NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCOTLAND
LGBTQIA+ Hidden Histories Trail
LGBTQIA+ stories have often been kept out of mainstream history, so we are keen to make them visible. We are committed to collaborating with communities to make these histories better known and understood.
The LGBTQIA+ Hidden Histories Trail features ten objects found on Levels 1, 3 and 5 at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, Scotland. Download the trail a...
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Introduction
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0:34
1. Stained and painted glass panel showing portrait of James VI and I, 1619
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1:08
2. Iron collar or jougs, Fife, 17th century
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1:00
3. Alexander McQueen Boots, Leather and Mink, 2012
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0:55
4. Enigma encoding machine, German, 1944
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1:11
5. Ceramic dish, by Emmanuel Cooper, 1998
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0:39
6. Statue of St Sebastian, painted oak, German, c. 1480 – 1490
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7. Painted scroll, Japan, c.1700
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0:43
8. Silver coins depicting Alexander the Great, c.325–285 BC Ancient Egypt Rediscovered
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1:01
9. Amphora showing Herakles and the Amazons, c.550–500 BC Inspired by Nature
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10. Embroidery, by May Morris c.1900
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0:48
Acknowledgements
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Credits
Audio transcript recording by Lauren Jane Ross, supported by Media Education, with thanks to Sanctuary Queer Arts.