Granton edinburgh history of the books

It provided a deep water harbour for the steamships that were gradually replacing the old sailing ships. Its history, its people and its places division i and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Details below are taken from the book stranger on the shore by james gracie, who received details from his grace the duke of buccleuch in compiling the. Helping us to understand the current communications revolution, it reminds us that ideas circulate through a material world of things, from medieval manuscripts to contemporary ereaders. The provost of edinburgh was compelled to allow the english to sack leith and edinburgh. Cassells old new edinburgh abebooks shop for books. Within the history of doocots the example at caroline parkgranton castle is of particular interest for its age. Secrets of edinburgh unveiled in quirky guide edinburgh news. Oct 12, 2011 10 of the best books set in edinburgh. Granton first appears on maps in the seventeenth century relating to the. From the seventh to the tenth centuries it was part of the anglian kingdom of northumbria, becoming thereafter a royal residence of the scottish kings. Granton harbour, eastern breakwater, edinburgh, edinburgh.

Wardie, trinity, and granton old and new edinburgh vol. Jockey sturgeon, granton, edinburgh also wrote about edwards bakery. Edinburgh history granton, trinity and wardie history. Wardie, trinity, and granton old and new edinburgh. A history of the city main market by michael fry isbn. Granton road edinburgh duke of buccleuch carriage permit c1850. The earl of hertford and his army of ten thousand men arrived with instructions from henry viii to burn edinburgh and capture its castle. Amongst the national histories of the book, the edinburgh history of the book in scotland already occupies a prominent position. The first edition of the book has a small sketch, on its cover, a view of part of granton harbour with the coast of fife clearly visible in the background.

Michael fry, who has lived and worked in edinburgh for nearly 40 years, provides a compellingly readable account of this great city, from the earliest times to the present, balancing edinburghs cultural, political and social history, and shows how they have borne on one another. In order to help protect the health of our staff and visitors during this. Water to make the ice came from granton burns, stored in a pond behind caroline park, and piped down in lead pipes which still run beneath granton castles walled garden. Fish from the harbour the family of croans the fish people lived in our. Library locations and opening hours granton library the. Edinburgh history granton recollections 1940s edinphoto. It was on a steep incline and was worked by rope haulage.

Edinburgh old and current photos of granton edinburgh. Granton harbour it was constructed over a period of about thirty years in the 19th century using stone chiefly quarried from adjacent land owned by the duke of buccleuch. A rgyll publishing, 2003 this book was published to record and illustrate some of the history of granton at a time when much of the area was about to be redeveloped as part of the edinburgh waterfront project. Enlightenment and expansion, 17071800 will add to the acclaim given to the earlier published volumes volumes 3 and 4. In 1859, a little over two decades after he started university, darwins book on the origin of. It opened part of its route in 1846, but reaching the centre of edinburgh involved the difficult construction of a long tunnel. My father in law lives in one of the newer apartment builds in lower granton road.

Established in 1995, the centre aims to promote research into the production, circulation and reception of published material from manuscripts to electronic texts. It is a listed building, used as a training centre for e squadron, 205 scottish field hospital volunteers. Our base is the beautiful and historic madelvic house, a space thats closely linked with grantons rich industrial heritage. Michael fry, who has lived and worked in edinburgh for nearly 40 years, provides a compellingly readable account of this great city, from the earliest times to the present, balancing edinburgh s cultural, political and social history, and shows how they have borne on one another. Find out about the history of granton in the city of edinburgh, scotland, including. This was a few months before the amalgamation of edinburgh and leith, when edinburgh was still operating cable cars, but leith had had electric cars since 1905. Doocot, boundary wall, and walled garden to caroline park.

Page 41 myself was at a knights house, who had many servants to attend him, that brought in his meat with their heads covered with blue caps, the table being more than half furnished with great platters of porridge, each having a little piece of sodden meat. Hms claverhouse military wiki fandom powered by wikia. The book abounds in facts concerning people, locations, policies, events, etc. Family history granton edinburgh trace your ancestors.

