The Monument was a result of a tide of nationalism that swept across the globe in the 1850's and one fo the results of this was was the erection of the National Wallace Monument in memory of a great Scottish hero.

The original structure was completed in 1869 with the "hall of Heroes" addition to the building being added at a later date. Within this 'Hall of Heroes' you can find marble sculptures of other Scottish heroes as well as information concerning such greats as Robert the Bruce, Sir Walter Scott, Robert Burns and David Livingston.

This part of the Photographic collection shows a variety of topics, none of which were particularly easy to classify. From pictures of scottish castles to images of industrial landscapes, whatever you are looking for in terms of pictures images or photographs of scotland then hopefully you will find it here.Take a pictorial journey through scotlands rich and diverse heritage.