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In 1693 Queen Mary signed a licence in favour of John Slezer, the Captain of her Artillery Train in Scotland, permitting him to publish the first of a series of volumes which would constitute a comple...

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · 5d

1/2 Details of the Edinburgh, Lothians & Borders Archaeology Conference on the 15th November and how to book a place. The OEC will again be manning a stall at this event during the breakout times. #edinburgharchaeology #edinburghhistory

www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210596/...

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · 5d

The latest Capital Collections Exhibition brings together drawings by John Slezer of Edinburgh city and surrounding area. Dating from the late 17th century, they are some of the oldest images in their collections. #johnslezer #edinburghcastleimages
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Drawings of John Slezer

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · 10d

Isabella Hutchison: Convert and Philanthropist. Thank you to #BarclayPrice for this blog on our website today.

A blog in our #womeninedinburghhistoryproject

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Isabella Hutchison: convert and philanthropist - The Old Edinburgh Club

Isabella Hutchison was a 19th century philanthropist in Edinburgh, who funded the Sisters of Mercy and the foundation of St Margaret's Convent.

Now that we've re-created Parliament Square we can explore some of its surroundings. There's a really intriguing close beside St Giles...And in this blog we're going to see some dramatic…

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · 13d

BOOK LAUNCH. This looks interesting - tomorrow night at the Georgian House, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh.

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · 20d

2/2 If you want to see more of Robert Sproul-Cran's wonderful CGI-created images of Parliament Hall and Square, Robert has a small exhibition of his work at the Parliament Hall, #edinburghdoorsopenday, 27th September 2025. buff.ly/0ABfF80

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · 20d

1/2 A CLOSE THAT'S VANISHED:. A new blog by Robert Sproul-Cran on his wonderful project to re-create images of Parliament Hall and Square using CGI. A project funded by a Jean Guild Grant from the OEC.#parliamentsquare #stgiles #oldparliamenthall #oldedinburghreborn

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A close that's vanished

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Andy Arthur💃🏰⚓🦌 Threadinburgh 🧵 @threadinburgh.scot · 27d

🗓️ Seeing as we're into the local history societies' talks season, I blew the dust off the Threadinburgh dot Scot events calendar to put my various offerings there.
🤦‍♂️Somehow I've managed a complete diary car crash of 3 talks in 10 days at the end of this month! threadinburgh.scot/events-calen...

Threadinburgh Talks Calendar

Writing about local history inevitably leads to one being invited to talk about local history and I’m fortunate (and always more than a little honour) that local interest and heritage groups …

Former Piershill Cavalry Barracks - The Old Edinburgh Club

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you to everyone who came along to our recent AGM and to the Lord Provost for hosting us and addressing the meeting. Thanks to Edward Duvall for being a great President & we welcome Steven Robb, who now takes over. Full details and the President's Report are on our website. bit.ly/4pDSGu4

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · 23d

Coming up next weekend, Edinburgh Doors Open Days. We will be manning a stall at Augustine United Church on George IV Bridge. Come along and see us on Saturday 27th Sept 10.00 till 4.00 p.m. #edinburghlocalhistory #localheritage #joinourclub #walksandtalks

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · 26d

Northfield and Willowbrae Community Council's plans to provide an information board to commemorate the former Piershill Cavalry Barracks, funded by a Jean Guild Grant from the OEC. #cavalrybarracks #armymuseums #ebenezermacrae #armyregiments #scotsgreys #royalartillery #piershill

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The story of Piershill Barracks and how the local community plan to remember the history of this famous army building

Join the OEC - The Old Edinburgh Club

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · Sep 14

Well, as they say, the nights are fairly drawing in & if you want something to do and are interested in Edinburgh History, why not join the Old Edinburgh Club? Alternatively, you can now give a Gift Membership to someone else. All details are on our website.

Find out how to join the Old Edinburgh Club and gain the benefits of membership

Leslie Hills - Edinburgh Futures Institute

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · Sep 13

The Scottish Local History Forum will be hosting a conference on POPULAR PROTEST in a Scottish Local History Context on Saturday, 25 October 2025, at The Wynd Centre, School Wynd, Paisley PA1 2DB. Tickets and further info on their website.