The earl of hertfords expedition against scotland, being a narrative of the landing at granton, the capture of leith and edinburgh, the burning of haddington, hawick, dunbar, and the sack of jedburgh, and other places. Theres a great scottish section where youll find books about scottish history, art, poetry and places and you can usually find work by some of scotlands best novelists. Enlightenment and expansion 17071800 brown, stephen, mcdougall, warren on. The university of edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in scotland, with registration number sc005336, vat registration number gb 592 9507 00, and is acknowledged by the uk authorities as a recognised body which has been granted degree awarding powers. This was about 18% of all the recorded granton s in the uk. All six volumes available online with searchable text and highquality images. In order to help protect the health of our staff and visitors. The granton art centre is scotlands first purposebuilt art store for paintings, drawings and sculptures from the national collection. Find ancestors born in or around edinburgh, edinburgh, nationwide plus military records or trace war graves.

Fish from the harbour the family of croans the fish people lived in our street so we got fresh fish straight from the harbour. Family history granton edinburgh, edinburgh or nationwide. They seized newhaven and leith but not edinburgh 1588. The history of edinburgh, from the earliest accounts, to. Hms claverhouse was a shore establishment of the british royal navy, based at granton, edinburgh.

A brief history of granton harbour, edinburgh, with notes on its trade facilities and schedules of rates, etc on. Edinburgh historic photos and maps of edinburgh area a extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of granton edinburgh, the edinburgh area and edinburgh. Ask for a free quote from bookshops listings near you. Was looking at a really nice flat in granton harbour but have heard a few scary stories about the general granton area. The history of edinburgh, from the earliest accounts, to the.

When the line connected to granton, the company name was changed to the edinburgh, leith and granton railway. The garage doors have been broken several times, people have broken in there and set fire to a car which damaged several others, causing us all to stand outside in case the flats went up. Two of the structures, built in the 1930s and 1970s, have now been demolished. Working with us, our communities and stakeholders our design team is led by internationally renowned architect john mcaslan and partners, to deliver the national collections facility in north edinburgh granton the ncf project is positioned within a context that. The group is collecting information on the granton area and holds a programme of talks on the area. The earliest mention of it as grantoun house is in 1479, when it belonged to john melville of carnbee in fife. The lower carboniferous visean granton lagerstatte edinburgh, scotland is principally known for the discovery of the conodont animal, but has also yielded numerous crustaceans and other faunas. London had the highest population of granton families in 1891. Edinburgh is also home to the royal yacht britannia, decommissioned in 1997 and now a fivestar visitor attraction and evening events venue permanently berthed at ocean terminal. Historically part of the county of midlothian interchangeably edinburghshire before 1921, it is located in lothian on the firth of forths southern shore. Centre for the history of the book the university of. A history of the city, as one might expect, begins with the citys ancient history stone and bronze ages and proceeds through to the dawn of the 21st century. Figure 1 the archives room of building 14, national museum collections centre, granton.

James gracies book contains one or two errors but is a good introduction to the area. Its origins as a settlement can be traced to the early middle ages when a hillfort was established in the area, most likely on the castle rock. For a dare i would often climb this cliff and then over the gates into the house. In 1544 the english under the earl of hertford landed close to granton, and did considerable damage to granton castle. Book history and material culture the university of edinburgh. On the outbreak of world war ii in september 1939 the navy took over the granton hotel, close to granton harbour, and commissioned it as hms claverhouse for reserve training. Here we report on small branching colonies, reaching 10 mm in length. In 1891 there were 7 granton families living in london. Hey guys as the title suggests im moving to edinburgh imminently. The crossing was approximately five miles, from granton to burntisland, almost due north south. This book delves deep into edinburghs rich history and the stories its special places tell. The most granton families were found in the usa in 1920.

Granton harbour, eastern breakwater is a category b listed building in edinburgh, edinburgh, scotland. The edinburgh history of the book in scotland, volume 2. Bartholomews chronological map of edinburgh 1919 granton history website forth. Mar 25, 2019 the centre for the history of the book. Edinburgh contains scotlands three national galleries of art as well as numerous smaller art galleries. Our learning street corridors have study spaces and computers as well as an onsite library and resource centre so that our students always have plenty of places to. By 1952 it was the most modern factory of its kind in britain. Service history on the outbreak of world war ii in september 1939 the navy took over the granton hotel, close to granton harbour, and commissioned it as hms claverhouse for reserve training.

