RCAHMS Publications Catalogue

Drawing on the experience and expertise of our dedicated staff, and the outstanding resource of our unique archive collection, RCAHMS publications deliver immaculately researched and wonderfully illustrated titles to anyone with an interest in Scotland’s places, history and heritage.

Highlights from this years’ publications  include:

• Victorian Scotland, October 2010 – For the first time, RCAHMS is showcasing many never before seen images from its National Collection in a remarkable illustration of this landmark era.  From the pioneering work of photographers like John Forbes White, Thomas Annan and Henry Beford Lemerre, to excerpts from private family albums, Victorian Scotland is a window on the lives of a generation who changed the world

• Above Scotland – Cities, October 2010 - The second book in a series showcasing Scotland’s National Collection of Aerial Photography, this lavishly illustrated volume looks at the character and development of Scotland’s six cities – Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness and Stirling.  Featuring stunning aerial photography from the 1920s to the present day – including 3D imagery – it tells the fascinating stories of the nation’s urban landscapes from a unique and illuminating perspective.

• Great Crowns of Stone – The Recumbent Stone Circles of Scotland, November 2010 – Illustrated vividly by plans and photographs, Great Crowns of Stone is the definitive volume on Scotland’s recumbent stone circles. Drawing on the work of antiquarians and over ten years of the most recent archaeological research, it examines the facts, myths and mysteries surrounding some of the nation’s most evocative ancient monuments.

For more information on all of RCAHMS publications, including details on how to order, see our catalogue PDF.