Old Edinburgh Club
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The Old Edinburgh Club (OEC) is the city’s local history society, concerned with all aspects of the capital’s history and development.
Thank you to everyone who attended our recent talk about Chrystal Macmillan, a lesser-known Edinburgh woman, presented by Helen Kay and Rose Pipes. Their new book about Chrystal is published by Edinburgh University Press. #chrystalmacmillan #edinburghcampaigner #suffragist #womenwhoshapedhistory
November 21, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Thank you to everyone who attended our recent talk about Chrystal Macmillan, a lesser-known Edinburgh woman, presented by Helen Kay and Rose Pipes. Their new book about Chrystal is published by Edinburgh University Press. #chrystalmacmillan #edinburghcampaigner #suffragist #womenwhoshapedhistory
The transcription of Edinburgh University Library’s Receipt Book for the Book Borrowing Surgeons project is well underway. Kit Baston gives an update on her project, funded by an OEC Jean Guild Grant. #edinburghsurgeons #edinburghuniversitylibrary #RCSEd
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November 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The transcription of Edinburgh University Library’s Receipt Book for the Book Borrowing Surgeons project is well underway. Kit Baston gives an update on her project, funded by an OEC Jean Guild Grant. #edinburghsurgeons #edinburghuniversitylibrary #RCSEd
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Slavery Abolition: French and French Caribbean connections, a research project funded by the OEC to Lisa Williams. Her project explores French Caribbean connections to Edinburgh circa 1820's #edinburghandcaribbeanconnections #antislaverymovementinedinburgh
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November 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Slavery Abolition: French and French Caribbean connections, a research project funded by the OEC to Lisa Williams. Her project explores French Caribbean connections to Edinburgh circa 1820's #edinburghandcaribbeanconnections #antislaverymovementinedinburgh
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1/2 Details of the Edinburgh, Lothians & Borders Archaeology Conference on the 15th November and how to book a place. The OEC will again be manning a stall at this event during the breakout times. #edinburgharchaeology #edinburghhistory
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October 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
1/2 Details of the Edinburgh, Lothians & Borders Archaeology Conference on the 15th November and how to book a place. The OEC will again be manning a stall at this event during the breakout times. #edinburgharchaeology #edinburghhistory
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210596/...
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210596/...
BOOK LAUNCH. This looks interesting - tomorrow night at the Georgian House, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh.
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October 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
BOOK LAUNCH. This looks interesting - tomorrow night at the Georgian House, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh.
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2/2 If you want to see more of Robert Sproul-Cran's wonderful CGI-created images of Parliament Hall and Square, Robert has a small exhibition of his work at the Parliament Hall, #edinburghdoorsopenday, 27th September 2025. buff.ly/0ABfF80
September 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM
2/2 If you want to see more of Robert Sproul-Cran's wonderful CGI-created images of Parliament Hall and Square, Robert has a small exhibition of his work at the Parliament Hall, #edinburghdoorsopenday, 27th September 2025. buff.ly/0ABfF80
Thank you to everyone who came along to our recent AGM and to the Lord Provost for hosting us and addressing the meeting. Thanks to Edward Duvall for being a great President & we welcome Steven Robb, who now takes over. Full details and the President's Report are on our website. bit.ly/4pDSGu4
September 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Thank you to everyone who came along to our recent AGM and to the Lord Provost for hosting us and addressing the meeting. Thanks to Edward Duvall for being a great President & we welcome Steven Robb, who now takes over. Full details and the President's Report are on our website. bit.ly/4pDSGu4
Coming up next weekend, Edinburgh Doors Open Days. We will be manning a stall at Augustine United Church on George IV Bridge. Come along and see us on Saturday 27th Sept 10.00 till 4.00 p.m. #edinburghlocalhistory #localheritage #joinourclub #walksandtalks
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September 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Coming up next weekend, Edinburgh Doors Open Days. We will be manning a stall at Augustine United Church on George IV Bridge. Come along and see us on Saturday 27th Sept 10.00 till 4.00 p.m. #edinburghlocalhistory #localheritage #joinourclub #walksandtalks
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The Scottish Local History Forum will be hosting a conference on POPULAR PROTEST in a Scottish Local History Context on Saturday, 25 October 2025, at The Wynd Centre, School Wynd, Paisley PA1 2DB. Tickets and further info on their website.
