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![A close-up photo of a gargoyle type face on the side of a medieval abbey. The face is a human one, and is smiling, with the features eroded by the weather.](https://app-hes-evnts-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/e61ee357-b5c6-4011-b489-b0d800e1e970/melrose-abbey.jpg?mode=crop&width=900&height=675)
Stone in Scotland: Past, Present and Future
Tue 6 Feb 2024
An introduction to stone, Scotland’s preeminent building material. We will share information on developments for its conservation and future use.
Engine Shed
Enthusiast, Professional
Quite technical
![A person's arms working mortar in between cracks in an old stone wall of a building. They are wearing gloves and using a small, thin tool.](https://app-hes-evnts-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/feb5f063-856a-45f5-a4ff-b0d701018f24/lime-mortar.jpg?mode=crop&width=900&height=675)
Lime Mortar: Principles and Practices
Thu 8 Feb 2024
An introduction to the practical and scientific use of traditional lime for building purposes in Scotland.
Engine Shed
Enthusiast, Professional
Quite technical
![A bell shaped tiled roof of a turreted building, with chimneys in the background. The roof has a spike on the top and the sky is blue with scattered clouds.](https://app-hes-evnts-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/151391e7-a23b-4576-90bb-b0f200c68c6f/ogee-roof.jpg?mode=crop&width=900&height=675)
Scottish Roofing: Materials and Practices
Thu 22 Feb 2024
An introduction to traditional roofing materials and techniques in Scotland, with guidance on current best practice and an update on recent HES slate quarry initiatives.
Engine Shed
Enthusiast, Professional
Quite technical
![A timber door and window set into the side of a historic castle wall, made up of many intricate stones and shaped bricks.](https://app-hes-evnts-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/b4280860-fb3b-49b6-8a53-b0f201019f45/timberwork-huntingtower.jpg?mode=crop&width=900&height=675)
Conserving Timberwork and Timber Windows
Thu 7 Mar 2024
A day focusing on the use and the repair of timberwork in Scotland’s buildings, with a special focus on traditional sash and case windows.
Engine Shed
Enthusiast, Professional
Quite technical
![A set of ornate black iron railings outside a row of tenement buildings. The railings have a central circular theme with a large leaf.](https://app-hes-evnts-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/0f6e5b25-1ccf-4a4b-be15-b0f201021685/ironwork-railings.jpg?mode=crop&width=900&height=675)
Scottish Ironwork Traditions
Tue 12 Mar 2024
An introduction to the use and conservation of wrought and cast iron in Scotland over the past three centuries.
Engine Shed
Enthusiast, Professional
Quite technical
![A row of whitewashed stone cottages with a long connected thatched roof. The doors of the cottages are blue, and they open directly onto a track road.](https://app-hes-evnts-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/f76a1f0d-795c-4df4-bbdd-b0f201027e7f/thatched-cottages-rait.jpg?mode=crop&width=900&height=675)
Vernacular Building Materials in Scotland
Thu 14 Mar 2024
Discover a range of vernacular building materials used in Scotland and recent projects undertaken to understand their construction.
Engine Shed
Enthusiast, Professional
Quite technical
![A multicoloured stained glass window featuring a design of a person with long hair looking to the left. They are wearing a cloak fastened with a red jewel and have a band of leaves in their hair.](https://app-hes-evnts-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/97941b55-010e-4f57-b287-b12400e000c1/stained-glass.jpg?mode=crop&width=900&height=675)
Legacy and Light: Stained Glass in Scotland
Thu 25 Apr 2024
Join us for a day of discovery and dialogue, bridging Scotland's stained glass past with its sustainable future.
Engine Shed
Enthusiast, Professional
Quite technical
![An architectural drawing of a historical building as seen from the side view.](https://app-hes-evnts-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/21c998d9-958c-4f2f-8e99-b14000b88e1c/buildings-research-engine-shed.jpg?mode=crop&width=900&height=675)
Researching Scotland’s Buildings
Wed 15 May 2024
An introduction to research sources and methods for architectural and construction history in Scotland. We will also share updates on the planned improvements to HES Archives facilities and collections.
Engine Shed
Enthusiast, Professional
Quite technical
![A digital surveying camera mounted on a tripod overlooking a historic burial site next to the sea.](https://app-hes-evnts-prod-neu-01.azurewebsites.net/imageprocessor/a076bed1-c2ea-40ee-9abc-b14000b92f15/documenting-environment-engine-shed.jpg?mode=crop&width=900&height=675)
Documenting Scotland’s Historic Environment
Wed 29 May 2024
An introduction to a range of traditional and innovative methods for recording Scotland’s historic built environment.
Engine Shed
Enthusiast, Professional
Quite technical