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The Great Fire of Edinburgh | 1824
By Simon Bendle, Mercat Storyteller The Great Fire of 1824 was one of the most devastating in...
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Who Was Elsie Inglis? | Edinburgh History
By Margaret Hubbard, MTI Storyteller Who was Elsie Inglis? Dr. Elsie Maud Inglis was born in...
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A Fresh Look at Edinburgh’s Remarkable Statues
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Robert Louis Stevenson aka Velvet Jacket
From hauntings to heritage, return to Edinburgh’s dark past again & again. Use your...
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Dr. David Livingstone, I Presume? The Life of David Livingstone.
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Five Things to See at Edinburgh Castle
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James Craig & The Creation of Edinburgh's New Town
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What are Edinburgh's Blair Street Underground Vaults?
By Simon Bendle, Mercat Storyteller Hold history in your hands. Join us for an interactive...