From chintz to tartan, paisley to pop-art, join History Curator Vicky Garrington on a tour of the origins of some of the most recognisable patterns in our collection.
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The 1935 discovery of two dismembered bodies discarded in The Borderlands of Scotland would set off a chain of events that would result in one of the most important Criminal Investigations in British legal history. A glamorous young wife and her loyal maidservant missing.
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In October 1977 Edinburgh teenagers Helen Scott and Christine Eadie went missing after last being seen at the World's End pub on the Royal Mile.
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Join History Curator Vicky Garrington for an exploration of the art of dressing during wartime. From rationing and restrictions to patriotic clothing and defiant glamour, we’ll discuss how civilian women dressed during a time of turmoil.
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Between the 16th and 17th Century an estimated 4000 people were tried in Scotland for witchcraft, approximately 85% of these people being women. Of this number over 300 were burned on Castle Hill in Edinburgh. Who were these women? Why were they accused of witchcraft?
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Two day workshop: 10.30am - 3.30pm on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 April