Publications

Building conservation publications from the Engine Shed, ranging from detailed technical papers to advice for conservation beginners.

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MacFarlane's Castings, Volumes 1 & 2

Saracen Foundry, Glasgow

A volume celebrating the legacy of one of Scotland's most successful and internationally renowned industrial firms of the 1800s.

Mantel Grates, The Falkirk Iron Company

Illustrations and descriptions of mantel grates circa 1928.

Metal Detecting in Scotland

This guidance note gives advice on metal detecting in Scotland.

Modern Buildings their Planning and Construction

Volume V

A volume on methods and materials of building construction in the early 1900s.

Modern House Construction

A book aiming to describe new construction materials and new uses of old materials.

Mousa to Mackintosh

The Scottishness of Scottish Architecture

The architecture of Scotland exists in many forms. In Mousa to Mackintosh, Frank Arneil Walker examines the recognisable and recurring features evident in Scotland’s buildings across the centuries to build a picture of ‘Scottishness’ in architecture.

Research Report: The dendrochronology and art history of sample of 16th and 17th century painted ceilings

Painted ceilings from 16th and 17th century properties

A technical paper commissioned in collaboration with AOC Archaeology providing information on a collection of painted ceilings from 16th and 17th century properties.