Scotland

Franz Hedrich Gravestone
History

Franz Hedrich

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

Alexander James Adie Gravestone
History

Alexander Adie

Alexander James Adie (1775–1858) was an Edinburgh-born maker of medical instruments, optician and meteorologist.

The Capital Building St Andrew Square, Edinburgh
Architecture

The Capital Building

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.

Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh
History

Greyfriars Kirk

Greyfriars Kirk was founded in 1620 in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town and was the first church built in Scotland after the Reformation.

Scottish National War Memorial
Postcards, History

Scottish National War Memorial

The Scottish National War Memorial commemorates Scottish soldiers and civilians, as well as those serving with Scottish regiments who died in World War I, World War II, and other conflicts.

Governor's House, Edinburgh
Architecture

Governor’s House, Edinburgh

The Governor’s House is located south of Calton Hill, next to the south-east corner of Old Calton Burial Ground and overlooks Waverley Station.

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