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See all the objects at #edinburgh101 Visit 101 unique objects located across Edinburgh edinburgh.org/101 @edinburgh and discover the rich history and stories behind Scotland’s capital city.

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robbers and more… and robbers

mementos of murderers, witch hunts, grave grave hunts, witch murderers, of mementos Everyday Living; Faith & Nation; On the Dark Side. Dark the On Nation; & Faith Living; Everyday

of Edinburgh’s dark past through the the through past dark Edinburgh’s of Arts & Performance; Books, Words & Ideas; City of Innovation; Innovation; of City Ideas; & Words Books, Performance; & Arts

shadows the in lurks what about more Learn

a vast trove, it has been sorted into themes: Building a City; City; a Building themes: into sorted been has it trove, vast a

On the Dark Side Dark the On

snapshot of each object and its story. To assist rifling such such rifling assist To story. its and object each of snapshot

Visit the bespoke website (Edinburgh.org/101) to see a a see to (Edinburgh.org/101) website bespoke the Visit

in who we are. we who in

have we pride the demonstrate that

for a New Town bringing even more treasures. more even bringing Town New a for history and heritage for centuries. Visit objects objects Visit centuries. for heritage and history

Edinburgh has been central to Scotland’s Scotland’s to central been has Edinburgh 250 years since Edinburgh decided to expand with a plan plan a with expand to decided Edinburgh since years 250

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the anniversaries that Edinburgh is celebrating this year: year: this celebrating is Edinburgh that anniversaries the

throughout the centuries. the throughout

Buried amongst the curiosities are several mementoes of of mementoes several are curiosities the amongst Buried

taxis – get a feel of everyday life in Edinburgh Edinburgh in life everyday of feel a get – taxis

From golf to whisky to gin and sedan chair chair sedan and gin to whisky to golf From

a unique insight into our city’s story. city’s our into insight unique a Everyday Living Everyday

provides – Heritage World Edinburgh by

and more. and

chaired panel a by curated carefully - list

world in medicine, physics, geology, economics economics geology, physics, medicine, in world

object has an important tale to tell and the the and tell to tale important an has object – see how it has led and continues to drive the the drive to continues and led has it how see –

Edinburgh is a city of innovators and inventors inventors and innovators of city a is Edinburgh

From the prestigious to the prosaic, every every prosaic, the to prestigious the From

City of Innovation of City

experienced at locations all around the city. city. the around all locations at experienced

some of the world’s finest writers. finest world’s the of some

most intriguing treasures, each ready to be be to ready each treasures, intriguing most

powerhouse and its pride in being home to to home being in pride its and powerhouse

have carefully selected 101 of Edinburgh’s Edinburgh’s of 101 selected carefully have Delve into Edinburgh’s past as a publishing publishing a as past Edinburgh’s into Delve

Books, Words & Ideas & Words Books, Heritage and Archaeology 2017, experts experts 2017, Archaeology and Heritage

In celebration of Scotland’s Year of History, History, of Year Scotland’s of celebration In

kind artefacts. kind

story-telling celebrated through one of a a of one through celebrated story-telling

Centuries of festivals, music, artistry and and artistry music, festivals, of Centuries

Performance & Arts

first hand. first

splendour, see the capital city’s development development city’s capital the see splendour,

From fortifications to expanding Georgian Georgian expanding to fortifications From Building a City a Building

Edinburgh’s 101 Objects is a unique visitor experience bringing the city’s vibrant past to life like never before. Sift through the stories online, and then visit them in person at the locations in this map to explore the city’s great wealth of history first-hand. 1 Heart of Midlothian, Old Tolbooth 34 The Burns Monument 68 National Shrine of St Andrew Near the West Door of St Giles 8 Regent Road St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, Place

