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Not many Americans realise the founder of their navy was a Scotsman, John Paul Jones Hero to them and a pirate to the British This area was a big part of my early years https://t.co/be4atspP6L
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A sad sight I saw today... The historical and mythological Pennybap Stane at Seafield #Edinburgh, covered in rubbish and detritus... A grand national monument now forgotten. The Shellycoat inside would weep. This should be relocated back to prominence. https://t.co/HYn5go6Znt
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Bessie Watson, the incredible life story of the “Suffragette Piper Girl” https://t.co/UjevSnUTKg
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the bumbling WW2 German espionage attempt that was stopped in its tracks at Edinburgh's Waverley Station https://t.co/mxLAJVbBDj
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The thread about the Edinburgh Police Box; architectural Time Traveller but no TARDIS! – Threadinburgh
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The thread about “why did Edinburgh become the home of Hogmanay” (and why it never did) – Threadinburgh
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The thread about the Salisbury Arms and the famous literary association that never was – Threadinburgh
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Afternoon off from main job to give a private tour to staff from Girl Guiding Scotland. Had such a brill time telling them about many girls/women including Bessie Watson shown here. The article about her by @threadinburgh is so interesting - love sharing it with people
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The thread about "why did Edinburgh become the home of Hogmanay" (and why it never did) https://t.co/9d1enRSMMk via @cocteautriplets
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@AngelaRayner I think you’ll find the British public aren’t keen on Blasphemy laws and would like to remain in the 21st century, where criticising a religious ideology or burning a book doesn’t lead to State persecution. https://t.co/E3bDuEd7O6
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The thread about James Hunter Blair and William Forbes; the bankers who were movers and shakers in 18th century Edinburgh https://t.co/H3lAOzbYM4 via @cocteautriplets
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Who remembers coin-operated hair cream dispensers? https://t.co/cdsbueM2FV
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A great wee read about the Ferranti Electronics company in Edinburgh over the years. Lots of many great Engineers worked here over the years. Still going strong and now known as @Leonardo_UK
#Ferranti
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