Edinburgh Old Town Association will host John Lowrey, Senior Lecturer in Architectural History at the University of Edinburgh, offering us a talk on the recording methods used in 19th Century Edinburgh to capture life within the Old Town. City architects were employed to record crime scenes in Edinburgh and their detailed drawings provide an insight into a type of domestic …
The Edinburgh Old Town Association will host a talk from Henry Sullivan of Edinburgh City Records and Archives who will describe some of the treasures of the City Archives, including some surprising items that throw light on Edinburgh’s past. This online event is free to OTA members. Non-members may attend our events if a donation of at least £5.00 for …
Edinburgh’s townscape reflects a long history of plans, reflecting various visions for the future. This fully illustrated talk by Chris Fleet, Map Curator at the National Library of Scotland, will look specifically at maps associated with plans, blueprints and projected schemes, many of which were either not fully implemented, or altered in significant ways. Chris looks at the background to …
Edinburgh Old Town Association members Fenella Kerr and Eric Drake reveal some of the hidden stories in an intriguing new artwork in Pirrie’s Close off the Canongate. Designed by Astrid Jeakel and Isla Munro, the panels illustrate some of the stories told by the local community and reflect life in this quarter of the Old Town. This online event is …
What do a fireman, a Polish war veteran, a Roman Emperor, a horse from Ancient Macedonia, an African explorer, and a dog called Toby, all have in common? They all have ‘Tall Tales’ to be told about them – come and find out about them on a Tall Tales virtual walking tour by a qualified STGA Blue Badge Guide Partnerning up with the …
Join Dr Anthony Lewis, Curator of Scottish History for Glasgow Life Museums, on Zoom in this talk hosted by the National Records of Scotland which will focus on some of the possible motivations for enlarging and improving Edinburgh in the first half of the 1700s. It will refer to HM General Register House itself as a key building in this …
Join archivist Jocelyn Grant on Zoom for a free talk about the women’s suffrage movement in Scotland, looking primarily at the period before 1918. Drawing on the archives of the National Records of Scotland (NRS), Jocelyn will show how this period is represented in criminal case files, government reports, diaries and newspapers. In particular the talk will cover the difference …
A hybrid event to collectively reimagine Edinburgh’s cultural ecosystem and its future – taking place online and in-person on the afternoon of Wednesday 1st September, broadcast from Leith Theatre. Future Culture Edinburgh is intended to inspire creative thinking and collective action towards a more equitable and inclusive future of culture as we begin the journey to recovery post-pandemic. This FREE …
Book a ticket for our latest Cockburn Conversation! Join Prof Cliff Hague in conversation with noted urbanist Nicola Buchoud
Join Museums & Galleries Edinburgh Curator Anna MacQuarrie and Outreach & Access Manager Diana Morton who will be discussing “Life on the Forth”, the latest virtual exhibition from Auld Reekie Retold and sharing some of their personal insights and experiences of working with collections related to Edinburgh’s coastal communities. From Portobello in the east to South Queensferry in the west, …
