January 5, 2023January 5, 2023 threadinburgh

The thread about the Twelfth Day of Christmas; the Drum and Drum House

October 14, 2022October 14, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about Auchingane; a pleasant corner of 1980s suburbia with an unusual 16th century name and what it can tell us about language use

September 7, 2022December 4, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about Brigadier Mackintosh of Borlum; the Jacobite uprising of 1715 in Edinburgh and Leith; and the wacky tale of its military incompetence

September 1, 2022November 7, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the toponymy of Scottish railway stations; what their names mean and where from they came

August 30, 2022October 30, 2022 threadinburgh

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

August 30, 2022September 18, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the 18th Century Highlander mutiny in Leith, its sad outcome and a remarkable last-minute reprieve