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Sense of Place: The hidden history of Edinburgh's public spaces

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Discover the stories behind the public spaces of the Old and New Towns...

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Princes Street Gardens
“…that beautiful, fairy-like tower…” Sir John Steell, 1846

St Andrew Square
“All built in the modern style…free from the inconveniencies of the old city” Thomas Pennant, 1769

Parliament Square
“The busiest and most populous nook of the ancient capital” Daniel Wilson, 1848

Calton Hill
“Of all places for a view, this Calton Hill is perhaps the best” Robert Louis Stevenson, 1889

The Grassmarket
“Celebrated as a place of bustle and life” Robert Mudie, 1829

St Bernard's Well
“The chief ornament of this delightful valley” Alexander Campbell, 1801