🧵1) Glasgow Sheriff Court. In contrast with other public buildings of the era such as schools and hospitals, the budget allowed for the best of materials. #Keppie170

Breaking news, we have baby beavers! We are happy to share that beaver kits have been born in the wild in the Cairngorms National Park, for the first time in more than 400 years 🌱 Find out more at cairngorms.co.uk/first-beaver-k…

An exciting and wholly unexpected find here this morning: a guide to the Highlands kept as a holiday diary for the 8 yr old Sydney Mitchell, our future architect, by his father, psychologist and antiquarian Sir Arthur Mitchell. The drawings are Sydneys - images c/o johockey_1968

The WS Society’s leading CPD programme continues with six further conferences during September and October. Events are open to all, with discounted rates for WS members. All events will take place, in person, at the Signet Library. wssociety.co.uk/education/cpd

@TheWSSociety were delighted to partner with Beyond Borders Scotland to bring Martin Griffiths OBE to give the Scottish Global Dialogues Annual Lecture at the Signet Library on 22 August 2024. Minister John Swinney introduced Martin Griffiths.

Patrick Adam was the brother of a Writer to the Signet and would paint the Signet Library at least seven times during his career. His works archive aspects of the building otherwise lost - here, architect Robert Rowand Anderson's colour scheme for the Library, instituted c. 1908.

The 1664 request for payment for the ironwork for the WS Society's "Timmer Kist" - the Treasurer's secure wood and iron strongbox. The box is very much still with us, as is its accompanying sheepskin "poke" or bag.

Unveiling the Signet Library's 2024 Online Exhibition, "The Signet Library's Long Eighteenth Century 1722 - 1837" the story in words and pictures of the Library's growth from 45 books in a single tenement room to, to.. this: wssociety-heritage.co.uk/the-signet-lib…

Looking for a fresh start in the land of the free or keen to expand your business into the largest consumer market in the world? Why not get in touch with us for a chat to kick start your new chapter 🇺🇸

In the interests of transparency, I have published my Scottish Information Commissioner legal advice relating to the question of whether information relating to the James Hamilton report was "held" by Scottish Ministers. Ministers will now publish their's later this week. foi.scot/commissioner-p…

👑 A new clue about the 15th century Princes in the Tower has been found in our collection… 1/5

BEAST GAME EPISODE 3 IS OUT NOW! To celebrate, I'm giving away $100,000 total to 10 random people who like and retweet this post! Go watch it here: amazon.com/beastgames

I’m giving a book talk at The Signet Library later this month (Jan 30 6-8pm) — you can sign up here if interested 🤓

There have been thousands of generations of humans, and you are alive to witness the first photo of a Sunset on another World. This is a real photo of the sunset on Mars.

In good news for free speech, a claimant today has failed in a judicial review of Greater Manchester Police’s decision to take no further action against Stuart Campbell (AKA Wings Over Scotland). The claimant, a trans woman, complained to Greater Manchester Police after Stuart made a

The Scottish court service have cautioned folk who follow their judgments feed using RSS to turn this off next week - as they've about to migrate over around 9,000 historic judgments(!) to their new site. scotcourts.gov.uk/media/kixbx5u5…

The return of our historic c. 1820 Regency sofas after restoration and reupholstering. They were originally made by the Chippendale of Scotland, William Trotter, at his manufactury on Canal Street. Photographs by johockey_1968

Based on a powerful true story, I Swear is a frank, funny & moving account of one man’s experience with Tourette syndrome. Starring Robert Aramayo, Peter Mullan, Shirley Henderson and Maxine Peake - don't miss it in cinemas from October 10th. #ISwearFilm

Signet Library graffiti left by craftspeople from the 1850s into the Great War period behind the cases in the Upper Hall. The names and signatures of painters, glaziers and related trades.

Hanging out with my favourite cousin, The Hyndland Bear.