It is often said that Edinburgh has more statues of animals than it does of women, but did you know that there are many memorials to inspiring women...
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Our annual partnership lecture with Scran. Using archive records we’ll explore the story of a close-knit community and discover the events which...
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At the beginning of the nineteenth century Edinburgh’s Medical School was one of the most prestigious in Europe. Students flocked to study there, and...
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From the very first image in 1839, through the iconic work of Thomas Begbie and Hill and Adamson to being one of of the most Instagrammed cities on...
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John Kay (1742 – 1826) was a self-taught artist and engraver who had come to Edinburgh in 1762 as a young man to work as a barber and hairdresser...
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Edinburgh was one of the first towns in Europe to set up a civic city police force. The origins of the City Guard are lost in the 17th century civil...
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10.30am - 12pm The Usher Hall is Scotland's five-star concert hall, set in the heart of Edinburgh. People have been attending concerts, gigs and...
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Remembered today as the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie has famously only been outsold by the Bible and Shakespeare. In this lecture we look back at...
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In this beautifully illustrated talk, social history curator Vicky Garrington uses the dress and textiles collection of Museums & Galleries...
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The intriguing story of John Napier (1550-1617), who designed the horoscope stone you can now see on the south west corner of Lauriston Castle. He...
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This lecture will take the form of a personal reminiscence of growing up as a child in the 1950s and early 1960s in the suburb of Edinburgh. These...
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Take a walk with us through the years, exploring transport in Corstorphine, a local area of Edinburgh rich in heritage. Ian Anderson has been a...
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Our annual keynote lecture to mark Armistice Day. During WW2 women were conscripted into the armed forces for the first time whilst others took on a...
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Happy birthday to Robert Louis Stevenson and happy RLS Day. Swanston is one of the most enduringly beautiful areas of Edinburgh, set in the Pentland...
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10.30am - 12pm Christmas is a time for families, for being together, eating lots and giving presents. But what happens when the world is at war? In...
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