Edinburgh's local history society, founded in 1908.
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Colinton Local History Society announces its winter events programme. All meetings are held in the Dreghorn Loan Hall, Colinton, Edinburgh EH13 0DE, at 8.00 p.m.
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We are delighted to announce another round of our Grants programme has been launched this week. Full details on our website include the criteria and how to apply. Deadline for applications 8th January 2027. #researchgrants #projectgrants #edinburghhistory buff.ly/kP8RN8w
Details of a talk by the Leith Local History Society on Tuesday, 20th October, at Leith Community Centre at 7pm to hear Ron Neish share information on Leith Shipbuilding. Ron's latest book covers the history of wonderful private yachts built in Leith.
Thank you to Vivian Fan for this blog about Carrubbers Close Theatre. It explains its connection to Allan Ramsay, an influential Edinburgh poet, playwright, and publisher, and its place in Edinburgh's history. #edinburghtheatres #18thcenturytheatres
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A great article by Charlie Ellis about Bert Kerr, a key figure in the history of table tennis playing in Edinburgh. Charlie Ellis was awarded a grant by the OEC for his research on table tennis in Edinburgh. #tabletennis #edinburghsports #gambitclub
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Our first members' talk for this session's winter series is on the 14th October at Augustine United Church with a talk by John Lowrey about Parliament Square. You can check out all our talks now on our website. #edinburghhistory #historytalks #parliament buff.ly/4Pa8EYe
We'll be at the Lost Close tomorrow for Doors Open Day, as we help the tour guides with their research on the building. The tours are fully booked, but drop in to see us if you have any stories to share about the building or its days as a Police Station.
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A free lecture by the Historical Association: Edinburgh and East Scotland on the General Strike of 1926, framed within an Edinburgh context, takes place on Monday 26th October 2026 at 6.00 p.m. You can reserve a spot on Eventbrite
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A new book, Gaelic in Edinburgh Through the Centuries, challenges the common misconception that Gaelic was ‘never spoken here’, is available to order. With contributions by Donna MacIver, from James Gillespie's High School, an OEC Jean Guild Grant awardee
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Our small grants programme is open! This programme has been designed to support the study, enjoyment and dissemination of local history within Britain.
Find out more: balh.org.uk/resources-small-…
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Tickets for the Family History Fair, featuring 12 exhibitors, happening on the 6th November 2026 at HES Library and Archives, Bernard Terrace, Edinburgh, are now available to book on Eventbrite. buff.ly/RzvduQ7
A reminder that we'll be at the Edinburgh Local Heritage Network Fair on Thursday 17th September 10.00 a.m. till 4.00 p.m. Come along and say hello.#edinburghhistoryevents #oldedinburgh #edinburghlibrary #familyhistory #heritagegroups
Save the Date. We will be participating in the Edinburgh Local Heritage Network drop-in Fair in Central Library on Thursday 17th Sept, 10am – 4pm. 16 local heritage groups will be there to share what we all do and what we have to offer. #heritage #edinburghhistory #localevents
A couple of events from the Corstorphine Trust on the 19th September, if you are interested in the history of old Corstorphine and the Corstorphine Astoria Centre.
The 1st of September is now here, and it's the start of our membership year. Check us out to see what the club has to offer. Join online or renew your membership online too. #joinourclub #edinburghhistoryclub #walksandtalks #historyevents #historybooks #edinburghhistoryresources.
Want to know the history of your home? We've just published an extensive guide to help you with your research, with hints, tips and sources of info, including access to Edinburgh's planning and building records pre-1824, hosted on the OEC's website.
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Announcing a free exhibition by Morningside Heritage Association at Morningside Library. The exhibition showcases their research into the stonemasons of Morningside, funded by an OEC Jean Guild Grant. You can read more about their project on our website buff.ly/Oby0TUm.
A free exhibition with a difference, the Festival of Bookbinding is on at the NLS. Learn about the excitement and variety of contemporary bookbinding in this pop-up display as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, presented by Designer Bookbinders UK.
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If you are interested in knowing more about one of the soldiers, Sgt Major John McEwan, on the Lincoln Monument in Calton Cemetery, this video talks about his widow's quest for a pension after she was left destitute. #illinoisregiment #uscivilwar
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On this day, 21st August 1893, the Lincoln Monument in Old Calton Cemetery was unveiled to memorialise six Scottish soldiers who had fought in the Union Army during the American Civil War and to celebrate US slave emancipation. #edinburghmonuments buff.ly/9ySTgwg
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If Thursday's A House Through Time programme piqued your interest about your own house in Edinburgh, why not delve into the records of Edinburgh’s Dean of Guild Court, 1700 to 1824? The planning and building control records of their day.
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