After suffering fire damage in the late 1980s, Kinghorn Town Hall was boarded up. 🏚 Now, thanks to Fife Historic Buildings Trust, the building has been converted into a holiday let, providing a special place to stay and experience Fife. #AHF50 Read more: 👇 ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/...

🔔 New Job Alert! Are you looking for a new opportunity in #SocialInvestment? We’re hiring an Investment Manager to join the AHF team to support organisations across the UK to bring historic buildings back to life. 👉 Find out more & apply today: ahfund.org.uk/what-we-do/i...

How do you breathe new life into a group of historic buildings on the high street? When Tayside Building Preservation Trust secured ownership of Gardyne’s Land, they set out to transform the complex into affordable visitor accommodation in the heart of Dundee. 👇 #AHF50 ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/...

Nominations are open for the Buildings at Risk 🏛️ SAVE Britain’s Heritage is seeking entries from across Scotland to spotlight historic buildings at risk and support their reuse. Submit a nomination:

Sprung! Twice in the year, around the vernal and autumnal equinoxes, the sunrise shines right along Ingram Street, turning the Iron Duke, his steed, Copenhagen, and even his traffic cone hat into a shadowy work of art against the great doors of GoMA. Picture: u/Hoyerman68

A friend just sent me this perfect piece by Karel Čapek, trans. Dora Round, ‘From the Point of View of a Cat’.

In the 90s, Strathclyde Building Preservation Trust undertook a unique project to bring this ornate set of gentlemen’s toilets back into use. Rothesay's Victorian Toilets have since become one of the island’s most popular visitor attractions - we can see why! #AHF50 👇 ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/...

Hopefully, some good news coming re. the reopening of the A-listed Langside Halls. Built in 1847, as the National Bank of Scotland, in Queen Street, the building was moved stone-by-stone to the edge of Queen's Park in 1902. Pic: The building when it sat in Queen Street.

There comes a point in every quest through the newspaper archives at which you realise you have left sanity a long way behind. This is Harry, the Singing Hippo (1964).

🚨 Attn #Glasgow folks ⚠️ I have developed a new #history #talk for the Alexander Thomson Society. "All that Remains: Tales from the Ramshorn Kirkyard" on Sat 25 Apr, 1pm, Mitchell Library, free entry. Booking 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-that-r... #Taphophile #Graveyard #MementoMori #DeathHistory

Dr Who - the time travel show that can deliver new episodes, from 61 years ago. Camfield directing a Nation script. Nick Courtney. Hartnell looking right at us and saying 'Daleks!'. Other fans get easter eggs, we get resurrections.

Missing Doctor Who Recovered! The Film is Fabulous! team are pleased to announce the recovery of two missing episodes of Doctor Who, from the serial entitled, ‘The Daleks’ Master Plan’: The Nightmare Begins (Broadcast: 13th Nov 1965) Devil’s Planet (Broadcast: 27th Nov 1965)

Amazing #DoctorWho news to wake up to! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

YES! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It is fantastic to see that two #AHFsupported projects have made the shortlist of the 2026 Museums + Heritage Awards, which has been announced today. Congratulations and good luck to: - Bernat Klein Studio Coalition - No7 Bottle Shop Full shortlist: 👇 awards.museumsandheritage.com/2026-shortli...

Since we appear to be arguing about whether there should be animals on banknotes, and if so which animals, I'm going to point out that this is the five-pound note issued by the Dundee Banking Company in 1845, and it had dragons on it.

Have a moment's calm before the chaos resumes.

Lifelong achievement unlocked: attending a recording of a TV show tonight at the iconic BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, London. Not only that, it was TC3, where much of 20th Century Dr Who was recorded from William Hartnell right through to Sylvester McCoy. Very exciting! QI was also good.

Lifelong achievement unlocked: attending a recording of a TV show tonight at the iconic BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, London. Not only that, it was TC3, where much of 20th Century Dr Who was recorded from William Hartnell right through to Sylvester McCoy. Very exciting! QI was also good.

Our next Project of the Week for #AHF50 is the beautiful New Lanark, a unique cotton spinning mill village that has undergone an ambitious programme of revitalisation and is now ‘a thriving community, visitor destination and World Heritage Site.’ Find out more: ⬇️ ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/...

In aftermath of Glasgow Union St fire, interesting to compare with historic Goad fire insurance maps (NLS). The one remaining structure within building envelope is clearly remains of the ‘stone stairs’; & note thankfully clear thick wall separation between it and adjacent buildings!

If, like me, you have a soft spot for hard concrete, the recently opened Brutal Scotland exhibition @streetlevelphotoworks is a doozy. Nice, too, to bump into old muso mate, Ken 'Bluebells' McCluskey. Pic: Dollan Baths, East Kilbride

Today, we’re going back to the 70s to bring you one of the earliest #AHFsupported projects in Scotland! Saved from demolition, this 18th-century tenement was later purchased by Cockburn Conservation Trust, restored to its former glory & sold as flats. #AHF50 More: ⬇️ ahfund.org.uk/anniversary/...

