For over two years I was lucky enough to be based in the Scottish Highlands, working for a very small, eclectic museum. Although at times it was challenging (and bizarre), there is no doubt that the Highlands is brimming with unique culture, collections, and quirky heritage organisations. This post aims to highlight the diverse, and…
Author: Thehistorygirlsscotland
Glenfinnan Monument, Lochaber
Spectacular Highland scenery at the head of Loch Shiel with sweeping glens as a backdrop, stands this poignant monument to the final Jacobite Rising. All photographs taken by Karen.
Websters theatre, Glasgow
Karen and I were lucky enough to be granted access to Websters Theatre (formerly Lansdowne Church), in order to photograph the stained glass. After clambering over pews and old pieces of church furniture it was well worth getting covered in dust to get some fantastic images. A post on the stained glass in the building will follow,…
Glasgow’s Stained Glass: Colour & Light
Exhibition Launch Venue: 54 Bell Street Date: 12th December 2014 Time: 4pm Glasgow City Heritage Trust presents Glasgow’s Stained Glass: Colour & Light. In September an ambitious three month project began to create an online database of Glasgow’s stained glass in conjunction with the Scottish Stained Glass Trust and RCAHMS. To celebrate the culmination of this…
The Jubilee Window
The New Club is a private members’ club founded in 1789, situated at No. 86 Princes Street, Edinburgh. The Jubilee Stained Glass Window commemorates The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and depicts various great wee, quirky motifs such as Edinburgh Castle, two Corgi dogs, tartan, a Highland cow, a stag, salmon leaping from the river, and thistles….
Holy Rude Church Stirling
Look at the pretty colours! These pictures were snapped by Karen on her phone when she attended the Scottish Stained Glass Trust’s Symposium in Stirling last month. Karen and I are currently a little bit obsessed with stained glass, as I am working on a three month project to begin a database of Scotland’s stained…
History. Heritage. Hilarity. 