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · Sep 11

I've just been prodded to post about a wee bit of writing I did for the EIBF's Words from the Wards programme last year, efi.ed.ac.uk/creative-wor...

About Leslie Relative of a patient at RIE Leslie’s great grandfather was a patient of doctor Joseph Lister back in the 1860’s. Leslie’s portrait is taken in the location where the Royal Infirmary o...

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · Sep 11

Veterans Housing Scotland: Celebrating 110 Years. A project to research and produce a booklet on the provision of affordable homes and support for disabled veterans living in Edinburgh. Funded with a Jean Guild Grant from the OEC. #salvesenveteranshomes
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Veterans Housing Scotland: Celebrating 110 years - The Old Edinburgh Club

Veterans Housing Scotland (VHS) project to a booklet recording the Centenary of Veterans Housing Scotland (1915-2015)

The voyage of the Henry and Francis to New Jersey, 1685 - The Old Edinburgh Club

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · Sep 10

In early September 1685, a ship weighed anchor in the Forth and headed out into the North Sea on a long voyage. You can read more about this voyage on our website. #newjersey #eastjerseybound #covenaterprisoners #1685voyage #17thcenturyleithvoyages #colonies

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The Henry and Francis sailed from Leith in September 1685 to New Jersey. A tragic colonising voyage with Covenanter prisoners on board.

OEC Newsletters - The Old Edinburgh Club

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · Sep 8

In 2023, we started to produce occasional member newsletters. The most recent edition and back copies are now available on our website. #historynewsletters #edinburghhistorynewsletters #historyclubnewsletters #historyclub
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The OEC publishes periodic newsletters to bring our members and others interested up to date with our activities.

The thread about Castlehill School; educating the city’s children, its bakers and its tourists for over a century

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · Sep 8

The thread about Castlehill School; educating the city's children, its bakers and its tourists for over a century threadinburgh.scot/2025/09/08/t...

The third chapter of our series looking at the “Lost Board Schools of Edinburgh” covers Castlehill School, which for half a century taught the children of the Old Town and pioneered new…

The thread about Canonmills School; teaching “self denial as well as thrift”

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · Sep 7

The thread about Canonmills School; teaching "self denial as well as thrift" threadinburgh.scot/2025/09/03/t...

The second instalment of our series detailing “Lost Board Schools of Edinburgh” looks at Canonmills Public School on Rodney Street, which served the children of that area from 1880-1957…

Running the Club - The Old Edinburgh Club

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · Sep 5

The lost Scottish Parliament - a missing link unearthed, by Robert Sproul-Cran. Read the blog on his project to re-create Parliament Square and the Old Parliament Building. A project supported with an OEC Jean Guild Grant. #oldscottishbuildings #parliamentsquare
www.old-edinburgh.com/post/the-los...

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · Sep 4

Can you help shape the future of the Old Edinburgh Club? We are looking to recruit new Council members.
You'll be able to find out more about the club and how to become a Council member.
oldedinburghclub.org.uk/about/steeri...

Managing the Old Edinburgh Club, including the names of office bearers

Annual General Meeting 2025 - The Old Edinburgh Club

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · Sep 1

Membership of the Old Edinburgh Club is open to anyone, whether you live in Edinburgh or not. Share in our passion for the history and heritage of our capital. Check out our website for the benefits of joining and to apply online to become a member.
#edinburghhistorymembership.
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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · Aug 31

It's OEC AGM time again. You can download our Annual Report and read about all the good things that happened this year. #oldedinburghhistory #historyawardsandbursaries #historyprizes #historyprojects #edinburghwalksandtalksandbooks

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Agenda for the 118th Annual General Meeting of the Old Edinburgh Club, 17 September 2025

OEC Events - The Old Edinburgh Club

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Old Edinburgh Club @oldedinburghclub.bsky.social · Aug 29

Details of our lectures and talks are now available on our website for 2025-2026.
Starting on 15 October 2025 – Magic and Illusion in Edinburgh by Richard Wiseman. #oldedinburghhistory
#edinburghmagic #edinburghillusion #edinburghtalks
oldedinburghclub.org.uk/events/

Our lectures, walks and visits We organise a programme of talks each year between October and March, with walks and visits to sites of historical interest in the summer. Our lectures are held in the A...