Edinburgh World Heritage
@edinburghwh.bsky.social
Protecting, preserving and promoting the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh UNESCO World Heritage Site
https://ewh.org.uk/
https://ewh.org.uk/
1/ We were glad to host students from Durham University's MA in International Cultural Heritage Management 🏛️
Our Head of Conservation Silke spoke to the students about our grant programmes, our partnership with @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social and Historic Environment Scotland, and our work on the...
Our Head of Conservation Silke spoke to the students about our grant programmes, our partnership with @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social and Historic Environment Scotland, and our work on the...
February 6, 2026 at 4:55 PM
1/ We were glad to host students from Durham University's MA in International Cultural Heritage Management 🏛️
Our Head of Conservation Silke spoke to the students about our grant programmes, our partnership with @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social and Historic Environment Scotland, and our work on the...
Our Head of Conservation Silke spoke to the students about our grant programmes, our partnership with @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social and Historic Environment Scotland, and our work on the...
New research from Historic England and @glasgow.ac.uk finds that 70% of young adults report being in or around historic buildings positively impacts their wellbeing 🏛️🌞
Image: Visit Scotland (c) Kenny Lam
Image: Visit Scotland (c) Kenny Lam
February 2, 2026 at 1:33 PM
New research from Historic England and @glasgow.ac.uk finds that 70% of young adults report being in or around historic buildings positively impacts their wellbeing 🏛️🌞
Image: Visit Scotland (c) Kenny Lam
Image: Visit Scotland (c) Kenny Lam
We are looking for a new Head of Operations and Business Support.
Closing date: Friday 20 February 2026
Find out more here: ewh.org.uk/head-of-oper...
Closing date: Friday 20 February 2026
Find out more here: ewh.org.uk/head-of-oper...
January 30, 2026 at 4:43 PM
We are looking for a new Head of Operations and Business Support.
Closing date: Friday 20 February 2026
Find out more here: ewh.org.uk/head-of-oper...
Closing date: Friday 20 February 2026
Find out more here: ewh.org.uk/head-of-oper...
1/ Conservation work to the Covenanters Memorial in Grassmarket is complete!
Swipe for before and after shots captured by Stone Conservator Nic Boyes ACR.
Photos: (1) Before (2) After
Swipe for before and after shots captured by Stone Conservator Nic Boyes ACR.
Photos: (1) Before (2) After
January 29, 2026 at 1:47 PM
1/ Conservation work to the Covenanters Memorial in Grassmarket is complete!
Swipe for before and after shots captured by Stone Conservator Nic Boyes ACR.
Photos: (1) Before (2) After
Swipe for before and after shots captured by Stone Conservator Nic Boyes ACR.
Photos: (1) Before (2) After
1/ Upcoming Event!
Next month, we’ll be hearing from Professor Richard Rodger, the co-author of Campaigning for Edinburgh: The Cockburn Association 1875-2049.
Next month, we’ll be hearing from Professor Richard Rodger, the co-author of Campaigning for Edinburgh: The Cockburn Association 1875-2049.
January 27, 2026 at 4:35 PM
1/ Upcoming Event!
Next month, we’ll be hearing from Professor Richard Rodger, the co-author of Campaigning for Edinburgh: The Cockburn Association 1875-2049.
Next month, we’ll be hearing from Professor Richard Rodger, the co-author of Campaigning for Edinburgh: The Cockburn Association 1875-2049.
1/ Today, on Holocaust Memorial Day, we remember the 6 million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis and honour the memory of those who have perished in genocides to follow.
January 27, 2026 at 2:32 PM
1/ Today, on Holocaust Memorial Day, we remember the 6 million Jewish people murdered by the Nazis and honour the memory of those who have perished in genocides to follow.
As the snow falls in Edinburgh today, we're reminded of this painting of the old Dunbar's Close, which once ran off the Lawnmarket in the Old Town.
Jane Stewart Smith, Dunbar's Close, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh. (1868) © City Art Centre. Creative Commons License
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Jane Stewart Smith, Dunbar's Close, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh. (1868) © City Art Centre. Creative Commons License
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
January 9, 2026 at 4:28 PM
As the snow falls in Edinburgh today, we're reminded of this painting of the old Dunbar's Close, which once ran off the Lawnmarket in the Old Town.
Jane Stewart Smith, Dunbar's Close, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh. (1868) © City Art Centre. Creative Commons License
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Jane Stewart Smith, Dunbar's Close, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh. (1868) © City Art Centre. Creative Commons License
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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One of my photos of a frozen Ross Fountain in January 2024.
