John Dee, Arthur Conan Doyle, Alexander McCall Smith and countless other authors have commented on maps and map making, sometimes as essential parts of their tales and sometimes as entertaining asides.
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Edinburgh Castle is one of the most iconic of world monuments with almost 2 million visitors every year, and yet its medieval form has remained a mystery.
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An exploration of the history of Granton Castle, Royston House/Caroline Park and Granton House, the owners, and the impact of industrial change in the area. Bill Weir is part of the Cramond Association and has undertaken considerable work researching North Edinburgh area.
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The lecture traces the multiple fascinating episodes in history that made Edinburgh Castle the tourist attraction it is today. Walter Scott ‘discovered’ the Crown jewels of Scotland, and these together with stories of Mary Queen of Scots remain central to meanings for tourist and citizen.
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Constantinople is a very big word and for many centuries, millennia even, has been a very big idea and a big cultural and commercial prize.
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Mary Cameron: Life in Paint