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Adapt, Retrofit, Re-use – RIAS Conservation Autumn Seminar

Tues 26th October 2021, 1pm-4.35pm online

Chaired by Jocelyn Cunliffe FRIAS, this afternoon seminar will host a series of speakers with presentations covering HES heritage priorities, Glasgow’s re-located structures, an approach to existing building retrofit and the sustainable, low energy refurbishment of traditional and historic buildings supported by case studies, application of the building regulations when considering the conversion of a listed office building to flats …

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Edinburgh Tenement Maintenance Webinar – Under One Roof Scotland

Tuesday 21 Sept 2021 at 6PM online

Scottish tenements, with their high density and location close to useful facilities, could already be considered sustainable. But when it comes to making tenements more sustainable in terms of energy usage, flat owners in a tenement community that work together can achieve so much more than single owners working on their own. Intended specifically for residents of Edinburgh, this special …

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Recording Poverty and Murder in 19th century Edinburgh

Wednesday 15 December, 6.30 pm, by Zoom

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 …

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Edinburgh City Archives

Wed 24 November at 6.30pm, by MS Teams

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 …

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Edinburgh: Mapping and Planning the City

Wednesday 10 November at 6.00pm, by Zoom

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 …

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Snowdrops, Sombreros and Shuttlecocks

Thursday 14 October, 6.30 pm, by Zoom

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 …

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Tall Tales Virtual Tour – returning for Doors Open Days

Sunday 26th September at 3pm

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 …

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Opening Doors to Edinburgh’s New Town’s Past

Thursday 23 September 2021 from 5-6pm

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 …

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Malicious Mischief? Women’s Suffrage in Scotland

Wed 25 August 2021 at 7pm

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 …

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Future Culture Edinburgh

Wed 1st September 2021 from 2pm to 5.30pm

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 …

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