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Director's Notes - I write from the warmth of my office, amid the chilly weather around us. My usual view across Charlotte Square – through an astragal sash window with delicate glazing bars, is slightly obscured by a load of sensors and wires…Read more

Pupils study World Heritage architecture - January 2010
Pupils from St Thomas Aquins High School have been investigating the architecture of the Old and New Towns, as part of a new cross-curricular project with Edinburgh World Heritage...Read more

World Heritage lighting strategy - January 2010
A street lighting strategy for the World Heritage Site is currently being drafted as a joint project between EWH and the City of Edinburgh Council...Read more

Sherlock Violin Concert
5 Charlotte Square, Thursday 25th February 7.00 p.m. Hear a concert performed on the unique 'Sherlock' violin...Read more

Hillside Crescent conservation projects - January 2010
Three category B listed buildings on Hillside Crescent and Hillside Street are undergoing major conservation works...Read more

New gardens for Old Town - January 2010
Once the location of the old Scottish mint, Coinyehouse Close is now seeing major improvements thanks to the efforts of local residents, with funding from EWH and the council...Read more

EWH Climate Challenge Project - December 2009
Edinburgh World Heritage has been awarded £39,000 under the Climate Challenge Fund.

Well Court Celebration - November 2009
On 20 November residents gathered to celebrate the completion of the Well Court restoration project.

Director’s Notes  - October 2009
Doors Open Day in Edinburgh was once again a great success, with much hard work on the part of colleagues at the Cockburn Association in organising the opening of a great range of buildings.

Shandwick Place restored to its past glory – October 2009
A major conservation project funded by EWH at 22-30 Shandwick Place is now nearing completion.

Nelson and Burns Monuments celebrate Doors Open Day – October 2009
With restoration work completed at the Nelson and Burns Monuments, both buildings opened to the public for the annual Doors Open Day event. 

EWH welcomes international interns – October 2009
Edinburgh World Heritage has welcomed two interns, at the Brandenburg Technical University in Cottbus, Germany.

Edinburgh's historic graveyards added to Watch list - Occtober 2009
A group of five Edinburgh graveyards within the World Heritage Site have been added to the World Monuments Fund Watch list for 2010.

Ceremony celebrates Burns Monument restoration - September 2009
A ceremony of re-dedication will mark the completion of the project to restore the Burns Monument.

Directors Notes – September 2009
Monthly update from Director Adam Wilkinson.

Award winning artist joins Scotsman Steps project – September 2009
Plans to revitalise the Scotsman Steps have received a significant boost, with the news that Turner Prize winning artist Martin Creed will create piece of public art for the site.

EWH grant for Greyfriars kirkyard  – September 2009
Edinburgh World Heritage has awarded a grant of £5,000 to the Greyfriars Kirkyard Trust to help repair some of its historic gravestones and tombs.

Well Court clocks on – September 2009
The final set of restored clock faces have been installed on Well Court’s tower, in a delicate operation with the help of bosun’s chair.

Repairs for St John’s graveyard  – September 2009
Edinburgh World Heritage has granted £7,000 towards a project to conserve the graveyard at St. John’s church on Princes Street.

New displays for the Nelson Monument – September 2009
With the conservation work to the Nelson Monument almost complete, the focus is now on improving the presentation of the monument to the public.

Director’s Notes – July 2009
Monthly update from Director Adam Wilkinson.

A fresh look at Princes Street – July 2009
A new study is helping rethink approaches to the challenge of re-using the vacant upper floors on a corner block of Princes Street.

Burns Monument Project – July 2009
Specialist stone carvers have been at work, repairing and replacing some of the carved stone detail on the Burns Monument.

Indian Connections  - July 2009
Kirsten McKee is a Phd student researching the history of Calton Hill, and her studies have recently taken her to India after she uncovered many Scottish connections.

Shining a light on historic lighting – July 2009
Traditional style lamp posts have been installed in a series of New Town streets – by the same company who first supplied lighting for area over one hundred years ago.

Time ball restored to the Nelson Monument - June 2009
The time ball has been restored to the top of the Nelson Monument following a major conservation project.

Director’s Notes - June 2009
Monthly update from Director Adam Wilkinson.

New learning space opens at the Museum of Edinburgh - June 2009
An exciting new children's learning space at the Museum of Edinburgh took centre stage on Monday 15 June as it played host to the launch of this year's Old Town Festival, with help from children from Abbeyhill and Royal Mile Primary Schools.

Time ball connection with pioneer Victorian inventor - June 2009
Work to repair the time ball mechanism from the Nelson Monument has revealed a connection with one of the Victorian era’s most important inventors.

Work starts at Nicolson Street - June 2009
Work has now started on the restoration of a Victorian shop on Nicholson Street, and already some interesting details have been revealed.

EWH helps fund Scotland Street Tunnel Youth Project - June 2009
Edinburgh World Heritage has awarded a grant of £5,000 to the Scotland Street Tunnels Youth Project, to help create a new facility for young people.

