Come with volunteer guides from the Dean Village Association to discover the stories of one of Edinburgh’s historic and picturesque villages, nestled just off the West End, and its vital place in Edinburgh’s past. You’ll hear about millers, baxters, carters, distillers, architects, sculptors, newspaper proprietors – and more.
Tour lasts 1.5 to 2 hours.
Dean Cemetery became Edinburgh’s most fashionable garden cemetery of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Beneath its carefully-tended lawns lie many of the city’s finest of their day, and their stories encapsulate much of Edinburgh’s history – not just lawyers, doctors, merchants, politicians and university professors, but also engineers, scientists, explorers, artists, sculptors, writers and army officers and men. Volunteer guides from the Dean Village Association will recount some of these tales within the beautiful setting of a former mansion-house, surrounded by interesting plants and trees and some outstanding gravestones.
Volunteers with hand-outs should be present at both the main gate on Dean Path and the gallery gate.
Dean Cemetery became Edinburgh’s most fashionable garden cemetery of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Beneath its carefully-tended lawns lie many of the city’s finest of their day, and their stories encapsulate much of Edinburgh’s history – not just lawyers, doctors, merchants, politicians and university professors, but also engineers, scientists, explorers, artists, sculptors, writers and army officers and men. Volunteer guides from the Dean Village Association will recount some of these tales within the beautiful setting of a former mansion-house, surrounded by interesting plants and trees and some outstanding gravestones.
Part of “Previously…”, Scotland’s History Festival. See the festival’s web page for the full programme of 2012 events.
Come with volunteer guides from the Dean Village Association to discover the stories of one of Edinburgh’s historic and picturesque villages, nestled just off the West End, and its vital place in Edinburgh’s past. You’ll hear about millers, baxters, carters, distillers, architects, sculptors, newspaper proprietors – and more.
Tour lasts 1.5 to 2 hours.
Part of “Previously…”, Scotland’s History Festival. See the festival’s web page for the full programme of 2012 events.
Dean Cemetery became Edinburgh’s most fashionable garden cemetery of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Beneath its carefully-tended lawns lie many of the city’s finest of their day, and their stories encapsulate much of Edinburgh’s history – not just lawyers, doctors, merchants, politicians and university professors, but also engineers, scientists, explorers, artists, sculptors, writers and army officers and men. Volunteer guides from the Dean Village Association will recount some of these tales within the beautiful setting of a former mansion-house, surrounded by interesting plants and trees and some outstanding gravestones.
This is not a DVA event; we reproduce it as it may be of interest to the community.
[We] are currently investigating flood related issues, and we need volunteers to participate in focus group sessions. By taking part, you could help shape future government policy, and you will also receive a £15 high street voucher.
Background:
A significant number of residential properties are currently at risk from flooding. Climate change and increasing urbanisation are expected to increase flood risk in the future. As a result there is a growing need to better protect properties.
An ongoing research study is investigating public attitudes towards flooding and flood protection. The focus group sessions will discuss flood impacts, flood-related insurance problems and property-level flood protection.
Findings from the project are expected to help inform government policy on flood related issues and the funding of property-level flood protection measures.
Contact Seth Owusu to book a place on the focus group:
Tel: 0131 451 4434 or 07788 120 173
Email: so59@hw.ac.uk
Web: http://www.sbe.hw.ac.uk/research/postgraduate/seth-owusu.htm
This is not a DVA event; we reproduce it as it may be of interest to the community.
Public meeting to discuss “renovation of Edinburgh’s picturesque 18th century valley within the World Heritage Site, and creation of a new public park and interpretive centre & cafe.”
Chair: Heriot Currie Q.C.
Speakers:
Melissa Simpson (National Trust for Scotland Garden’s Adviser)
Peter Burman (Chair, Garden History Society of Scotland)
Further information TBA; our speaker will be Paul McAuley of the museums section of Edinburgh Council. He will give a talk on the history and refurbishment of St Bernard’s Well.
Come with volunteer guides from the Dean Village Association to discover the stories of one of Edinburgh’s historic and picturesque villages, nestled just off the West End, and its vital place in Edinburgh’s past. You’ll hear about millers, baxters, carters, distillers, architects, sculptors, newspaper proprietors – and more.
Tour lasts 1.5 to 2 hours.
Dean Cemetery became Edinburgh’s most fashionable garden cemetery of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Beneath its carefully-tended lawns lie many of the city’s finest of their day, and their stories encapsulate much of Edinburgh’s history – not just lawyers, doctors, merchants, politicians and university professors, but also engineers, scientists, explorers, artists, sculptors, writers and army officers and men. Volunteer guides from the Dean Village Association will recount some of these tales within the beautiful setting of a former mansion-house, surrounded by interesting plants and trees and some outstanding gravestones.