Edinburgh has a long history, that pre-dates photography by many centuries. Yet, some of the buildings painted by the 17th and 18th century artists and photographed by the mid-19th century photographers can still be recognised today. Edinburgh was originally a walled town, extending less than...
physicians and inventors of the 18th century Scottish Age of Enlightenment turned Edinburgh into the ideas capital of the world. It is a city of culture and history, art and literature, philosophy and science. Where would the world be today without Andrew Fleming’s discovery of penicilli...
this grand residence has been the home of Scottish royalty for centuries. Today, it serves as the official Scottish residence of the British monarch. Walking through its opulent rooms, you’ll feel the presence of the past and present monarchs who have graced...
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access to the north had to await the ability of civil engineers to span the valley with a bridge. This was achieved in 1772 with the completion of theNorth Bridge—70 feet (21 metres) high, 1,130 feet (344 metres) long, andcantedsteeply northward; today’s steel-arch structure dates ...
Dean Village was a grain milling hamlet for more than 800 years, later the village became part of Edinburgh in the 19th century. Today it is a quiet historical residential area northwest of central Edinburgh. Although there is not that much do to here, it is a popular place for tourists ...
The majority of the Catholics of Edinburgh today are of the poorer classes, and of Irish origin; but the past decade or so has witnessed a considerable number of conversions among the more well-to-do inhabitants of the city. Since the great anti-Catholic tumults of 1779, when the chapels...
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Today it stands as a competitive and affordable aparthotel in the Royal Mile. Each room apartment features an equipped kitchen that comes with a coffee maker and kitchen utensils. Thus, enables you to cook your own food. However, if you’re not in the mood for cooking, you will find a ...
This term hardly matters in today’s modern, well-informed age, but just for historical interest, here’s a word on yellow journalism. In days gone by newspaper giants Hearst and Pulitzer were fighting for supremacy in the US market, there was the occasional bit of creative licence taken wit...