Projects

Islands of Canna and Sanday.

Acquisition and endowment of contiguous Islands, SSSIs and part of National Scenic Area of the Small

29 April 1981

Restoration of HMS Alliance, the last surviving submarine of the Second World War.

20 May 1981

Acquisition and endowment of Hill House, Helensburgh, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

14 October 1981

Acquisition at auction of SSSI of old pasture meadows for management as nature reserve.

14 October 1981

Acquisition of painting, The Enchanted Castle, by Claude Lorraine.

20 May 1981

Acquisition of 10th century Hiberno-Norse carving of the crucifixion by unknown artist/craftsmen wor

14 October 1981

Acquisition of woollen mill built in 1797. Bridging loan to complete purchase.

21 December 1981

Acquisition of furniture, paintings and surrounding land by the National Trust (which had owned Clev

22 July 1981

Acquisition of some ebonised wood and silver candlesticks, and silvered copper ewers and basins, tha

16 September 1981

Acquisition of the mill and its machinery.

18 March 1981