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Is history and heritage good for your health

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Scottish Women’s Hospitals Historic Environment Scotland

WebThe story of the Scottish Women’s Hospitals for Foreign Service (SWH) is tied inextricably to the First World War. By the end of 1918, over 1,000 women had …

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Five things we’ve learned about improving Stirling’s historic built

WebBetween 2014 and 2018, we discovered that almost 9 in 10 buildings we inspected required repair work within 12 months. Almost two-thirds were in need of …

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Historic Environment Policy for Scotland (HEPS)

WebPolicies for managing the historic environment. 1. Decisions affecting any part of the historic environment should be informed by an inclusive understanding of its breadth and cultural …

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Building up our health: the architecture of Scotland's historic …

WebBuilding up our health: the architecture of Scotland's historic hospitals. This book aims to give a taste of the rich architectural heritage of Scotland’s hospitals. …

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Historic Environment Scotland Àrainneachd Eachdraidheil Alba

WebStanley Mills in Perthshire will offer visitors free entry on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 May as part of National Mills Weekend. Historic Environment Scotland is the …

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The Links between Scotland’s Historic Environment and Wellbeing

WebDownload PDF. Research Report: The Links between Scotland’s Historic Environment and Wellbeing (754.94 KB) Language: English. In 2019, we commissioned …

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A Century of Leith in Photos Historic Environment Scotland

WebA Century of Change. 100 years later, much has changed in Leith but it’s sense of identity and independence remains. To mark the anniversary, we’ve delved into …

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HILLSIDE, FORMER SUNNYSIDE HOSPITAL, CARNEGIE HOUSE

WebDescription. William Kelly, 1895-9. 2-storey and attic, 13-bay, largely symmetrical, Jacobean, gabled, former hospital building on raised site within the Sunnyside hospital …

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St Bridget's Kirk

WebWander the ruins of a medieval church that remained a house of worship for 700 years. St Bridget’s Kirk was built in the 1100s to serve as the parish church of Dalgety. Worship …

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FYVIE PARISH CHURCH. (LB9630)

WebDescription. 1808. 4-window Gothick rectangle, heathen rubble with cherry. cocking and granite dressings with margins at angles only. Centre of W. gable advanced with curved …

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New digital model of Skara Brae Historic Environment Scotland

WebIt may be older than Stonehenge and even the Pyramids at Giza, but Historic Environment Scotland (HES) is bringing over 5,000 years of history at Skara Brae in …

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The Marvellous Mary Burton

WebBurton was born on 7 August 1819 in Aberdeen to William Kininmund Burton and Elizabeth Paton. Her father died, and so in 1832, she moved to Edinburgh with her …

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Historic Environment Scotland

WebPlease select.. Anywhere in Scotland Central and West Dumfries and Galloway Edinburgh and the Lothians Fife Flexible in North Region Flexible within Scotland Glasgow, Clyde …

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Legislation and Guidance Historic Environment Scotland HES

WebLandscape and the historic environment. Find out about Scotland’s unique landscapes and how we’re working to protect and care for them. Visit the website today to review the …

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The Holocaust: Evidence from the Air

WebAuschwitz-Birkenau. Holocaust Memorial Day 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, in German-occupied southern …

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Current Vacancies Public Body for Scotland's Historic Environment

WebCurrent Vacancies. We advertise all vacancies on our website, full and part-time jobs, apprenticeships and seasonal staff. Going to work is something special when your office …

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Housing the Heroes – The 1919 Housing Act Hist Env Scotland

WebThe rising cost of housing. The 1919 Act housing was built in a post-war period with rapidly rising building costs, due to a lack of skilled workers and an acute lack …

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Grants and Funding Historic Environment Scotland History

WebOther sources of funding. Find alternative sources of funding for historic buildings and historic environment activities. Find out about grants and funding open to projects that …

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Scottish Food Through History

WebSweet as Honey. In an age before fridges, the main way of preserving food was by salting and smoking them. Before sugar came to our shores, food was …

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