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Starting with the development of the city as a bronze age settlement on the castle rock and on through the dangerous political climate of the 16th century, Edinburgh Through the Ages also shows how the city came of age during the Scottish "enlightenment", becoming a hotbed of artistic and philosophical achievement as figures such as Allan Ramsey Jr. and intellectuals like David Hume won it the title of "the Athens of the North".

Documenting Edinburgh’s lesser-known hauntings and ghostly goings-on. Eerie Edinburgh: the home of Edinburgh’s ghost stories.

Queer Edinburgh: The Tapes is an oral history podcast recorded by the Living Memory Association as part of Scotland's Year of Stories 2022. Each episode is an edited oral history interview exploring the people and places that have shaped Edinburgh's LGBTQ+ community both in the past and present. This podcast is supported by Museums and Galleries Scotland and Visit Scotland.

Interviews with authors of Edinburgh UP books.

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** A Scotsman’s guide to the extraordinary tapestry of the land, history, folklore and stories of his homeland. From the majestic beauty of the wild Scottish landscape to the hidden traces of its history waiting to be uncovered in every town and village, Andrew...

Memories and stories from North Edinburgh Dementia Care's Seagrove Centre. North Edinburgh Dementia Care is a leading independent charity that provides day care services to people living with dementia. We provide support, activities and a lunch to our clients, Monday to Saturday. We hear so many great tales from the folk that visit us. You can hear some of them here. Also a bit about our organisation, our work and dementia it's self.