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Victorian Women and Parlour Art – Hair Work
By Eliane Pineault-B. As seen in part one of this series, many middle and upper-class women of the Victorian era were encouraged to create parlour art as pastimes in...

Victorian Women and Parlour Art – Waxwork
By Eliane Pineault-B. The Industrial Revolution resulted in many changes in the every day lives of Victorians; from the development of the middle class to the change of...

Mauchline Ware – The Scottish Souvenirs
By Eliane Pineault-B. [Fig. 1] Pincushion. Wood, silk & velvet, 4 x 6.5 cm. Craigdarroch Castle 2008.005.128. Among the many artifacts Craigdarroch Castle has in its...

Thank You Volunteers!
With over 40 regular volunteers at Craigdarroch Castle, this National Volunteers Week we would like to extend an enormous thank you to them, for their passion in...

Colouring Isn’t Just for Kids!
Why not take a break from the news, and spend a few minutes relaxing and unwinding with the latest digital installment of the Craigdarroch Castle coloring book? Get your...

Hello from the Craigdarroch Castle Clan
Are you looking for ways to entertain the little ones? Well, we want to help keep them occupied while we are all 'stuck' inside. Through the week, we will be releasing...