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September 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The Scottish Local History Forum will be hosting a conference on POPULAR PROTEST in a Scottish Local History Context on Saturday, 25 October 2025, at The Wynd Centre, School Wynd, Paisley PA1 2DB. Tickets and further info on their website.
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The lost Scottish Parliament - a missing link unearthed, by Robert Sproul-Cran. Read the blog on his project to re-create Parliament Square and the Old Parliament Building. A project supported with an OEC Jean Guild Grant. #oldscottishbuildings #parliamentsquare
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September 5, 2025 at 9:32 AM
The lost Scottish Parliament - a missing link unearthed, by Robert Sproul-Cran. Read the blog on his project to re-create Parliament Square and the Old Parliament Building. A project supported with an OEC Jean Guild Grant. #oldscottishbuildings #parliamentsquare
www.old-edinburgh.com/post/the-los...
www.old-edinburgh.com/post/the-los...
Membership of the Old Edinburgh Club is open to anyone, whether you live in Edinburgh or not. Share in our passion for the history and heritage of our capital. Check out our website for the benefits of joining and to apply online to become a member.
#edinburghhistorymembership.
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#edinburghhistorymembership.
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September 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Membership of the Old Edinburgh Club is open to anyone, whether you live in Edinburgh or not. Share in our passion for the history and heritage of our capital. Check out our website for the benefits of joining and to apply online to become a member.
#edinburghhistorymembership.
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#edinburghhistorymembership.
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Details of the programme of talks for 2025/2026 for Leith Local History Society.
August 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Details of the programme of talks for 2025/2026 for Leith Local History Society.
We asked our members what they thought about the Club, and here are the headlines. The full survey report is on our website. oldedinburghclub.org.uk/about/steeri... Thinking about joining in - our membership year starts on the 1st September. #edinburghhistoryclub #oldedinburgh #edinhistorylectures
August 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We asked our members what they thought about the Club, and here are the headlines. The full survey report is on our website. oldedinburghclub.org.uk/about/steeri... Thinking about joining in - our membership year starts on the 1st September. #edinburghhistoryclub #oldedinburgh #edinhistorylectures
East Lothian Archaeology & Heritage Fortnight starts at the end of August for two weeks. More than 60 exciting events, including talks, guided walks, excavations, re-enactments, exhibitions, and workshops, or tune in online to a series of presentations. buff.ly/31hVQg1
August 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
East Lothian Archaeology & Heritage Fortnight starts at the end of August for two weeks. More than 60 exciting events, including talks, guided walks, excavations, re-enactments, exhibitions, and workshops, or tune in online to a series of presentations. buff.ly/31hVQg1
Update on the @signetlibrary.bsky.social Project on the John Watsons archives, funded by an OEC Jean Guild Grant, is on our website. We are also trying to find this painting of Vans Hathorn which used to hang in the school. Anyone know? #johnwatsons #watsons
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July 25, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Update on the @signetlibrary.bsky.social Project on the John Watsons archives, funded by an OEC Jean Guild Grant, is on our website. We are also trying to find this painting of Vans Hathorn which used to hang in the school. Anyone know? #johnwatsons #watsons
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An interesting night of Baroque Music celebrating the Edinburgh Musical Society,
(1728-95). An article about the Society and the earlier Musick Club by Roger Emerson and Jenny McLeod was published in Book of the Old Edinburgh Club in 2014. You can read this online. buff.ly/z56OqM0
(1728-95). An article about the Society and the earlier Musick Club by Roger Emerson and Jenny McLeod was published in Book of the Old Edinburgh Club in 2014. You can read this online. buff.ly/z56OqM0
July 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
An interesting night of Baroque Music celebrating the Edinburgh Musical Society,
(1728-95). An article about the Society and the earlier Musick Club by Roger Emerson and Jenny McLeod was published in Book of the Old Edinburgh Club in 2014. You can read this online. buff.ly/z56OqM0
(1728-95). An article about the Society and the earlier Musick Club by Roger Emerson and Jenny McLeod was published in Book of the Old Edinburgh Club in 2014. You can read this online. buff.ly/z56OqM0
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh announces the launch of a new website, The People’s Dispensary featuring a digitised and transcribed collection of 18th century case notes of the Edinburgh Public Dispensary from its foundation in 1776.
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July 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh announces the launch of a new website, The People’s Dispensary featuring a digitised and transcribed collection of 18th century case notes of the Edinburgh Public Dispensary from its foundation in 1776.