Pre18th century examples of surviving doocots are rare, the majority of surviving examples date from the 18th century onwards. Old and new edinburgh by james grant, published in the 1880s. Page 148 these are not only no way advantageous, but a very grievous burden to so poor a country. It provides 1,300 square metres of secure and climatecontrolled storage space. Granton is part of edinburgh s large scale waterfront regeneration programme. Enigmatic fossils from the lower carboniferous shrimp bed. Working with us, our communities and stakeholders our design team is led by internationally renowned architect john mcaslan and partners, to deliver the national collections facility in north edinburgh granton the ncf project is positioned within a context that looks at cultural developments across scotland.

It had a very high cliff with a small ridge running along the top. Based in the north of edinburgh, our granton campus is a modern, practical, accessible building, packed with state of the art facilities. Jan 28, 2019 book history is a dynamic and rapidly growing area of interdisciplinary study that explores the book as an artefact in material culture. The edinburgh, leith and newhaven railway was a railway company formed in 1836 to connect the city of edinburgh with the harbours on the firth of forth.

Hms claverhouse was a shore establishment of the british royal navy, based at granton, edinburgh service history edit. Granton harbour official handbook edinburgh history 3rd issue ed j burro. The following old ordnance survey maps published by alan godfrey maps have helped to provide an insight into the herring ports. Thousands of facts presented in a timeordered manner. Book history and material culture the university of. Grab a literary bargain in oxfam books a wonderful and inexpensive resource for book lovers of all tastes. Calling all swapfans, bargain hunters, and upcycling aficionados. The area around modernday edinburgh has been inhabited for thousands of years. Library locations and opening hours granton library. The burning of edinburgh in 1544 by an english seaborne army was the first major action of the war of the rough wooing. About half way round was a set of gates which were the back gates to caroline house. Granton castle site of castle in edinburgh, midlothian. Stranger on the shore a short history of granton isbn 1902831535 james gracie publ.

Within the history of doocots the example at caroline park granton castle is of particular interest for its age. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. National collections facility national galleries of scotland. The idea of building a harbour at granton is said to have been suggested in 1834. Quite some time since edinburgh had witnessed a hanging, too, though digging deeper into history the sight might have been common enough. Granton is a district in the north of edinburgh, scotland. From the seventh to the tenth centuries it was part of the anglian kingdom of northumbria, becoming thereafter a royal. Thank you to monica shaw for the message left in the edinphoto guest book, including the following. Granton forms part of edinburgh s waterfront along the firth of forth and is, historically, an industrial area having a large harbour. He is still living at granton and is now very active with the granton history group. A new book is published exploring edinburghs history through maps. A scottish army observed the landing on 3 may 1544 but did not engage with the english force. If you went down wardie steps at the bottom of granton road, past the wardie inn and crossed lower granton road, you could get onto granton beach through a small tunnel under the railway. The doocot at caorline park granton castle appears on 18th century estate maps as noted above.

Are you stuck with a pile of stuff you want to recycle after a spot of spring cleaning. Books set in edinburgh score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. This was about 18% of all the recorded grantons in the uk. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. The granton family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Creating a mobile tour of edinburghs history of science, technology and medicine. And though the number of them be perhaps double to what it was formerly, by reason of this present great distress, yet in all times there have been about one hundred thousand of those vagabonds, who have lived without any regard or subjection either to the laws of the land, or even those of god. A new factory was built near the site of granton castle. A truly comprehensive collection of family research sites. The doocot at caorline parkgranton castle appears on 18th century estate maps as noted above. Formerly known as west port books, edinburgh books is the biggest secondhand bookshop in edinburgh. For more information about whats on and special, events, check with the library or granton library facebook class visits. Get in touch if you would like to bring a nursery or toddler group to the library for a cuddly bear storytime visit or we can visit you.