October 8, 2022November 11, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the history of “The Roperie”, when Leith made the finest ropes and sails for the world for two centuries

September 30, 2022October 13, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the “Three As” of Scottish motor manufacturing, and the pioneering woman who was a key figure in one of them

September 18, 2022September 19, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about Ferranti; the electronics company who came to Edinburgh in WW2 to produce a top-secret, war-winning device which had been invented by a local genius; and its continuing legacy in the city

September 14, 2022October 17, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about how there was more than one brewery opened in Edinburgh in the last 150 years, and what you can see of some of them now

September 5, 2022September 17, 2022 threadinburgh

The thread about the Denny Hoverbus, when sixties Scotland tasted the air-cushioned future of public transport