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A fascinating glimpse into the changing face of Edinburgh, showing the city as it was, might have been, and is. In 1849 Henry Cockburn asked: what will Edinburgh look like in 1949 or in 2049? He insp...
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A fascinating glimpse into the changing face of Edinburgh, showing the city as it was, might have been, and is.
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A fascinating glimpse into the changing face of Edinburgh, showing the city as it was, might have been, and is.
www.cockburnassociation.org.uk/product/camp...
www.cockburnassociation.org.uk/product/camp...
Campaigning for Edinburgh - The Cockburn Association
A fascinating glimpse into the changing face of Edinburgh, showing the city as it was, might have been, and is. In 1849 Henry Cockburn asked: what will Edinburgh look like in 1949 or in 2049? He insp...
www.cockburnassociation.org.uk
August 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
A fascinating glimpse into the changing face of Edinburgh, showing the city as it was, might have been, and is.
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Edinburgh council in discussion with National Wealth Fund on tram finance www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
Edinburgh council in discussion with National Wealth Fund on tram finance
Edinburgh council officials have been in discussion with advisers from the UK Government's National Wealth Fund over funding for the Capital's latest tram plans.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Edinburgh council in discussion with National Wealth Fund on tram finance www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
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#architecture #buildings #LocalHistory #Edinburgh #Brutalism #Modernism
Argyle House should be refurbished, not demolished. Think of the embodied carbon. The issue is not what it looks like. It is a question of sustainable resource management.
Argyle House should be refurbished, not demolished. Think of the embodied carbon. The issue is not what it looks like. It is a question of sustainable resource management.
The thread about Argyle House; “preposterously large and a potential rival to the Castle rock”
Brutalist buildings are the Marmite of architecture - passionately loved or loathed - and one in Edinburgh was much in the news yesterday when it was announced that plans had been lodged for the…
Brutalist buildings are the Marmite of architecture - passionately loved or loathed - and one in Edinburgh was much in the news yesterday when it was announced that plans had been lodged for the…
The thread about Argyle House; “preposterously large and a potential rival to the Castle rock”
Brutalist buildings are the Marmite of architecture - passionately loved or loathed - and one in Edinburgh was much in the news yesterday when it was announced that plans had been lodged for the demolition and replacement of Argyle House. But while other news sources make much click capital out of it having briefly appeared in some Netflix police show or another, here at Threadinburgh I prefer to get down to the nitty-gritty of the how, why and what of this much critiqued building. And just what it has to do with the Lyceum Theatre, Dalgety Bay and the Water of Leith Walkway...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:31 AM
#architecture #buildings #LocalHistory #Edinburgh #Brutalism #Modernism
Argyle House should be refurbished, not demolished. Think of the embodied carbon. The issue is not what it looks like. It is a question of sustainable resource management.
Argyle House should be refurbished, not demolished. Think of the embodied carbon. The issue is not what it looks like. It is a question of sustainable resource management.
Plans to demolish Edinburgh 'eyesore' Netflix building to make way for huge hotel www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...
Plans to demolish Edinburgh 'eyesore' Netflix building to make way for huge hotel
The '60s structure which stands in the shadow of Edinburgh Castle may be facing demolition - with plans put to the council for a new development including a hotel and residential space.
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November 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Plans to demolish Edinburgh 'eyesore' Netflix building to make way for huge hotel www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...
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I've worked on various tenant projects in Argyle House, as well as often visiting it in the days of the Property Services Agency. A building of its time, loved by fans of brutalism, despised by most, but regardless, endlessly fascinating for architecture historians.
PAN submitted for demolition of Argyle House and mixed-use redevelopment of the site - hotel, residential & office use: bit.ly/4oTnsOV. Project architects are Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM).
November 11, 2025 at 8:28 PM
I've worked on various tenant projects in Argyle House, as well as often visiting it in the days of the Property Services Agency. A building of its time, loved by fans of brutalism, despised by most, but regardless, endlessly fascinating for architecture historians.
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🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Wednesday’s headlines: Argyle House demolition plan, 'serious concerns' over tram plan, Gorgie residents dispute £19m bill + the history of North Edinburgh resistance and community activism
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November 12, 2025 at 7:19 AM
🌤️ Good morning Edinburgh. Wednesday’s headlines: Argyle House demolition plan, 'serious concerns' over tram plan, Gorgie residents dispute £19m bill + the history of North Edinburgh resistance and community activism
⏰ Edinburgh’s ad-free local news: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg...
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Balancing Liveability and Climate Goals: Edinburgh’s Path to Sustainable Building www.archdaily.com/1035560/bala... via @archdaily
Balancing Liveability and Climate Goals: Edinburgh’s Path to Sustainable Building
Discover how Edinburgh balances its rich heritage with sustainable architecture amid climate challenges.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Balancing Liveability and Climate Goals: Edinburgh’s Path to Sustainable Building www.archdaily.com/1035560/bala... via @archdaily
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Edinburgh’s Housing Emergency - 2 years on so what next?
