Contesting Landscapes: Creative Interventions at Balmacara Estate

“In September 2020, the National Trust for Scotland embarked on the Facing Our Past project to research the connections between the places in our care and the history of British Empire-era slavery. A review of our buildings and monuments has expanded our knowledge of these connections. We now know that over half of visited Trust properties have links to historic enslavement, and we are committed to highlighting these stories to our visitors and exploring new and creative ways to bring these truths to life. In the first of a series of blog posts which will be published throughout the project, Annalee reflects on her first visit to Balmacara and the history which will inform the work she plans to produce.”

Image taken by artist.