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October 31, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the Royal Mint of Scotland; what connects it to a pioneering school for the city’s poorest children, and how it has continued to serve marginalised people in the city

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The thread about Edinburgh’s “Victoria Station” that you probably never knew was there and what you can still see of it if you know where to look

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The thread about Jock’s Lodge, how it got its name and who “Jock” was (or was not)

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