Monthly Archives: July 2014
Walking the Bridge
The Victorians certainly knew how to build a bridge! The fabulous red steel zig zags of the Forth rail bridge glowing in the afternoon sunshine never cease to take the breath away. The views from the road bridge or the train … Continue reading
Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival
The festival is organised by the Edinburgh Traditional Building Forum, a group representing stakeholders from across the sector from architects and surveyors, to suppliers and craftsmen.
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‘Doomsday book’ of the Commonwealth.
Aerial photographs that record vast swathes of the Commonwealth from the 1940s onwards have been saved for posterity by RCAHMS and are now being readied for public access online. The treasure trove of 1.5 million photographs, maps and other materials, rescued from a … Continue reading
Nominations for Age Scotland Awards 2014
Age Scotland is asking people across Scotland’s communities to nominate a champion in their annual awards. The Charity, which is dedicated to helping people in Scotland enjoy a better later life, is looking for nominations for the Age Scotland Awards 2014, which … Continue reading
Light Up the Sky Competition
Edinburgh International Festival launches a design competition with its partners Virgin Money and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and broadcaster Forth One for children from Edinburgh, the Lothian’s and Fife to create this year’s Virgin Money Fireworks Concert posters.
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Exciting new exhibition from Vega
The Torrannce Gallery in Edinburgh’s Dundas Street is currently showing vibrant pictures from Isle of Lewis artist, Vega. I met her with her partner and manager, Trevor St Clair, at the opening. She told me Vega was the name she … Continue reading
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