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Discover the people behind Edinburgh's stories

Tag: History

The Nor’ Loch

March 15, 2019March 27, 2019 auldtounwalkingtoursLeave a comment

You may have taken a stroll through Princes Street Gardens on a summer's evening, but did you know it was a loch?

Posted in Auld Toun Walking Tours, HistoryTagged Edinburgh, History, New blog, Nor' Loch, Princes St Gardens

The Edinburgh Seven

October 19, 2018October 19, 2018 auldtounwalkingtoursLeave a comment

There is another fascinating story that happened at Edinburgh University, 40 years after the tale of William Burke and William Hare.

Posted in Auld Toun Walking Tours, HistoryTagged Edinburgh Seven, History, Medicine, Women

Halloween Tour

October 13, 2018October 27, 2018 auldtounwalkingtoursLeave a comment

What are you up to on the 31st?

Posted in Auld Toun Walking ToursTagged Crime, Halloween, History

Life as a Navvy

August 22, 2018October 13, 2018 auldtounwalkingtoursLeave a comment

In 1820s Edinburgh, the Industrial Revolution was in full swing.

Posted in Auld Toun Walking Tours, Burke and Hare, HistoryTagged Edinburgh, History, Navvies, Social history

The Witches’ Well

August 13, 2018October 13, 2018 auldtounwalkingtoursLeave a comment

Many will walk past the Witches' Well and not notice it, tucked away into the wall of the Edinburgh Castle esplanade.

Posted in Auld Toun Walking Tours, HistoryTagged Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, History, Royal Mile, Witchcraft, Witches

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Upcoming tours

Due to restrictions, we are not currently running any tours.

Calton Hill Tour – Coming in 2021!

Social distancing will be able to be maintained due to the open space of Calton Hill.

 

Burke and Hare: Serial Killers

We are not currently running this tour.

The press called them ‘the bodysnatchers.’

Find out the truth: the victims, the perpetrators and why Edinburgh was a centre for the cadaver trade.

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