21 March 2007

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. Historic Scotland launches nationwide egg painting competition to create a Scottish LeggendChildren across Scotland are being invited to get their creative (egg) heads on over the next few weeks as part of a nationwide Easter competition organised by Historic Scotland. The ‘Create a Scottish Leggend’ competition will be launched at Edinburgh Castle on Thursday 22 March 2007, giving children just four weeks to turn an egg into one of their favourite historical characters or places.

13 March 2007

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The record-breaking, three-millionth visitor to Historic Scotland properties in 2006-07 was presented today with a bottle of Dallas Dhu Whisky by Patricia Ferguson, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport.

8 March 2007

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The historic environment is an asset to be valued, not a barrier to development. That is one of the key messages in Scotland’s Historic Environment, launched today by Culture Minister Patricia Ferguson MSP.

8 March 2007

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Simple yet stylish – one of Scotland’s three surviving outdoor seaside swimming pools has been recognised for its outstanding architectural and historic importance. Historic Scotland has awarded category A-listed status to the Tarlair tidal pool complex, east of Macduff, in Aberdeenshire.

7 March 2007

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A study of the work of innovative architects Morris and Steedman has led to four more buildings been given statutory protection by Historic Scotland. Twelve houses designed by the duo – who in recent years have been increasingly acknowledged as ground-breaking pioneers of post-war architecture in Scotland –were already listed in recognition of their architectural and historic importance.