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EDWARDIAN NEWS FROM THE MEWS 2
TO-DAY’S POLICE NEWS. EDINBURGH CITY—Before BAILIE GIBSON. FORTY-EIGHT HOURS’ CRIME. There were 74 new prisoners brought to the bar. The charges…
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TO-DAY’S POLICE NEWS. EDINBURGH CITY—Before BAILIE GIBSON. FORTY-EIGHT HOURS’ CRIME. There were 74 new prisoners brought to the bar. The charges…
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EDWARDIAN NEWS FROM THE MEWS 1
A Compendium of New Town Noir. ***** Viz. North Edinburgh’s Back-Streets & Dark Corners as Reported in Scottish Broadsheets during His…
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A Compendium of New Town Noir. ***** Viz. North Edinburgh’s Back-Streets & Dark Corners as Reported in Scottish Broadsheets during His…
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EDINBURGH 1906: SURPASSING STRANGE, ODDLY FAMILIAR
W A V E R L E Y M A R K E T, PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH. _____ H. E. MOSS Has much pleasure submitting the following List of…
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W A V E R L E Y M A R K E T, PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH. _____ H. E. MOSS Has much pleasure submitting the following List of…
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LATEST NEWS ON POWDERHALL DEVELOPMENT
Following 5 previous consultation rounds, and before submitting a full planning application for the Powderhall Bowling Greens site later this month,…
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Following 5 previous consultation rounds, and before submitting a full planning application for the Powderhall Bowling Greens site later this month,…
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EDINBURGH FESTIVALS – TOO BIG AND OUT OF CONTROL?
Professor Cliff Hague, Chairman of the Cockburn Association, delivered the heritage watchdog’s annual lecture last night on Zoom. His theme was the…
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Professor Cliff Hague, Chairman of the Cockburn Association, delivered the heritage watchdog’s annual lecture last night on Zoom. His theme was the…
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HISTORIC HUMBUGGERY
The article below, apparently written on Christmas Day 1790, appeared in the Caledonian Mercury on 1 January 1791. It is possible that the…
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The article below, apparently written on Christmas Day 1790, appeared in the Caledonian Mercury on 1 January 1791. It is possible that the…
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ISSUE 302 – OUT TOMORROW!
As you read this, advanced copies of the December/January Spurtle are already appearing across the barony like Lockdown-busting shoppers from…
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As you read this, advanced copies of the December/January Spurtle are already appearing across the barony like Lockdown-busting shoppers from…
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FIVE-A-DAY FUN QUIZ
Are you bored? Are you not bored but in need of distraction? Do you like having your brain teased? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the above,…
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Are you bored? Are you not bored but in need of distraction? Do you like having your brain teased? If you answered ‘yes’ to any of the above,…
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FLOOD MANAGEMENT NEEDS VISION AND LEADERSHIP
In July last year, Spurtle responded to recent downpours by examining the current and long-term efficacy of Edinburgh’s £43M Water of Leith Flood…
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In July last year, Spurtle responded to recent downpours by examining the current and long-term efficacy of Edinburgh’s £43M Water of Leith Flood…
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CAPITAL FOG – IT COULD BE WORSE
This morning we woke to a third day of miserable damp gloom. It may seem grim. But Edinburgh has known worse. The following article is…
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This morning we woke to a third day of miserable damp gloom. It may seem grim. But Edinburgh has known worse. The following article is…
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