Gates restored
The gates to Edinburgh’s old Royal High School have been restored:
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To become a ‘National Music Centre’
This is great news! What a wonderful act of philanthropy this is by Carol Grigor: For many years I have been part of a widely shared determination to see Edinburgh’s … Continue reading To become a ‘National Music Centre’
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
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