Projects

[0921] Sustainable Energy Sources in Scotland

A look at the various sustainable energy solutions in operation or development across Scotland, such as hydro-electric, wind, solar and wave power.

Keywords: Electricity

Location of Project Material: All over Scotland

[0919] Landscape as Inspiration: Scottish Locations in Literary Work and Film

A look at Scottish locations used in films and literature, from Robert Louis Stevenson's "Kidnapped" to Irvine Welsh's "Trainspotting", Ian Rankin's Rebus novels and the Harry Potter films.

Keywords: Movies, cinema, literature, books

Location of Project Material: All over Scotland

[0918] The Munn Photographic Archive

Over 300 photographs from the archive of John P Munn (1892-1959), an amateur photographer who lived in Grangemouth. By 1932 Munn was exhibiting throughout Scotland and America. He worked in the shipping industry based in Grangemouth, but after the war also acted as photographer for the Grangemouth Advertiser. The selection covers a variety of social history and landscape topics.

Keywords: Munn, Photographer, Grangemouth, Scotland, Social History, Landscape

Location of Project Material: All over Scotland, Central Scotland

[0916] Renewable Energy Sources in Scotland

Based on a selection of images from the RCAHMS, this project looks at renewable energy sources across time, from the water wheels and windmills of the past to the hydro-electric schemes and wind turbines of modern times.

Keywords: Electricity, industry, agriculture

Location of Project Material: All over Scotland

[0914] The National Parks

This project looks at the conservation work of the National Trust for Scotland in the nation's National Parks.

Location of Project Material: All over Scotland

[0913] Key Geological Features

This project is an exciting taster of photographs from the British Geological Survey's collections illustrating a range of geological features found throughout Great Britain. Classic landscape areas and geomorphological, structural, igneous and metamorphic features can all be found. Metal mining in Cornwall, coal extraction in Yorkshire, china clay working in Devon and sand and gravel working in Kent are among the historical and modern photographs included.

Keywords: Geology, Geomorphology

Location of Project Material: All over Scotland, Outside Scotland