Many historic buildings in Angus threw their doors open to the public at the weekend.
Hundreds of people were able to take a rare look inside venues that are usually off-limits as part of the county’s annual Doors Open Days.
Participating buildings were opened up free of charge to interested parties, linking into the European Heritage Days event.
Four sites were added to the Angus list, with Seaview Primary School in Monifieth, the restored schoolhouse at Logie, Airlie Monument and Cortachy Castle all on offer.
Those were listed alongside Angus Archives in Forfar, Milton Studio in Glamis, Forfar Sheriff Court, the Abbey Theatre in Arbroath, Pictavia in Brechin, the Royal Observer Corps Museum in Arbroath, Kinnaird Castle and Arbroath’s lifeboat shed and fire station.
Abbey Theatre committee member Philip Pennant-Jones said the event boosted interest in the shows staged at the venue.
He said: ”This is the second year the theatre has been involved and it is a very worthwhile project for us.”
Paul Stephen, partner at James F Stephen Architects, which owns Milton Studios, said there had been a good response from the public.
”This is the second year we have been involved and we have had more people in this time around. We had quite a few in during the morning session, but I think the weather put paid to a lot of it in the afternoon.”
Adjacent to the ruins of 12th-century Restenneth Priory just outside Forfar, Angus Council Archives always proves one of the most popular destinations on the tour list.
Visitors had the chance to view records and private papers of all types and ages, including letters from JM Barrie, an account of a pirate attack on Arbroath, a court martial of a Brechin soldier in India and a death warrant for a Montrose murderess.
The local authority has continued its involvement in Doors Open Days, which is held throughout Scotland during September.
The event is Scotland’s contribution to European Heritage days, during which thousands of buildings across Europe are opened to the public.For more information and to view upcoming events visit doorsopendays.org.uk