January 6, 2026 at 11:22 AM
One of my photos of a frozen Ross Fountain in January 2024.
It's officially cold enough to behold our favourite winter scene in Edinburgh: a frozen Ross Fountain! 🧊
Photo: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
Photo: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
January 6, 2026 at 10:32 AM
It's officially cold enough to behold our favourite winter scene in Edinburgh: a frozen Ross Fountain! 🧊
Photo: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
Photo: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
Fascinating article from Richard Roger and Cliff Hague explaining Edinburgh's transition from "hole-y city" to World Heritage Site🏗️
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Edinburgh 1975: The dramatic shift which laid the foundations for today’s World Heritage Site
It was a watershed moment that saved Edinburgh
www.scotsman.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Fascinating article from Richard Roger and Cliff Hague explaining Edinburgh's transition from "hole-y city" to World Heritage Site🏗️
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
www.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
Happy holidays! Thank you to all our friends, event-attendees, colleagues and partners for your support of our work preserving, protecting and promoting the Old and New Towns World Heritage Site.
Our office will be closed until Monday 5 January 2026. See you in the New Year!
Our office will be closed until Monday 5 January 2026. See you in the New Year!
December 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Happy holidays! Thank you to all our friends, event-attendees, colleagues and partners for your support of our work preserving, protecting and promoting the Old and New Towns World Heritage Site.
Our office will be closed until Monday 5 January 2026. See you in the New Year!
Our office will be closed until Monday 5 January 2026. See you in the New Year!
1/ Leaning into the festive period, here's a few scenes of Edinburgh at Christmas during the 50s-70s:
Christmas Tree at Mound - Lights switched on - General View - As children sing Christmas carols. 6th January 1959 (publication date) The Scotsman Publications Ltd.
Christmas Tree at Mound - Lights switched on - General View - As children sing Christmas carols. 6th January 1959 (publication date) The Scotsman Publications Ltd.
December 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
1/ Leaning into the festive period, here's a few scenes of Edinburgh at Christmas during the 50s-70s:
Christmas Tree at Mound - Lights switched on - General View - As children sing Christmas carols. 6th January 1959 (publication date) The Scotsman Publications Ltd.
Christmas Tree at Mound - Lights switched on - General View - As children sing Christmas carols. 6th January 1959 (publication date) The Scotsman Publications Ltd.
An early present from us: this walking tour of new tales from the Old Town, first published in 2006 for Architecture Week (nearly 20 years ago!)
The walk features some contemporary favourites, including @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social, @byleaveswelive.bsky.social and @scotstorycentre.bsky.social
The walk features some contemporary favourites, including @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social, @byleaveswelive.bsky.social and @scotstorycentre.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 12:24 PM
An early present from us: this walking tour of new tales from the Old Town, first published in 2006 for Architecture Week (nearly 20 years ago!)
The walk features some contemporary favourites, including @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social, @byleaveswelive.bsky.social and @scotstorycentre.bsky.social
The walk features some contemporary favourites, including @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social, @byleaveswelive.bsky.social and @scotstorycentre.bsky.social
We have a festive gift to share: our short guide to sash and case windows through the seasons! It is full of tips on how to ventilate, enhance comfort, and reduce energy use through good management and maintenance. Read more here: ewh.org.uk/timber-sash-...
Photo: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
Photo: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
We have a festive gift to share: our short guide to sash and case windows through the seasons! It is full of tips on how to ventilate, enhance comfort, and reduce energy use through good management and maintenance. Read more here: ewh.org.uk/timber-sash-...
Photo: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
Photo: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
We're teaming up with @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social and Historic Environment Scotland to put on a photography competition, celebrating 30 years of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Read more about it here: ewh.org.uk/photography-...
Photography competition to kick off 30th birthday celebrations for Capital’s World Heritage Site - Edinburgh World Heritage
The winner of the competition, which is run by Edinburgh World Heritage, Historic Environment Scotland, and the City of Edinburgh Council, will receive a year’s membership to Historic Scotland Reside...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
We're teaming up with @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social and Historic Environment Scotland to put on a photography competition, celebrating 30 years of the Old and New Towns of Edinburgh as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Read more about it here: ewh.org.uk/photography-...
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Our tram consultation closes this Monday (17 November).
Visit our consultation hub to read the proposals and have your say: consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...
Visit our consultation hub to read the proposals and have your say: consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...
