PRESS RELEASE 21 February 2007 Images available Built heritage exhibition takes off at Glasgow Airport Images from the RCAHMS collection go on show In this new exhibition fourteen stunning images from one of Scotland's most significant heritage collections are to go on show at Glasgow Airport's terminal building from 23rd of February. The images are taken from the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland's (RCAHMS) ever-growing collections. These currently contain some 2 million items, including photographs, maps, drawings and other documents relating to commercial and private buildings as well as archaeological and industrial sites. Leading edge digital technology brings the archive to life and makes it freely available to personal and professional users alike, via the web or browsed in person at its premises in Edinburgh. The RCAHMS also looks after Scotland's largest collection of historical aerial photographs, numbering some 1.5 million. Previous exhibitions have included Life on the Edge, a collection of aerial photographs of Scotland's coastline, and RCAHMS is currently providing the BBC Scotland website with a range of images for its Big Picture feature (www.rcahms.gov.uk/bigpicture.html). Glasgow Airport was previously the subject of a workshop run by RCAHMS and the Basil Spence Archive Project to celebrate the life and work of the architect, who designed the airport's original terminal building. Major static and touring exhibitions will be mounted this year to celebrate his centenary. Rebecca Bailey, Head of Education and Outreach at RCAHMS, said: "We are very pleased to have this opportunity to showcase our collection to the travelling public and particularly to visitors to Scotland." RCAHMS collections are rich in historical material such as drawings, engravings, early photographs, antiquarian books and models. Also available for consultation is a vast number of survey photographs which provide an unparalleled record of the appearance of Scottish cities, towns and villages as well as individual buildings and sites. Scotland's important industrial heritage is well represented, together with vernacular buildings, World War II sites, and modern buildings. Extensive collections of information and photographs relating to graveyards and gravestones are also held. For more information, please contact: Clark Dunn at Great Circle: 0131 225 4646 - clark.dunn@greatcircle.co.uk ENDS