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![Front cover of A History of Scotland's Landscapes (paperback)](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/54e91209-07e9-4fba-8943-b14800da763a/history-scotland-landscapes-paperback.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
A History of Scotland's Landscapes
These evocative spaces provide unique evidence for the way this land and its wealth of resources has been lived in, worked on, ruined, abandoned, restored and celebrated.
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A Life of Industry
The Photography of John R Hume
John R Hume is Scotland's foremost expert on industrial heritage. In A Life of Industry, author Daniel Gray tells John's story, and the story of what has been lost – and preserved.
![Building Knowledge: An Architectural History of the University of Glasgow](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/480975be-ae89-447c-923c-a5bb00f87aa5/Building%20Knowledge.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
Building Knowledge
An Architectural History of the University of Glasgow
Appealing to a wide audience this is a prestigious publication which celebrates some of Glasgow's most recognisable buildings.
![A lighthouse and a boat on the sea](https://app-hes-pubs-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/487e7842-f531-4282-863f-af3f0101d500/for-the-safety-of-all.jpg?mode=pad&width=400&height=400&bgcolor=ffffff)
For the Safety of All
A Story of Scotland’s Lighthouses
Donald S Murray explores Scotland's lighthouses through history, storytelling and the voices of the lightkeepers.
How Was It Built? Colouring Sheets
Colour in some of your favourite Historic Environment Scotland sites like Stirling Castle, Melrose Abbey, or the Blackhouse in Arnol.
How Was It Built? Wordsearches
Can you complete our wordsearches about Scotland's traditional buildings and materials?
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Mousa to Mackintosh
The Scottishness of Scottish Architecture
The architecture of Scotland exists in many forms. In Mousa to Mackintosh, Frank Arneil Walker examines the recognisable and recurring features evident in Scotland’s buildings across the centuries to build a picture of ‘Scottishness’ in architecture.
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Researching Historic Buildings
Do you want to find out more about the history of your house or another building?
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Signal Boxes
This booklet provides a glimpse of the history, special interest and way of life associated with signal boxes.