NRS archivist Dr Tristram Clarke, Head of Outreach, talks about Scribes & Royal Authority: Scotland's Charters, 1100-1250, a free exhibition at General Register House, Edinburgh. The exhibition, which runs from 5 April to 17 May, is a rare opportunity to see examples from two of Scotland’s most important collections of medieval charters. You can find out more here.
Medieval Charters Exhibition
Scribes and Royal Authority: Scotland's Charters 1100-1250 5 April - 17 May 2017 Free Exhibition, Matheson Dome, General Register House For the first time precious examples from two of Scotland’s most important collections of medieval charters are going on show in National Records of Scotland. The charters from Holyrood Abbey and Melrose Abbey reveal how … Continue reading Medieval Charters Exhibition
Changing lives with data
Data can change lives! Huge amounts of data are made freely available by government and other organisations across Scotland, including NRS. Lots of people use this data in all sorts of ways, but there are plenty of people who don’t, just because they don’t know what is available. To try to help people get started, … Continue reading Changing lives with data
Manuscript pedicure
There are many exciting things a Conservator can find between the pages of a manuscript. Not only animal droppings, human hair originating from unknown body parts, and other delights, but also something that looks very much like toe nail clippings. Except, at a closer look, they are actually quill pen shavings! After lines and lines … Continue reading Manuscript pedicure
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