Tag: History

Unearthed 18th century treasures discovered during works at Royal Botanic Gardens 

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HISTORICAL items dating back to the 19th and 18th century have been unearthed at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh.  The various items were discovered...

Shelved plans to bulldoze Princes Street revealed in rediscovered archived planning proposals dating back to 1966 

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LOCALS have been left shocked after plans to bulldoze Princes Street and rebuild it with “modern architecture” were rediscovered in archived news reports.   An edition...

Edinburgh historian uncovers the “grim” history of a Union Canal tenement, including a soldier killed in the Gretna Rail Disaster and a murderous break-in 

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THE lives of 13 past residents of an Edinburgh tenement have been recovered by a local historian, and their stories tell a dark tale...

Message in a bottle dating back over 110 years discovered in popular Edinburgh theatre  

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A MESSAGE in a bottle dating back over 110 years has been discovered hidden in a popular Edinburgh theatre.  Historian and photographer Mike Hume found...

Bizarre “prostitute directory” offers “impartial” list of Edinburgh’s sex workers of the past, as 1775 publication covers everything from names and locations to dental...

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A BIZARRE “prostitute directory” has resurfaced, with the 1775 publication offering an “impartial” list of Edinburgh’s sex workers of the past.  The directory, titled Ranger’s...

The People’s Story Museum reopens after lengthy campaign to save Edinburgh’s only institution dedicated to working-class history 

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THE People’s Story Museum reopened yesterday after being forced to close due to council spending cuts.  The unique collection, situated in Edinburgh’s Canongate, was forced...
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