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Rare Titanic artefacts to go on display at Royal Highland Centre
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (30+ words) Rare artefacts from the world's most famous passenger liner are set to go on display in Edinburgh this winter as the UK's largest travelling Titanic exhibition arrives in the capital....
Atholl Crescent campaigners warn the World Heritage site status is "at risk"
3+ week, 1+ day ago (515+ words) ...
New exhibition examines effect of Second World War on Queensferry
1+ mon, 9+ hour ago (19+ words) A new exhibition in Queensferry aims to show how the Second World War affected the area and its residents....
Apprentice Pillar named Rosslyn Chapel's most popular feature
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (233+ words) Research was carried out for Rosslyn Chapel Trust by Shanks Research Consultancy over the past year and sampled 4,414 visitors. The Chapel’s famous Apprentice Pillar was named by 53% of visitors as their favourite feature, with carvings of Pagan figure the Green…...
Historic Tollcross clock may soon be returned
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (599+ words) Since then, it has sat mothballed storage, with the refurbishment works delayed and plans set out to reinstate the clock during planned junction works. But according to a report going before the council’s finance committee next week, works to return…...
The tale of William Fettes junior
3+ mon, 6+ hour ago (1067+ words) The conversation included a discussion about the death of the founder’s only son in Berlin in 1815. Questions were asked such as – What was he doing there? What did he die of? Were his parents at his deathbed? Over the roast…...
New Culloden Tartan registered in Edinburgh
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (406+ words) A new tartan has been launched to commemorate the 280th anniversary of the Battle of Culloden this April. The “Spirit of Culloden” tartan has been created to “reflect the landscape and atmosphere” of the battle, fought near Inverness on 16 April 1746. Designed…...
The historic sites across Edinburgh and the Lothians set to reopen for summer
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (373+ words) Cairnpapple Hill, Seton Collegiate Church, Torphichen Preceptory and Trinity House are the four sites reopening for the season, and offer a look back into various different eras in Scottish history. Cairnpapple Hill east of Torphichen, West Lothian is one of…...