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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 1h

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 · 20h

thank you

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 21h

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 · 22h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

Yes please

Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

@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 · 1d

To add to already-existing....

Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 2d

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 · 2d

Magnificent

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Delthia Ricks @dricks.bsky.social · 3d

Darleane Hoffman, a trailblazing nuclear chemist, has died. She was 98 & hailed as one of the 50 most important women in science. Her research confirmed the existence of several elusive radioactive elements, including one that had sparked a Cold War fight w/ the Russians. By Delthia Ricks👇

Darleane Hoffman, Innovator in Nuclear Chemistry, Dies at 98

www.nytimes.com

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 2d

I've been unable to put this down. Ditto most of Kehlmann's output. This one beautifully translated by Ross Benjamin.

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 2d

A group of Jewish academics working at universities across Scotland have condemned 'unfounded, irresponsible and dangerous' attempts to link the Manchester terror attack with pro-Palestine protests

Jewish staff at Scottish universities condemn 'weaponisation' of Manchester attack

www.thenational.scot

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 3d

Some stats...

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 3d

This building, renamed Greyfriars Hall 2022 when Virgin Hotels incorporated it has nothing to do with Greyfriars Church. It was built as Cowgatehead Church for Rev Thomas Smith with money left for the purpose by his uncle-in-law, William Whyte. Opened 1862. More re them in my book 10 Scotland Street

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 4d

Aargh Adept.

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 5d

Thank you for all the support out there. We are blown away - and so grateful 🙏💪

Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 6d

Launch by ex-Observer staff of The Nerve has "hugely exceeded our expectations" in its first week with a beta website and its first newsletter

"We’ve shown what a small, dedicated, collaborative team of women – who’ve worked together for years – can do" pressgazette.co.uk/news/new-lau...

New launch from ex-Observer staff nears 1,000 paying subscribers in a week

The Nerve, the new publication launched by former Observer journalists including Carole Cadwalladr, topped 900 paying subscribers in a week.

pressgazette.co.uk

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 4d

My mother was adapt at unknowingly giving me unsuitable books vis The Surprise of Cremona by the disgraceful Edith Templeton and The Sage of Canudos by Lucie Marchal.

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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 4d

Dumped in Royal Crescent EH3