Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, has much to celebrate. The city has been central to Scottish life and its history for many centuries. Its festivals attract visitors from all over the world, the quality of its architecture has been awarded the highest accolade of World Heritage status, and nature also gifted Edinburgh with the most stunning of settings. Its eminent scientists, engineers, philosophers and men of letters are internationally renowned. It is this combination of factors that make Edinburgh the United Kingdom¿s second most popular tourist destination.In Celebrating Edinburgh, local authors Jack Gillon and Fraser Parkinson highlight some of the significant aspects of the city¿s history and identity: its notable individuals, achievements, events and culture. Chapters focus on different themes such as its literary prominence ¿ Edinburgh was UNESCO¿s first City of Literature in 2004 ¿ and the authors, past and present, who have lived here, from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Robe
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This fascinating selection of photographs shows how Edinburgh's southern suburbs have changed and developed over the last century.
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In 1560, Mary of Guise moved the Scottish Court to Leith, a site that is now Parliament Street, off Coalhill. Serving Edinburgh¿s shipbuilding and repair facilities, in subsequent centuries Leith¿s port saw the opening of a new Wet Dock, the first of...
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From its founding as a Royal Burgh in the twelfth century and through its growth and development as an internationally renowned hotbed of science, education, literature and culture, to its current status as home of the Scottish Parliament and the largest...
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Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, has been central to Scottish life and its history over the centuries. It is the seat of the Scottish government, the Scottish parliament, the supreme courts of Scotland, many national institutions, and a major educational,...
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