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We've made it easier to find all our blog articles with the creation of our 'News and Views' archive page where you can find all the blog articles we have published. #oldedinburghhistory #archivedhistorynews #newsandviewsarchives buff.ly/xqmCcTc
July 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM
We've made it easier to find all our blog articles with the creation of our 'News and Views' archive page where you can find all the blog articles we have published. #oldedinburghhistory #archivedhistorynews #newsandviewsarchives buff.ly/xqmCcTc
And here's another photo of the Portobello Pierrots. Help us to find out about the troupes and who were their members? What did they perform? What stories did they have?
#cityofleisure #portobello #pierrots #PortyHistory #ScottishGenealogicalSociety
#familyhistory #genealogy
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#cityofleisure #portobello #pierrots #PortyHistory #ScottishGenealogicalSociety
#familyhistory #genealogy
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July 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
And here's another photo of the Portobello Pierrots. Help us to find out about the troupes and who were their members? What did they perform? What stories did they have?
#cityofleisure #portobello #pierrots #PortyHistory #ScottishGenealogicalSociety
#familyhistory #genealogy
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#cityofleisure #portobello #pierrots #PortyHistory #ScottishGenealogicalSociety
#familyhistory #genealogy
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Impressions of Edinburgh from the tour logbook of a young motor cyclist Jack Gordon Winchester May 1925 : "cleanness, handsome buildings, very crowded" Page extracted from the scanned log by the Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society and can be found at mlfhs.uk/research/fin...
July 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Impressions of Edinburgh from the tour logbook of a young motor cyclist Jack Gordon Winchester May 1925 : "cleanness, handsome buildings, very crowded" Page extracted from the scanned log by the Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society and can be found at mlfhs.uk/research/fin...
And another OEC visit for members. This time a guided walk of the Calton Hill led by Hetty Lancaster. Annual walks and visits are all part of the benefits of a membership with the OEC. #Caltonhill #guidededinburghwalks
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June 17, 2025 at 9:36 AM
And another OEC visit for members. This time a guided walk of the Calton Hill led by Hetty Lancaster. Annual walks and visits are all part of the benefits of a membership with the OEC. #Caltonhill #guidededinburghwalks
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Currently on display at Register House, Edinburgh
The first panorama: Edinburgh, 1788 - National Records of Scotland (NRS) www.nrscotland.gov.uk/learning-and...
The first panorama: Edinburgh, 1788 - National Records of Scotland (NRS) www.nrscotland.gov.uk/learning-and...
June 9, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Currently on display at Register House, Edinburgh
The first panorama: Edinburgh, 1788 - National Records of Scotland (NRS) www.nrscotland.gov.uk/learning-and...
The first panorama: Edinburgh, 1788 - National Records of Scotland (NRS) www.nrscotland.gov.uk/learning-and...
We are delighted to announce the award of the OEC Prize for Edinburgh History, 2024/25 to postgraduate Ellie Whitehead for her dissertation, Satan’s Invisible World Discovered: the Defence of Spirits and the Supernatural in 17th century Scotland. See full details of the prize at: buff.ly/XhGc0Ts
May 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
We are delighted to announce the award of the OEC Prize for Edinburgh History, 2024/25 to postgraduate Ellie Whitehead for her dissertation, Satan’s Invisible World Discovered: the Defence of Spirits and the Supernatural in 17th century Scotland. See full details of the prize at: buff.ly/XhGc0Ts
Another of our Jean Guild Grant awardees this time The Signet Library, researching & cataloguing the children's admission archives of John Watsons Institution for orphaned children, a former school in Belford Rd, Edin. A rich archive full of social history. #edinburghcharityschools. buff.ly/g8Q1eRb
May 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Another of our Jean Guild Grant awardees this time The Signet Library, researching & cataloguing the children's admission archives of John Watsons Institution for orphaned children, a former school in Belford Rd, Edin. A rich archive full of social history. #edinburghcharityschools. buff.ly/g8Q1eRb
Announcing another one of our great projects available now online! We've made it easier to find content in the #BookoftheOldEdinburghClub & have released over 60 articles never published online before.#booksandresearch #edinresearch #edinburghhistory #edinburghclubs Check it out at buff.ly/1O5UPVa
May 19, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Announcing another one of our great projects available now online! We've made it easier to find content in the #BookoftheOldEdinburghClub & have released over 60 articles never published online before.#booksandresearch #edinresearch #edinburghhistory #edinburghclubs Check it out at buff.ly/1O5UPVa