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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 1h

Over in Scotland Street we say praecox.
( in my defence I've been helping a grandson with his Latin homework. )

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 3h

Hair in the gate.

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 10h

You are travelling my childhood.

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Lesley McDowell @lesleymcdowell.bsky.social · 1d

Ah no

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 1d

Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'

people.com

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 1d

My family and I are, I am afraid, guilty of intentionally missing trains , lured by that champagne bar. It's an amazing station. Have you done the tour?

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 1d

Of course it would. And while we're at it, the Clyde commuter ferries.....?

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 1d

Small note: if you buy one ticket on the Glasgow subway the kind person in the ticket office will put some kind of spell on your furth-of-Glasgow 60+ concession card which provides free travel for the rest of the day.

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 2d

he sounds great

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Hallie Rubenhold @hallierubenhold.bsky.social · 2d

Absolutely love this post. Another example why we need to study history from the bottom up, not necessarily top down.

Sathnam Sanghera @sathnam.bsky.social · 3d

In @thetimes.com letters page today

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 2d

Young Citz celebration of the Close Theatre 1965-1973 last night was superb. The spirit of 65 was there - and a commitment to live, innovative theatre. One other survivor from the '65 cohort and I were very moved. A huge welcome difference was the gender balance. Thank you once again Citizen's.

Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 3d

thank you

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 3d

Been singing the mezzo line of this since I was 15. Helen Burness Cruikshank was a suffragette, a committed Scottish nationalist, and a founder member of the Scottish branch of the writers’ organisation PEN.
1886-1975. Good Bio here www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/poet/helen-c...

Helen Cruickshank

The poet Helen Cruickshank did much to promote, popularise, and chronicle the Scottish Literary Renaissance movement in the middle years of the 20th century.

www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 3d

I have to report that the estimable edinburghlibraries.bluesky.social have a very decent roster of his books - though not the one you pictured.

edinburghlibraries.bluesky.social

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 3d

The big one that no-one seems to have mentioned is Glasgow. Ritually murdered by BBC London every single time.

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Andy Arthur💃🏰⚓🦌 Threadinburgh 🧵 @threadinburgh.scot · 3d

Good morning Beeps.
It seems the posting from Wordpress to Bluesky failed this morning 🦋💥
So for your reading pleasure here is the latest thread about an old Edinburgh School that was actually been multiple different schools, some quite radical in their time 🏫🧵👇

threadinburgh.scot/2025/10/09/t...

Exploring the History of Davie Street School in Edinburgh

Explore the intriguing history of Davie Street School, from its Lancastrian roots to its modern transformation into the Theatre Art Centre.

threadinburgh.scot

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 3d

Despite my 11 years running the place, apart from overseeing the removal of the printing equipment from what was to become our big art room, I had no idea of this history. Thanks to Andy, again.

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 3d

Yes please

Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 3d

Off to the Citizen's, my haunt since John Cairney's 1960 Hamlet, for the opening of The Close, about the 1964 theatre club of which I was an enthusiastic member from day one. In Edinburgh I fetched supplies for the guys building the bar at the nascent Traverse Theatre. Everything seemed possible.

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 3d

Friends in NY, LA, Toronto and Vancouver. ADFF, the excellent Architecture and Design Film Festival will show our latest film Tracing Light. Stunning Programme. Kicking off NYC on 14 October. Details and dates here. adfilmfest.com

Architecture & Design Film Festival – Architecture & Design Film Festival

architecture and design film festival

adfilmfest.com

Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 3d

That child has just seen the destroyer about to ground at full speed on the other side of the spit.

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The Past and other Places @pastandotherplaces.bsky.social · 4d

@edinburghbug.bsky.social have you seen these new sustainably designed bus stops? #buses #pedestrians
www.be-st.build/news/the-bus...

The bus shelter revolution — Built Environment - Smarter Transformation

Bauer Media Outdoor and Essex County Council launch groundbreaking Milestone shelters in Basildon

www.be-st.build

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 4d

To add to already-existing....

Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 4d

Filming in the NGS exhibition at the RSA, this morning early for our third Thomas Riedelsheimer film about Goldsworthy. Two rooms have only natural light. The effect of the changing light is fascinating.

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 4d

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 4d

Magnificent

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