Publications

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.

A Work of Beauty

Alexander McCall Smith's Edinburgh

Alexander McCall Smith curates his own story of Edinburgh, combining his incisive wit with a wealth of stunning imagery drawn from Scotland’s national collection of architecture and archaeology.

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.

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.

Researching Historic Buildings

Do you want to find out more about the history of your house or another building?

Signal Boxes

This booklet provides a glimpse of the history, special interest and way of life associated with signal boxes.