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November 17, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the Disruption; why that meant churchgoing in Scotland went offshore for some, and why it was a pivotal moment for the development of photography

October 28, 2022November 26, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about everything you never needed to know about the coming of electricity to Edinburgh; why the city had to use sewage to cool its main power station; and how it was the first part of the National Grid

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The thread about the ever growing and changing boundaries of Edinburgh over the last 600 years and some local burghs you perhaps never knew existed

September 29, 2022January 3, 2023 threadinburgh

The thread about some churches in Marchmont and the history of the German-speaking congregation of Edinburgh

Powderhall railway station (site), Edinburgh. Opened in 1895 on the North British Railway's branch line from Edinburgh Waverley to Leith Citadel, this station closed to passengers in 1917. View west at the former entrance on Broughton Road. Little evidence apparently remains at track level, below. CC-BY-SA 2.0 Nigel Thompson
September 2, 2022September 18, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about Powderhall, its origins, railway station, the CORPORATION DESTRUCTOR and its sporting heritage

August 31, 2022September 18, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the Canon Mill and when its long lost lade saw the light of day again

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The thread about the Edinburgh Gaelic churches and the spiritual wanderings of the City’s Gaels

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