November 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Our tram consultation closes this Monday (17 November).
Visit our consultation hub to read the proposals and have your say: consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...
Visit our consultation hub to read the proposals and have your say: consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/sfc/tram-nor...
1/ Our Conservation Funding Programme grants were open for the month of October. Now they’re closed, our Conservation Team are sifting through applications and excitement is growing for future projects! More updates to come soon, but for now, here’s a reminder of some projects past:
November 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
1/ Our Conservation Funding Programme grants were open for the month of October. Now they’re closed, our Conservation Team are sifting through applications and excitement is growing for future projects! More updates to come soon, but for now, here’s a reminder of some projects past:
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You simply don't get a sense of the hidden architecture lurking beneath Edinburgh's South Bridge from street level until you look at the cross-sectional view.
retrospectjournal.com/2024/11/10/a...
retrospectjournal.com/2024/11/10/a...
November 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
You simply don't get a sense of the hidden architecture lurking beneath Edinburgh's South Bridge from street level until you look at the cross-sectional view.
retrospectjournal.com/2024/11/10/a...
retrospectjournal.com/2024/11/10/a...
Edinburgh World Heritage continues to support the expansion of the tram network in Edinburgh. However, we have concerns about the impacts of the proposed tram route on major heritage structures within the World Heritage Site - in particular, South Bridge. Read our comment: ewh.org.uk/our-comments...
Our comments on the North-South tram extension - Edinburgh World Heritage
Edinburgh World Heritage (EWH) has serious and significant concerns about the impacts of the proposed tram project on major heritage structures within the World Heritage Site. In particular, given the...
ewh.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Edinburgh World Heritage continues to support the expansion of the tram network in Edinburgh. However, we have concerns about the impacts of the proposed tram route on major heritage structures within the World Heritage Site - in particular, South Bridge. Read our comment: ewh.org.uk/our-comments...
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Edinburgh Poppies - in WW1 Scotland lost 1 in 10 males aged 16-55 with 147,000 souls giving their lives. Every man & woman's name is inscribed in Rolls of Honour in a Casket on marble plinth in the Shrine at the Scottish National War Memorial inside Edinburgh Castle.
Their name liveth for evermore.
Their name liveth for evermore.
November 9, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Edinburgh Poppies - in WW1 Scotland lost 1 in 10 males aged 16-55 with 147,000 souls giving their lives. Every man & woman's name is inscribed in Rolls of Honour in a Casket on marble plinth in the Shrine at the Scottish National War Memorial inside Edinburgh Castle.
Their name liveth for evermore.
Their name liveth for evermore.
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🔥 Bonfire in the Grassmarket, 1952.
Not for the 5th of November, but for Victoria Day, Edinburgh's discretionary local public holiday, traditionally held on the last Monday in May on or before her birthday on the 24th.
Not for the 5th of November, but for Victoria Day, Edinburgh's discretionary local public holiday, traditionally held on the last Monday in May on or before her birthday on the 24th.
November 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
🔥 Bonfire in the Grassmarket, 1952.
Not for the 5th of November, but for Victoria Day, Edinburgh's discretionary local public holiday, traditionally held on the last Monday in May on or before her birthday on the 24th.
Not for the 5th of November, but for Victoria Day, Edinburgh's discretionary local public holiday, traditionally held on the last Monday in May on or before her birthday on the 24th.
Over five centuries ago, Edinburgh saw its very first fireworks display.
In 1507, James IV – an explosives enthusiast – staged the city’s earliest recorded fireworks on what is now King’s Stables Road.
📸 @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
In 1507, James IV – an explosives enthusiast – staged the city’s earliest recorded fireworks on what is now King’s Stables Road.
📸 @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Over five centuries ago, Edinburgh saw its very first fireworks display.
In 1507, James IV – an explosives enthusiast – staged the city’s earliest recorded fireworks on what is now King’s Stables Road.
📸 @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
In 1507, James IV – an explosives enthusiast – staged the city’s earliest recorded fireworks on what is now King’s Stables Road.
📸 @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
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🔴 The memorial will be the first dedicated to a woman in Princes Street Gardens
www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...
www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...
Muriel Spark to be honoured in first ever memorial dedicated to a woman in gardens
The memorial will be the first dedicated to a woman in Princes Street Gardens
www.scotsman.com
November 5, 2025 at 7:11 AM
🔴 The memorial will be the first dedicated to a woman in Princes Street Gardens
www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...
www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...