Our Publications

A History of Scotland’s Landscapes explores the many ways that we have used, adapted and altered our environment over thousands of years. Full of m...

The architecture of Scotland exists in many forms. In Mousa to Mackintosh, Frank Arneil Walker examines the recognisable and recurring features evi...

A Life of Industry: The Photography of John R Hume publication covers Scotland’s foremost expert on industrial heritage. John’s greatest passion wa...

Historic Environment Scotland Publication ‘There have always been lighthouses in my life. There has been a closeness and steadiness to our relation...

Mary Was Here exclusive Historic Scotland publication with foreword by Liz Lochhead. Mary Queen of Scots is one of Scotland’s most famous figures. ...

In Building Knowledge - An Architectural History of the University of Edinburgh, learn the story of the University and its buildings told through a...

Enjoy 25% off selected publications including Where are the Women? as part of our November Book Promo. Discount automatically applied at checkout a...

New for 2023! The official souvenir Holyrood Park Guidebook including Arthur's Seat will help you explore the Park, identify its remarkable feature...

The Honours of Scotland tells the turbulent story of the Honours – Scotland’s crown jewels – and the equally dramatic tale of the Stone of Destiny....

A History of Scotland’s Landscapes Hardback explores the many ways that we have used, adapted and altered our environment over thousands of years. ...

Enjoy 25% off selected publications including Bloody Scotland as part of our November Book Promo. Discount automatically applied at checkout and ca...

Scotland’s vibrant and bloody past captures the imagination, but there is far more to Scotland's History than murder and mayhem, tragedy and betray...

Over the past 10,000 years, every inch of Scotland has been shaped, changed and moulded by it's people. Scotland’s Landscapes tells the enduring st...

Enjoy 25% off selected publications including Who Built Scotland HARDBACK as part of our November Book Promo. Discount automatically applied at che...

In Hunting Picts: Medieval sculptures at St Vigeans, Angus Volumes 1 and 2, learn that during restoration of St Vigeans Church in the 1870s, a coll...

A Work of Beauty - Paperback book showcases Edinburgh as a city of stories – a place that has witnessed everything from great historical upheavals ...

This publication explains the chronological history of the design of shops in Scotland, gives a technical background to the elements and materials ...

The Small Isles is a comprehensive guide illustrated with a wealth of photographs, maps and drawings. It takes readers on a tour of both place and ...

In An Inventory for the Nation, learn about The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The commission was establishe...

In Victorian Scotland learn that Victorians were the harbingers of the modern age. Their society was driven by curiosity, a zeal for invention, and...

Using stunning photography Scotland's Sporting Buildings brings the special interest of these sites and structures to life for the first time in a ...

Our With Thy Towers High book publication brings together the evidence from the archaeological excavations, surveys, historical research and invest...

Shop our 2 for £15 2025 Calendar offer here Compiled from recycled paper, our new look Historic Scotland 2025 Calendar features some of our most lo...

In Building Knowledge - An Architectural History of the University of Glasgow, learn the story of the University and its buildings told through a w...