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Ebenezer James MacRae: the man who transformed Edinburgh - Historic Environment Scotland Blog Ebenezer MacRae’s was appointed as Edinburgh’s City Architect 100 years ago. So who was the man who transformed Edinburgh?

Exactly one hundred years ago - EJ MacRae was appointed Edinburgh's City Architect - Here is a short piece on the work of MacRae and his team.

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Image credit: Iain Masterton

💥The Bernat Klein Studio has been saved! This morning the coalition of Scottish heritage organisations secured the property at auction with a winning bid of £279,000.

The studio will now be restored and brought back into public use, creating a new venue for creative arts in the Scottish Borders.

A takeaway shop on Leith Walk reveals its ghost sign.

A takeaway on Leith Walk is getting renovated and reveals a ghost sign
#Edinburgh
#Leith
#GohstSign

It is with great sorrow that the Society shares the news of the death of Professor Andrew Saint. We deeply mourn the loss of a great scholar and a much loved companion. Read more: bit.ly/457fEQJ

An obituary will appear in the November edition of The Victorian, our membership magazine.

#heritage

A bit of Durham concrete for you.

"Newton Castle, Blairgowrie". Charles Rennie Mackintosh. 1909.
Image: Hunterian.

The new proposal also includes the stonemason's yard off South Gray Street, and is being brought forward in conjunction with a recently submitted PBSA proposal (awaiting determination) on the adjacent site on Ratcliffe Terrace, also by 56three Architects.

Renders including adjacent proposal.

This was underneath it until 1970 !

The thread about the Salisbury Arms and the famous literary association that never was My eye was caught by a claim in local news that the author Arthur Conan Doyle once frequented the Salisbury Arms. In the best spirit of Sherlock Holmes, this thread sets out to thoroughly and factually debunk this assertion. Along the way we will find out about the actual history of the building and those people and organisations who are correctly associated with it. We shall also be told a cautionary tale about the perils of the decline of factual integrity in local journalism and the dangerous potential for the propagation of machine-generated misinformation on the niche subject of Edinburgh local history.

The thread about the Salisbury Arms and the famous literary association that never was

My eye was caught by a claim in local news that the author Arthur Conan Doyle once frequented the Salisbury Arms. In the best spirit of Sherlock Holmes, this thread sets out to thoroughly and factually debunk…

Today's ghost sign discovery at The Elephant House Cafe, the self-proclaimed "Birthplace of Harry Potter", on George IV Bridge.
#ghostsign #Edinburgh

Check out this 10 bedroom country house for sale on Rightmove 10 bedroom country house for sale in Queen Marys Drive, Barlaston, Staffordshire, ST12 for £2,895,000. Marketed by Jackson-Stops, Alderley Edge

this absolutely outstanding Palladian pile is up for sale and you’re all gonna have to bear with me because this one gets a whole thread

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Following refusal of a previous PBSA proposal, new application submitted for demolition of buildings off Ratcliffe Terrace, incl. the former Causewayside Lads' Institute (1907), and replacement with a PBSA development of 66 student beds across 3 blocks by 56three Architects: bit.ly/4jURApx

Former police box at corner of Waverley Bridge and Market Street. CC-by-NC-SA 2.0, Ian T. Edwards via Flickr.

2025 is the centenary of the appointment of Ebenezer James Macrae as Edinburgh City Architect. Dubbed "the man who shaped modern Edinburgh", his work characterised by a blend of modern form and function with traditional style. A uniquely splendid example is the Edinburgh Police Box
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Political campaigning in general & by-elections in particular are a great way of seeing bits of Edinburgh (& elsewhere) that you wouldn't otherwise.

Tonight, the Rosemount Buildings - what a gem!

I assume that someone knows stuff about them - @threadinburgh.scot or @stevenrobb.bsky.social?

Deadline for comments on this one -11 June. Currently 49 public objections verses 48 supporting.

Fascinating article on Gavin Stamp by Joshua Mardell in British Art Studies: main--britishartstudies-26.netlify.app/issues/26/ga...

Edinburgh's Lincoln Monument - The Old Edinburgh Club Edinburgh's Lincoln Monument and its background story, a post published to mark the 160th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War

Today marks 160th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War 26 May 1865. The Lincoln Monument in Old Calton Cemetery commemorates 6 Scots who fought with the Union. #americancivilwar #caltoncemetery #edinburghgraveyards #abrahamlincoln #emancipation
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Currently 60 comments on the planning portal - 38 in support and 22 objections.

Couple of lovely Edinburgh watercolours by Louise Rayner (1832-1924) in forthcoming Lyon & Turnbull sale.

Wider masterplan ambitions

A rare Georgian survival on Causewayside (33-41 Ratcliffe Terrace) proposed for severe haircut in recent plans for the site. Also includes wider proposals to demolish the former Causewayside Lads Club (1906) by VJ de Spiganovicz - at Nos. 27-31 RT. More on Edin Planning portal - Ref; 25/02258/FUL.

Brick Bishop. Stockton on Tees.

Across from the ice house ?

We dodged them !

The sadly derelict Trotter of Mortonhall burial ground, Edinburgh.

Had forgotten how hard this was.....

Improving access to the Book of the Old Edinburgh Club - The Old Edinburgh Club Improving access to the Book of the Old Edinburgh Club by making more articles available, adding metadata and enhancing search

Brand new online release of over 60 articles from the Book of the Old Edinburgh Club (2010-2019). The 35 volumes in the Original Series (1908-1985) are now split into over 250 articles for reading and download. Enjoy over 400 Edinburgh history tales!
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Just saw this in local charity shop. Anyone know the current whereabouts of His Majesty AKA Michel Lafosse ?

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A fantastic Greek Thomson villa for sale...
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