinity 1559
Holy Trinity Church in St Andrews has played a major role in Scotland’s religious life since the Middle Ages. It was central to the events of the Scottish Reformation. Indeed, it was at Holy Trinity that the 16th century…
Today Loch Finlaggan on Islay seems a peaceful backwater. Yet in the Middle Ages it was an important power base. The two islands of Eilean Mor (or Large Isle) and Eilean na Comhairle (or Council Isle) on Loch Finlaggan were the site of a major…
In 1072 the small Scottish village of Abernethy was the site of a meeting between the King of Scots, Malcolm Canmore, and William of Normandy (who had recently conquered England). In a show of force William brought a fleet of ships up the River Tay,…
A project between Timespan Museum, a cultural organisation in Helmsdale, a village in the very northeast of Scotland, local, global and planetary ambitions to weaponise culture for social change and the University of St Andrews as part of CINE…
Buildings that were “made out of the ground upon which they stood” were once the most common vernacular structures in parts of Scotland...... for more information visit:
taylp.org/historicbuildings/clay-buildings-of-the-carse/
Music: The Lass o'…
Doors Open Days 2019 was our biggest yet! Have a wee look back on all the amazing venues that were open across Scotland for free this September. Thanks to all the volunteers, visitors, partners and funders - we can't wait for next year!
If you…
Rothesay Pavilion Project - New Trailer
For the last few months I have had the absolute pleasure to travel and work in Bute for the Rothesay Pavilion project. Meeting the amazing community, exploring the stories about the pavilion and the Island. My…
A Brief tour of the Challoch Church.
All Saints is an inclusive, affirming community where all are welcome. You are invited to share in all our services and in the Holy Eucharist. All baptised people are welcome to receive Holy Communion with us. If…
This is a film which was sent to the Museum by the Annan Haaf Net Project. The film is about the history of Haaf Net Fishing and what the future will hold for the 1000 year old method of fishing.
If you would like to know more about the Annan Haaf…
Anwoth Cemetery and the Old Kirk are located in the county of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. These clips were taken in early June on a rainy afternoon. This location is also seen in the 1973 Wicker Man film.
iMovie: Amberlyn Nelson…
To celebrate LGBT+ History Month 2019, LGBT Health and Wellbeing, Scotland’s Urban Past, Scottish Civic Trust, and Our Story Scotland held a workshop in the City Art Centre Edinburgh, where we discussed the city from a queer perspective. What places…
An architectural walking tour exploring the Hidden Stories of Glasgow's Merchant City. Suitable for all ages with activities aimed at younger learners.
In every city there are untold stories where the buildings, statues and place names hold clues…