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Beyond the Physical: Hidden Treasures
10/03/2021
Join HES Archives’ Digital Projects in celebrating the end of a four-year project through which we have preserved and made available online over half a million items. This gallery is one of three containing images hand-picked by the project team as part of our ‘Beyond the Physical’ Showcase, taking you on a photo-illustrated journey through some of the collections now available.
Our Hidden Treasures gallery takes you from hidden interior designs, enthralling archaeology and popular film locations, all the way to photographs capturing industrial beauty. Each image has caught our imagination while we worked to make HES archives more widely accessible online. Look out for a royal visit, an enchanting sunrise (or sunset?), a cosy pub and some intricate stained-glass art.
This is just the tip of the iceberg of material available, so make sure to check out our other galleries and go on your own treasure hunt throughout our collections on Canmore. For further information on the Digital Projects’ work, and links to our related galleries, visit our online Showcase at canmore.org.uk/content/beyond-physical.
DP 287195
Historic building recording, General view, vault 7 from N, East Market Street Vaults, Edinburgh
© Copyright: AOC Archaeology Group. Courtesy of HES.
DP 289604
Evaluation trenching photograph, Carpow Log Boat, Carpow Bank, Sandbagging vessel. From NE
© Copyright: Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust. Courtesy of HES.
DP 290644
Historic building recording, Room 1/1, Detail of stained glass window from N, Elgin South Parish Church, Moray Street, Elgin
© Copyright: AOC Archaeology Group. Courtesy of HES.
SC 1808079
Warehouse, East Hamilton Street, Cartsdyke, Greenock Burgh, Strathclyde
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 302345
Archaeological survey, Close up of wreck from stern to stern, Wreck on the Island of Fuday, Barra
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 302403
Archaeological survey, Working shot within the wreck, Wreck on the Island of Fuday, Barra
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
SC 1818510
Old Bridge Of Avon, Inveravon, Moray
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 1824232
Seafield Works, Taylor's Lane, Tufted carpet making, Dundee, Tayside
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 1825309
Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, Strathclyde
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 1826644
9-13 Howard Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 1848644
The Old Toll Bar, 1-3 Paisley Road West, Glasgow, Strathclyde
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 1881686
Irvine Station Booking Hall, Montgomery Street, Strathclyde, Cunninghame
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 1921325
Tiree, Balephetrish, 'Ringing Stone', cup markings Dr Euan MacKie is leaning against the cup marked rock.
© Courtesy of HES (Dr Euan W Mackie Collection)
SC 1925016
Excavation Photograph: Mr George Lansbury (right) and Childe.
© Courtesy of HES (Vere Gordon Childe Collection)
SC 2045802
Holyrood House Old Print of the "Yester Tree" which Provided 591 Cubic Feet of Suitable Oak for the Woodwork in the West Drawing Room (Except for the Floors)
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2122248
Stirling Castle Great Hall, Palace Gen Views (+ filming for Kidnapped)
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2140631
Image from photo album titled 'Hunterston B', Power Station No. H495, Roll-in of P.V. liner for No. 3 reactor
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2160049
Image taken from photo album titled '1956 Extension'
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2160503
Freeland Estate, South Dumbuib Farm Estate Exchange. No 1520 Sale Brochure Includes text and Map of the residential and agricultural Estate of Freeland, Kirkton Orchard, Kirkton of Mailler. Title: 'The Freeland Estate Perthshire'
© Courtesy of HES (Estates Exchange Collection)
DP 287195
Historic building recording, General view, vault 7 from N, East Market Street Vaults, Edinburgh
© Copyright: AOC Archaeology Group. Courtesy of HES.
DP 289604
Evaluation trenching photograph, Carpow Log Boat, Carpow Bank, Sandbagging vessel. From NE
© Copyright: Perth and Kinross Heritage Trust. Courtesy of HES.
DP 290644
Historic building recording, Room 1/1, Detail of stained glass window from N, Elgin South Parish Church, Moray Street, Elgin
© Copyright: AOC Archaeology Group. Courtesy of HES.
SC 1808079
Warehouse, East Hamilton Street, Cartsdyke, Greenock Burgh, Strathclyde
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 302345
Archaeological survey, Close up of wreck from stern to stern, Wreck on the Island of Fuday, Barra
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
DP 302403
Archaeological survey, Working shot within the wreck, Wreck on the Island of Fuday, Barra
© Copyright: Headland Archaeology Ltd.. Courtesy of HES.
SC 1818510
Old Bridge Of Avon, Inveravon, Moray
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 1824232
Seafield Works, Taylor's Lane, Tufted carpet making, Dundee, Tayside
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 1825309
Botanic Gardens, Glasgow, Strathclyde
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 1826644
9-13 Howard Street, Glasgow, Strathclyde
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 1848644
The Old Toll Bar, 1-3 Paisley Road West, Glasgow, Strathclyde
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 1881686
Irvine Station Booking Hall, Montgomery Street, Strathclyde, Cunninghame
© Crown Copyright: HES (Scottish Development Department)
SC 1921325
Tiree, Balephetrish, 'Ringing Stone', cup markings Dr Euan MacKie is leaning against the cup marked rock.
© Courtesy of HES (Dr Euan W Mackie Collection)
SC 1925016
Excavation Photograph: Mr George Lansbury (right) and Childe.
© Courtesy of HES (Vere Gordon Childe Collection)
SC 2045802
Holyrood House Old Print of the "Yester Tree" which Provided 591 Cubic Feet of Suitable Oak for the Woodwork in the West Drawing Room (Except for the Floors)
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2122248
Stirling Castle Great Hall, Palace Gen Views (+ filming for Kidnapped)
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2140631
Image from photo album titled 'Hunterston B', Power Station No. H495, Roll-in of P.V. liner for No. 3 reactor
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2160049
Image taken from photo album titled '1956 Extension'
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Power Collection)
SC 2160503
Freeland Estate, South Dumbuib Farm Estate Exchange. No 1520 Sale Brochure Includes text and Map of the residential and agricultural Estate of Freeland, Kirkton Orchard, Kirkton of Mailler. Title: 'The Freeland Estate Perthshire'
© Courtesy of HES (Estates Exchange Collection)
