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Portrait of man with Alto Saxophone by Los Angeles Portrait Studios
Photography

Los Angeles Portrait Studios, Edinburgh

Los Angeles Portrait Studios was one of Edinburgh’s best-known commercial photography studios during the first half of the twentieth century. Located on Princes Street, it produced thousands of family portraits that continue to provide a fascinating glimpse into the city’s social history.

Franz Hedrich Gravestone
History

Franz Hedrich

Franz Hedrich was a German-Bohemian author and ghostwriter to Alfred Meissner.

Alexander James Adie Gravestone
History

Alexander James Adie

Alexander James Adie was one of Edinburgh’s greatest scientific instrument makers. Inventor of the sympiesometer and optician to royalty, his precision instruments were used by Charles Darwin, Sir David Brewster and other leading nineteenth-century scientists.

The Capital Building St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
Architecture

The Capital Building, Edinburgh

Built between 1938 and 1940 for Caledonian Insurance, the largest insurance company at the time, the Capital Building was designed by architects Leslie Grahame Thomson and Frank J Connell.

Frédéric François Chopin
History

Chopin’s visit to Edinburgh

In October 1848, the celebrated Polish composer Frédéric Chopin visited Edinburgh during his final concert tour. Discover where he stayed, where he performed, and why his brief Scottish visit remains an important chapter in the city’s musical history.

Leuchie Lighthouse Trail 2026
Arts & Culture

The Leuchie Lighthouse Trail

The Leuchie Lighthouse Trail has transformed North Berwick into an open-air gallery, with 15 colourful lighthouse sculptures creating a free family attraction while raising funds for the Leuchie charity.

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh Fundraising Card - thumbnail
History

Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh

1917 – the first World War raged on and the N.H.S. was almost thirty years away.

The charity running the Royal Infirmary had a deficit of almost £26,000; equivalent to £2.6M in 2024.

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