Yeah, this tracks

Bruce Peter gave a talk on Art Deco Cinemas this evening as a precursor the silent film festival Hippfest which takes place at the Bo'ness Hippodrome next month - if you didn't catch it live, it's available to watch anytime on YouTube here: youtu.be/-K1cziQ_Fj8

The "Tree That Never Grew" on Bothwell Street, bearing the four emblems of the city: the bird, the bell, the fish, and the cone.

Davros experimented with many designs before settling on the final Dalek. @amberleymuseum.bsky.social

It's national news that Aberdeen got 25 minutes of sun today! I hope you all got out and enjoyed it up there 😬

production of The Muppet Show should not be dependent on petty vulgarities like “ratings” or “revenue.” it should be preserved as a vital function of american culture. it should have a taxpayer-funded budget rivaling the CIA

Further funding success for three #AHFsupported projects in Scotland! 🎉 Congratulations to the projects that have secured significant grants from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help progress with their plans: Marbles Warehouse at Portsoy Old Harbour, Grant Lodge, and The Belmont Cinema.

'The project creates a space for the future that connects to the past.' Nice piece by @rowanmoore.bsky.social on Millport Town Hall, a new community space on Great Cumbrae 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. One we supported @archhfund.org.uk in the early stages. @gordonbarr.scot

My sons' viewing experiences aren't radically different from my own as a child.

We have a vacancy for a part-time COSS Adviser role covering the west coast of Scotland? This 3 day per week role will give you a chance to make a difference to communities considering taking on assets. Closing date Tuesday 27th January (noon) - dtascommunityownership.org.uk/about-coss/v...

Huge news! The Architectural Heritage Fund is officially kicking off a massive year of celebration for our 50th anniversary in 2026. We’ve supported thousands of projects and invested over £180 million in heritage-led regeneration since 1976, and now we're celebrating this massive impact! (1/4)

This is a fantastic resource. Spent many an hour going through all the historical maps.

Good advice spotted in Glasgow earlier today.

A new #UrbanPrehistory blog post, Close to home, considering the impact of development-led archaeology on the story of the Lanarkshire town I grew up in, Larkhall. 'This deep time dive took on something of an investigation into my own prehistory' theurbanprehistorian.wordpress.com/2026/01/08/c...

Upcoming @scottishcinemas.org Talk! Me & Gary Painter are giving our illustrated double-act talk about Glasgow cinema - both the old buildings & the city itself on screen - for @glasgowheritage.bsky.social on Feb 25. Unfortunately sold out already but let them know if any demand for an encore!

Watching the finale of Stranger Things, it’s good to see the Duffer Brothers were clearly inspired to film the Dimension X / Abyss alien landscape scenes to pay homage to the great Doctor Who story City of Death, written by Douglas Adams and filmed at BBC Television centre in 1979.

Hello from 1982, where we're all excitedly enjoying Peter Davison's debut as Doctor Who. Except in Scotland, where we enjoyed it at 3.30 this afternoon, because.

Watching the finale of Stranger Things, it’s good to see the Duffer Brothers were clearly inspired to film the Dimension X / Abyss alien landscape scenes to pay homage to the great Doctor Who story City of Death, written by Douglas Adams and filmed at BBC Television centre in 1979.

More early-C18th gravestones from Currie Kirkyard, for those who find a good memento mori oddly cheering.

Hadn't noticed this before, but the railway beneath the tree at Central Station comes with its own wee Blue Lagoon, for all your late-night deep-fried needs.

📢 Today, we are excited to be sharing our Annual Review 2024/25, showcasing our work in supporting heritage and community-led regeneration across the UK. Take a look at what we've been up to and read about some brilliant #AHFsupported projects. ➡️ bit.ly/4iQSAft

@legopolis.bsky.social I saw this and thought of you… #SpiralStaircase

Great advert for @filmhouseedinburgh.bsky.social !

🚨 New funding for a project to restore and conserve Hynish Shore Station! We have awarded a #HESsupported Project Development Grant to the Hynish Trust to support an initial phase of this project, which will include the renovation of the Signal Tower. Learn more: 👉 bit.ly/43Y5L83

Positive news for Rothesay Pavilion! The A-listed gem is approaching the final stages of a long restoration and will reopen in 2027 as a vibrant hub for the community, visitors, and creatives. We are pleased to have provided a #HESsupported grant to this project. www.scotsman.com/heritage-and...

Calling all charity & social enterprise leaders, chairs & trustees in Scotland! Meet funders, find new resources, and connect with your peers at this upcoming event. Our Development Manager for Scotland, @gordonbarr.scot, will be attending. Will you be joining? More details below. 👇