Old Edinburgh Club
@OldEdinClub
Edinburgh's local history society, founded in 1908.
28th July 1825: The laying of the foundation stone of the Royal High School on Calton Hill. Read all about the event. oldedinburghclub.org.uk/royal-high-sch… #thomashamilton #royalhighschool #caltonhill #lordprovost #greekrevivalbuildings #scottishenlightenment #oldedinburghhistory…
Our painting collection is rich with scenes from the wonderful historical buildings in Edinburgh..here is another little video montage of them in all their wondrous glory. Enjoy....how many do you recognise? #Edinburgh #cityofedinburgh #LostEdinburgh #scottishart
An update on the @SignetLibrary 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? #johnwatsonsschool @GWC_News…
May Drummond: an "Edinburgh Celebrity and a Remarkable Women" (1696-1777). A new blog on our website and a must read! Thank you to our guest blogger Janette Walkinshaw for bringing this lesser known Edinburgh women to life. #quakers #womenshistory #edinburghwomen…
A 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
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. Located in Edinburgh’s Old…
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
My grandpa was in this pierrot troupe, and my granny played the piano for them. Must have been just before WWI. There is little to go on. Does anyone else have Portobello pierrot connections?
Do you know any history of pierrots in Portobello, popular seaside entertainers from Edwardian times to WWII? We've published some of what we know and would love to find out more. What troupes were there and who were their members? What did they perform? What stories did they…
Do you know any history of pierrots in Portobello, popular seaside entertainers from Edwardian times to WWII? We've published some of what we know and would love to find out more. What troupes were there and who were their members? What did they perform? What stories did they…
Edinburgh’s First Burghers: revealing the lives and hidden faces of Edinburgh’s medieval citizens. Free Event Mon - Fri : 10am - 6pm; Sat : 9am - 5pm; Sun : 1pm - 5pm 6th June - 30th November St Giles' Cathedral High Street Edinburgh EH1 1RE buff.ly/qcXUuvA
Read all about another exciting project: Morningside Stone Masons and Medieval Stones, funded by our Jean Guild Award Scheme. This project aims to address a lack of knowledge relating to 19th century Morningside stonemasons and the role they may have played in placing what are…
To commemorate the 297th birthday of the great Scottish architect Robert Adam, his drawings - amongst his last - for a new Signet Library in Royal Mile premises for the College of Justice in Edinburgh.
Our panorama display of Edinburgh in 1788 has been popular with visitors. We're pleased to reveal that we have extended this display until 18 July. If you haven't seen it yet, drop in to General Register House and step back in time!
Jacobite Festival: 15-24 August 2025 takes place at multiple locations all over Scotland from 15th to 24th August 2025. Check out the locations and what's on. jacobitescotland.org/festival/
Impressions of Edinburgh from the tour logbook of a young motorcyclist in 1925: "cleanness ... handsome buildings ... very crowded" This page is extracted from the logbook of a tour of Scotland by a young motorcyclist, Jack Gordon Winchester from Didsbury, in May 1925. The…
A great thread from Andy Arthur about Edinburgh Police Boxes. buff.ly/L0xu8hk
A great thread from Andy Arthur about Edinburgh Police Boxes. threadinburgh.scot/2025/06/19/the…
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 buff.ly/b5BA3sC
