Echoes of Edinburgh’s past can still be glimpsed today, thanks to numerous ‘ghost signs’ which linger around the city, as Paul F Cockburn explains. Past and present constantly intertwine in Edinburgh, and not just when buildings from different centuries stand side-by-side. Glimpses of the capital’s commercial life, some dating back to the 19th century, are […]
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City of Bridges
Edinburgh is a city of bridges, though not all are at all obvious to the eye, as Paul F Cockburn explains. Bridges, according to art historian and broadcaster Dan Cruickshank, are “incomparable place-makers, man-made landmarks that vie with the memorable works of nature”, playing “key roles in creating and defining the character, nature and aspirations […]
