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The Red Clydesider at Edinburgh Castle, 14 & 15 December

  • Posted on: 14/12/2017

Come and met David Kirkwood at Edinburgh Castle. He is returning to the site of his imprisonment in 1917 when he stood up for the munitions workers of the Clyde and was seen as a traitor for so doing. Performances …

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The “Other” Mary at Edinburgh Castle: 27 – 30 November 2017

  • Posted on: 20/11/2017

To most people the only Queen Mary of Scotland is Mary, Queen of Scots, but what of her mother, the “other” Mary? Imagine it is 1554. Mary of Guise has become the Queen Regent on behalf of her young daughter …

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Queen Margaret of Scotland at Edinburgh Castle: 21, 22 & 23 November 2017

  • Posted on: 20/11/2017

Meet Queen Margaret of Scotland in the Great Hall. Medieval history has not given us the stories of many woman so it is remarkable that Queen Margaret remains so important in Scottish history. Now is the time to find out …

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World War I, Dumbarton 16th November

  • Posted on: 09/11/2017

We have been working with the Historic Environment Learning Team on their World War I project since 2014. The project is aimed at helping  pupils to investigate and ultimately understand why so many young men volunteered to go and fight. …

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