Well Court gets its bling - June 2009
Following a successful appeal for donations, the clock faces and weathercock at Well Court have now been re-gilded, completing one of the finishing touches to this major conservation project.

Burns in Edinburgh - June 2009
At this year’s Edinburgh International Book Festival, EWH and Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature are again joining forces to look at how the city’s built and literary heritage are linked.

Old Town Festival 2009 - May 2009
This year's celebration of the heritage and culture of the Old Town starts on 15 June.

Director's Notes - May 2009
Monthly update from Director Adam Wilkinson.

Nelson Monument – Time ball removed for conservation - May 2009
One of the most challenging operations in the restoration of the Nelson Monument has been successfully completed – the removal of the time ball and its mechanism. 

Renewable Heritage Conference - May 2009
The Renewable Heritage conference, organised by the environmental charity Changeworks on 15 May, brought together residents, politicians, architects and conservation professionals, to learn how renewable energy systems can be successfully installed in historic buildings.

Appeal launched to restore Charles II statue - April 2009
An appela has been launched for donations to help restore the statue of Charles II in Parliament Square.

New plan to enhance Edinburgh’s literary quarter - May 2009
A study by Malcolm Fraser Architects, with funding from EWH, has proposed an innovative scheme for Sandeman House, home of the Scottish Book Trust.

Historic Home Guides - May 2009
Edinburgh World Heritage has launched a new series of Historic Home Guides, aimed at giving advice specifically for owners of listed buildings within the World Heritage Site. The first editions in the series focus on ironmongery and exterior paintwork.

Work starts on restoring the Nelson Monument - March 2009
Work starts on the restoration of the Nelson Monument which will also see the famous time-ball mechanism returned to working order.

Director's Notes - February 2009
Monthly update from EWH Director Adam Wilkinson.

Marquess of Bute donation helps restore monuments - February 2009
The Marquess of Bute has made a donation of £10,000 towards the restoration of the National, Nelson and Burns monuments on Calton Hill.

Riddle’s Court secrets revealed - February 2009
With the conservation statement for Riddle’s Court now complete, work on planning the future of the historic building will now move on to an options appraisal. 

Well Court – the finishing touch - February 2009
The project to restore the category A listed Well Court in the Dean Village is now nearing completion, but one final feature is yet to be completed

Finding a future for Edinburgh’s historic graveyards - February 2009
Edinburgh World Heritage is helping to co-ordinate efforts to conserve and promote the city’s historic graveyards.

Visby Visits Edinburgh - February 2009
Swedish experts from the World Heritage Site of Visby visited EWH on 17 February, as part of a fact-finding trip into Edinburgh’s heritage management.

Renewable Heritage Project - February 2009
A ground-breaking new project will install solar water heating panels on seven Georgian tenements.

Director’s Notes – January 2009
Monthly update from EWH Director Adam Wilkinson.

Historic shop front to be revealed - January 2009
Edinburgh World Heritage is developing a project to restore a Victorian shop front at 37 – 41 Nicolson Street to its former glory.

Burns Monument update - January 2009
The Burns Monument is now shrouded in scaffolding, to enable conservation specialists to carry out a detailed inspection.

Historic Home Guides - January 2009
Edinburgh World Heritage is soon to launch a new series of ‘Historic Home Guides’, aimed at giving easily understood and practical advice to owners of listed buildings within the World Heritage Site.

New learning space for Museum of Edinburgh - January 2009
In a new joint project between EWH and the City of Edinburgh Council, a learning space will be created at the Museum of Edinburgh to enable families and school groups to discover more about the Old and New Towns World Heritage Site.

World Heritage Briefing - January 2009
EWH is offering a special afternoon briefing event for Edinburgh tour guides and front of house staff.

Director's Notes - November 2008
Monthly update from EWH Director Adam Wilkinson.

Appeal launched for the Burns Monument - November 2008
Edinburgh World Heritage has launched an appeal, supported by the Robert Burns World Federation, to raise funds for the restoration of the Burns Monument on Calton Hill.

Looking into St. Bernard's Well - November 2008
Conservators are inspecting St Bernard’s Well on the Water of Leith to assess its condition.

Teachers advise on World Heritage education - November 2008
Teachers from Edinburgh primary schools have spent a few days with EWH advising on a future World Heritage education project.

Calton Hill research update - November 2008
PhD student Kirsten McKee has been appointed in a joint project to research the history of Calton Hill, and already her study has unearthed details of the National Monument.                     

National Monument under repair -November 2008
The operation to re-position one the enormous stone lintels on top of the National Monument has been successfully completed.

Repairs for 86-92 Grassmarket - November 2008
EWH has awarded a grant for repairs to 86-92 Grassmarket, which includes a pub named after the infamous Maggie Dickson.

Restoring Edinburgh's Parthenon - October 2008
The National Monument on Calton Hill is being restored as part of the Twelve Monuments Project.

Edinburgh: Stories in Stone - September 2008
Edinburgh World Heritage and the City of Literature Trust have joined forces to produce a series of podcasts.