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Seals & Sigillography
Among the many rabbit holes that can be ventured down in the archive, sigillography (the study of seals – but not the furry, blubbery kind!) is one of the most addictive. Seals are sometimes overlooked in an archival context as providing only supplementary information to the substance of a document: its text. However, they can…
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New addition to the online catalogue!
Following the successful conclusion of the ‘Adopt a Glass Plate Negative’ sponsorship campaign, we’re delighted to announce that 78 glass plate negatives by photographer Scipio Mactaggart have been conserved, repackaged, digitised and added to the Argyll Estates Archives online catalogue! Visit the catalogue to learn more and view these hugely important early images of Inveraray…
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Visit to Campbeltown, Friday 1 May 2026
The date of our next outing has been fixed for Friday 1 May 2026, when the Friends will be visiting Campbeltown! Field trips are a Friends membership benefit and help us bring supporters of the archive together in a fun and relaxed way – usually by visiting historical sites with Clan Campbell connections. Members can…
Friends of Argyll Estates Archives
The archives of the Campbell family, dukes of Argyll