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Edinburgh’s Housing Emergency - 2 years on so what next? - The Cockburn Association
Business as usual will not cut it
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November 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
This is a good read from someone who knows what they are talking about 👇
Muriel Spark to be honoured in first ever memorial dedicated to a woman in gardens www.edinburghnews.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
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November 6, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Muriel Spark to be honoured in first ever memorial dedicated to a woman in gardens www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...
First look at Edinburgh student flats set to replace former bowling club www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...
First look at Edinburgh student flats set to replace former bowling club
The seven-storey block would be made up mostly of cluster flats with 7-8 bedrooms and shared living, kitchen and dining space, with the rest comprising studio flats.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
First look at Edinburgh student flats set to replace former bowling club www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...
Edinburgh Christmas market expansion plan denied as stalls and attractions refused www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...
Edinburgh Christmas market expansion plan denied as stalls and attractions refused
The market will still go ahead at last year's scale, as well as the funfair, both of which are covered by an existing planning permission
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November 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Edinburgh Christmas market expansion plan denied as stalls and attractions refused www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...
Edinburgh’s Housing Emergency - 2 years on so what next?
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Edinburgh’s Housing Emergency - 2 years on so what next? - The Cockburn Association
Business as usual will not cut it
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November 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Edinburgh’s Housing Emergency - 2 years on so what next?
Read more:
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Floating bus stops are top concern over latest active travel plans www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
Floating bus stops are top concern over latest active travel plans
Concerns about "floating" bus stops were the top issue raised at an online meeting to discuss proposed active travel improvements along Edinburgh's Dundee Street/Fountainbridge corridor.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Floating bus stops are top concern over latest active travel plans www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
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"My dad used to fire freight trains Granton to Balerno with esparto grass for the paper pills in, I guess, the early 1950s, when based at St. Margaret's depot near Meadowbank and Smokey Brae"
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"My dad used to fire freight trains Granton to Balerno with esparto grass for the paper pills in, I guess, the early 1950s, when based at St. Margaret's depot near Meadowbank and Smokey Brae"
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November 2, 2025 at 10:39 AM
🤩 Feedback / memories
"My dad used to fire freight trains Granton to Balerno with esparto grass for the paper pills in, I guess, the early 1950s, when based at St. Margaret's depot near Meadowbank and Smokey Brae"
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"My dad used to fire freight trains Granton to Balerno with esparto grass for the paper pills in, I guess, the early 1950s, when based at St. Margaret's depot near Meadowbank and Smokey Brae"
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October 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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October 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 28 October 2025
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 28 October 2025
Uni staff vote to strike again, new Granton Harbour flats face rejection, 'damning' report on maternity unit + Self Esteem to join Florence & The Machine at Ingliston
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The Edinburgh Minute ⏰ Wednesday 28 October 2025
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Edinburgh community event on anti-social bike use to be held to tackle rising problem www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
Edinburgh community event on anti-social bike use to be held to tackle rising problem
A community event on anti-social bike use is to be held in south west Edinburgh, to tackle the rising problem in the city
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October 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Edinburgh community event on anti-social bike use to be held to tackle rising problem www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/edinbur...
Trust says vandalism at Edinburgh beauty spot gives 'bad impression' www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/calton-...
Trust says vandalism at Edinburgh beauty spot gives 'bad impression'
Vandalism and litter at an Edinburgh beauty spot is giving visitors a ‘bad impression’, a conservation trust has said.
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October 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Trust says vandalism at Edinburgh beauty spot gives 'bad impression' www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/calton-...
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Local MP to host meeting on “dangerous” use of e-bikes and off-road bikes in southwest Edinburgh www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2025/10/23/l... via @deadlinenews
Local MP to host meeting on “dangerous” use of e-bikes and off-road bikes in southwest Edinburgh - Deadline News
A LOCAL MP has organised a public meeting to address the “dangerous” and “antisocial” use of electric and dirt bikes in southwest Edinburgh.
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October 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Local MP to host meeting on “dangerous” use of e-bikes and off-road bikes in southwest Edinburgh www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2025/10/23/l... via @deadlinenews
Edinburgh concert hall construction will begin 'within weeks' after £40m boost www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...
Edinburgh concert hall construction will begin 'within weeks' after £40m boost
Work on the Dunard Centre in Edinburgh will begin 'within weeks', after a £40 million funding boost sees the so-called 'hall for all' reach a new milestone.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Edinburgh concert hall construction will begin 'within weeks' after £40m boost www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinbur...
St James Quarter in Edinburgh to get new name after sale deal www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/st-jame...
St James Quarter in Edinburgh to get new name after sale deal
Edinburgh’s St James Quarter is set for a rebrand after a French retail giant acquired a stake in the city centre shopping centre.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:54 AM
St James Quarter in Edinburgh to get new name after sale deal www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/st-jame...