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To speak our life as we feel it is a freedom

Note: This post contains AI images based on original material [all AI images are annotated ‘sketch’]

Edinburgh: TROVE photographs

The Trove archive is a wonderful resource.  As a visual artist I am a regular visitor! I have recently been exploring The Scotsman images on Trove.  I share below some … Continue reading Edinburgh: TROVE photographs

Rose Park, Trinity

In the Trove archive, I came across the above photograph. It was taken by a photographer for the Scotsman in 1958 and was given this annotation “Old Georgian house at … Continue reading Rose Park, Trinity

‘What exactly killed this pub?’

The Newbridge Inn was a public house in Newbridge, a suburban village to the west of Edinburgh. It was founded in 1683 and located on the main route from Edinburgh … Continue reading ‘What exactly killed this pub?’