THE ROYAL MILE, EDINBURGH - a medley

  

Research material (incl. audit reports): PLACE-MAKING & AUTHENTICITY


A 1943 film of the Royal Mile: http://film.britishcouncil.org/the-royal-mile-edinburgh
A new site providing insights into old Edinburgh:  www.ourtownstories.co.uk/

Photos from 1960's Old Town:  www.flickr.com/photos/sixtiesedinburgh/sets/72157629467100469/
Lost Edinburgh:  www.facebook.com/lostedinburgh

Edinburgh: Picturesque Notes:  Robert Stevenson  

A few local stakeholders

• Edinburgh World Heritage
• Edinburgh Old Town Development Trust    New project: The Word Bank
• Edinburgh Old Town Association
• Cockburn Association
• Edinburgh Old Town Community Council
• Canongate Community Forum   
• Edinburgh City Council     NEW: draft Royal Mile Action Plan. Feb. 2013     

Latest Plans for Caltongate:  13/03399/LBC,   13/03400/LBC 

Snippets  (July 2011 – Aug. 2011)

 

 

ALL THE YEAR ROUND SHOPPING?

A WORKING MILL PRODUCING TARTAN AT THE TOP OF THE ROYAL MILE

SANCTUARY?

Snippets  (23rd May 2012)
 Museum of Edinburgh newly reopened

 Some views

 

 

Robert Fergusson (5^th Sep.1750 to 16^th Oct..1774)

The Service of the Order of the Thistle (5th July 2012):   weather was 'dreich'

Snippets  (July 2012)

a legacy of witchcraft

the birth-place of Scottish drama?

Where is this?

Whiskey?    look closely

Adam Smith

Adam Smith lived in Panmure House (off Canongate) from 1778 until his death in 1790 when he was buried in Canongate Kirkyard

Panmure House Restoration [link]

Snippets  (16th August 2013)

Borthwick's Close

Old Assembly Close

Please note that copyright for all images posted on this site belongs to Stephen Harwood