#ArchiveBridge The anticipation was building as, people camped-out and waited for the official royal opening of Forth Road Bridge in September 1964 🌫️ looks like an Edinburgh haar was hanging about too. 🌉 #ForthRoadBridge60 ow.ly/TpG350SWN5W

#OnThisDay in 1964, the last cross-Forth car ferries sailed between South and North Queensferry, ending centuries of tradition. The@forthroadbridge would open the next day. You can read about the ferries unfortunate habits of running aground here: threadinburgh.scot/2023/04/30/the…

Explore Leith Theatre during Edin #DoorsOpenDays! Discover our heritage, meet the team & enjoy a special exhibition on the theatre by Architecture @UoS 4 Yr students + learn about the The SS Explorer & their latest plans. 📅 Sat 28 Sep, 11:00-17:00 Info: shorturl.at/s4Yn2

Wonder what the Coastguard are looking for in the Forth?

Edinburgh Stairwell of the day

It has come to my attention that there's a new high-speed rail company in France called "Kevin Speed". It's only logical that a rival operation should be launched here called François Slow or Alain Expensive or Gilles Late or something like that railtech.com/all/2024/08/27…

The Egyptian Door to the Dead at the Grange Cemetery is perhaps the finest example of the Egyptian style in Edinburgh. It was executed by sculptor Robert Thomson, who is interred at Dalry Cemetery, where he completed various monuments including his own. ✨🪦🌳

A reminder that our AGM is on the 18th Sept. Our membership year has just started so here's how to join our Club to receive the benefits of Edinburgh's local history society. #edinburghhistory #edinburgh900 #clubsandsocieties oldedinburghclub.org.uk

Please, no more new "quarters" for Edinburgh please. We already have many more than four.

The oldest purpose built concert room in Scotland is an incredibly beautiful space. St Cecilia’s Hall, Edinburgh

Andy Arthur 🐣 Threadinburgh 🧵 It was also done as part of the drive to keep Scottish Region’s autonomy. The bargain struck was to close so many miles a year to achieve this. A modern route via Glenfarg would knock just over 25 minutes off Edinburgh to Inverness.

Gold medal made to commemorate the death of Prince Henry, the eldest son of James VI & I. He would have succeeded his father as King of Scotland, England & Ireland had he not died in 1612. This is one of the The Hunterian objects we’ll be handling at the upcoming Understanding King James VI & I Conference.

It seems Lothian Buses have discovered a hole in the space/time continuum along which to route the no. 8 bus, thus covering the 2.5miles from Warriston to Newington in 0 minutes

#ArchiveBridge Edinburgh's Stockbridge, from the Scots 'stock brig' meaning timber or foot bridge, straddles the Water of Leith between the communities of Dean & Canonmills. Today's bridge was built in 1786, near a ford & its wooden predecessor. 📸 1957 ow.ly/LGli50T2fKM