Drawing of coffee house
for Messrs John Sinclair
Limited, 90 Princes
Street, Edinburgh.
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We can provide you with a rich source of information and a huge selection of drawings and photographs on the built environment of Scotland. There are several ways to make an enquiry, detailed below. You can also find out what services we can provide and there is a Frequently Asked Questions page which might help you with your enquiry.

If you need inspiration or ideas on what kind of material we have available, see Exploring Your Heritage.

We are open to the public for research and for use of our drawings, photographs and manuscripts. You are warmly encouraged to visit our public search room, where there is always someone on hand to provide assistance. The public search room is open Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 4.30pm at John Sinclair House, 16 Bernard Terrace, Edinburgh, EH8 9NX.

Send your enquiries to the address and fax numbers below, or email info@rcahms.gov.uk. You can also fill in our online enquiry form.

We will respond within 15 working days.

This website gives information about the history and work of RCAHMS, the services we provide and details of current projects, exhibitions and publications.

The website also allows users to access the database using Canmore by registering (free of charge).

Information and images are added to the database on a daily basis. If your search has been unsuccessful, you can check with us in case we hold information that is not yet available online.

Scotland's built environment connects directly with every aspect of our daily life. In it we live, work, learn, worship and play. It represents the people of Scotland over thousands of years, it is our heritage and our culture.

RCAHMS can provide you with a rich source of information and a huge selection of drawings and photographs. Below you will find a range of examples showing how our material can be used. These examples should give you an idea of the information we can provide and the questions we can answer.

Find out more by holding your cursor over each image:

This resource has been created as part of a Heritage Lottery Fund assisted project that aims to educate and inspire the public about their built environment. The project is also designed to offer guidance and suggestions on how the resources of RCAHMS can be used. The project has produced an exhibition that will be displayed around Scotland - find out more about this exhibition.

The Exploring Your Heritage booklet offers examples and information on how to use RCAHMS resources.

Download the booklet in English as a PDF file:    1.3MB
Download the booklet in Gaelic as a PDF file:    827KB   |    4.08MB.
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Please note that RCAHMS can only accept enquiries in English.

An leabhran A’ Rannsachadh do Dhualchais – an tionndadh Gàidhlig Tha an leabhran A’ Rannsachadh do Dhualchais a’ toirt eisimpleirean agus fiosrachaidh dhuibh air ciamar a chleachdas sibh na stòrasan aig RCAHMS.

Luchdaich-a-nuas an leabhran sa Ghàidhlig mar faidhle PDF:     827KB   |    4.08MB.
Airson coimhead ri faidhle PDF feumaidh Adobe Reader a bhith air a’ choimpiutair agaibh. Mura h-eil lethbhreac agaibh dheth mar tha, gheibhear e bho làrach-lìn Adobe: http://www.adobe.com/prodindex/acrobat/readstep.html

Thoiribh fa-near nach urrainn don Choimisean ceistean a ghabhail ach anns a’ Bheurla.