1 November 2011

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Historic Scotland is hosting a conference, ‘Rebirth of the Palace’, with presentations by experts involved in the £12 million project to return Stirling Castle’s royal palace to how it may have looked in the 1540s.

26 October 2011

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The evolution of Gala’s townscape is outlined in a new book based on above and below ground archaeology. Historic Galashiels: Archaeology and Development charts the events that shaped the town from the formation of a valley by the movement of ice sheets through to the social, economic and architectural impact of its becoming the Scottish centre for tweed manufacture.

21 October 2011

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Scotland’s traditional building skills sector will be the focus of an event in Glasgow this November. Historic Scotland is re-launching its Scottish Traditional Building Skills Forum which aims to bring together different parts of the industry to look at key trends and challenges in promoting vital skills both now and for the future. The forum is open to anyone with an interest in the sector, and the initial meeting will focus on traditional skills development and training issues.

21 October 2011

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A series of publications, ‘Excavations at 75-95 High Street, Perth’, sponsored by Historic Scotland, is to be launched in Perth Museum and Art Gallery on Thursday 20th October 2011. The series reveals a fascinating insight into Perth’s largest ever medieval excavations.

20 October 2011

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Young Scots Fund will support new national centres. Scotland’s first National Conservation Centre for training young people in traditional building skills is to be established in Stirling, Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop has announced.