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Category: Trinity, Bonnington & Pilrig

December 29, 2022December 30, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the Fifth Day of Christmas; A theme of Five and Golden but not rings

November 29, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the old house in Trinity; why it is in the “wrong” orientation; what it was called and why; and who were some of the people with connections to it

November 9, 2022January 10, 2023 threadinburgh

The thread about William Roy’s “Great Map” of Scotland and what details we can see of mid-18th century Leith on it

October 24, 2022November 12, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about Bonnington; its early history; where its name comes from; which Bonnington House is which; and a little bit of its early industries

October 19, 2022October 24, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the Balfours of Pilrig; which James Balfour is which and what they have to do with the Stevensons and Melvilles

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