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By Hole Ousia Posted on March 24, 2021March 6, 2023

Platform 11

There was once a very special garden located where today folk arrive and leave from Waverley Station, Edinburgh. This Physic garden sat at the east end of the Nor Loch … Continue reading Platform 11

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By Hole Ousia Posted on March 12, 2021March 7, 2023

Edinburgh’s Orphan Hospital

In 1727 Edinburgh merchant Andrew Gairdner, set up a charitable subscription to raise funds to build an orphan institution. The resulting Orphan Hospital, built between 1734 and 1781, below the … Continue reading Edinburgh’s Orphan Hospital

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By Hole Ousia Posted on December 4, 2020March 6, 2023

For my mum and dad

Please click on each image to play each short film on Edinburgh. These films are for my mum and dad. Mrs Picken, an elderly widow, who day after day, year … Continue reading For my mum and dad

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By Hole Ousia Posted on November 4, 2020March 5, 2023

Eagle and Henderson

One of my obessesions is with gates and gateways. The above gateway was designed in the 1840s for the Leith Walk Nursery of Eagle and Henderson: Eagle and Henderson called … Continue reading Eagle and Henderson

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