36 2 Flodden Wall 35 The 69 The Yews at Craigmillar East Gardens 68 3 The West Bow Well 36 Sherlock Holmes Statue 70 The Stone of Destiny 21 At the foot of The West Bow, 11 Picardy Place 81 4 The Netherbow Bell 37 The Scotsman printing press, working model 71 Scottish Storytelling Centre Bell Tower National Museum of Scotland Edinburgh Castle 7 52 87 5 View of Edinburgh, 1759 38 The Old Huntsman and other poems by 72 Siegfried Sassoon Edinburgh Castle QUEEN STREET HANOVER STREET 66 STREET Edinburgh Napier University, Craiglockhart 48 6 The New Town Plan Campus 73 The Ordinal Palace of Holyroodhouse 97 9 34 39 Blackwood’s Magazine 100 47 7 Starred Dome of 36 St Andrew Square National Library of Scotland 74 Stained Glass Roundels 60 Royal The Magdalen Chapel 61 10 35 40 Head of Hamish Henderson 84 8 St Bernard’s Well Sandy Bell’s, 25 Forest Road 75 The Penicuik Jewels 42 44 15 96 Upper Dean Terrace, Stockbridge National Museum of Scotland 63 6 41 The Book Sculptures GEORGE STREET 82 NORTH BRIDGE 9 New Town maps, before and after 76 The Geneva Bible 16 59 The 17 5 31 the Assembly Rooms House 19 14 The Assembly Rooms PRINCES STREET 11 42 Beachcomber 86 23 4 149 Rose Street 77 The National Covenant 76 10 North side palace-front at Charlotte Square St Giles’ Cathedral 28 ROYAL 79 6 Charlotte Square 43 Napier’s Bones 95 25 Edinburgh Napier University, Merchiston 78 Darnley Bed EDINBURGH CASTLE 33 11 Princes Street with the Commencement of the Palace of Holyroodhouse 77 1 85 Campus ROAD 20 Building of the Royal Institution 79 Bank of Scotland Kist 94 71 22 Scottish National Gallery 44 Adam Smith’s Grave 72 91 62 18 Museum on 70 HIGH STREET 39 12 1842 milepost for the Edinburgh – 80 ’ Uniform 74 Glasgow line 45 Hutton’s Section, Arthur’s Seat Haymarket Station Salisbury Crags, National Museum of Scotland 3 58 37 51 53 32 13 Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji 46 The Sabal Palm 81 The National Monument of Scotland 29 Calton Hill 75 55 Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Sheriff Brae Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 2 80 92 82 The Entry of George IV into Edinburgh 27 90 99 14 Sir Patrick Geddes bust 47 Lighthouse Model Garden behind Scottish Book Trust, Northern Lighthouse Board, 84 George St. City Art Centre GRASSMARKET 98 83 George IV’s Highland Dirk 40 15 Model of the North British ‘Atlantic’ 48 Statue of Prof James Clerk Maxwell Station East end of George St. Palace of Holyroodhouse

16 The Scotsman Steps 49 Darwin Herbarium specimen 84 Kings Own Memorial The Scotsman Steps Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, North Bridge John Hope Gateway 17 The Trinity Altarpiece 85 Ceiling of The Scottish National Gallery 50 The Fossil Tree St Giles’ Cathedral Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 18 Pastoral Pipes 86 Wojtek the Bear St Cecilia’s Hall 51 Chloroform Inhaler Building a City National Museum of Scotland 19 ‘The Skating Minister’ 87 Parliament Cairn Arts & Performance Scottish National Gallery 52 The Edinburgh Time Ball Calton Hill Books, Words & Ideas 54 Nelson Monument, Calton Hill 26 City of Innovation 20 Broadwood Harpsichord 88 Tian Tian’s paw print Everyday Living St Cecilia’s Hall 53 Paint Stirrer RZSS, Faith & Nation National Museum of Scotland 89 The Mace On the Dark Side 21 Processional Frieze 13 Scottish National Portrait Gallery 54 Compass Binnacle, The Royal Yacht Britannia The Ocean Terminal 90 The Maiden 65 22 The first Edinburgh International Festival programme 55 Dolly the Sheep National Museum of Scotland The Hub, Castlehill National Museum of Scotland 91 The Witches’ Well Edinburgh Castle Esplanade 46 23 The Tattoo Drumstick 56 The Rhubarb Plot 49 50 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Shop Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 56 92 Tomb of John Bayne of Pitcarlie 24 Paolozzi’s Studio 57 Brigadier Sir Nils Olav Greyfriars Kirkyard Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, RZSS, Edinburgh Zoo 93 Bloodstain of Rizzio 58 The Deacon’s Chair Palace of Holyroodhouse 8 25 The 1956 Edinburgh Festival Fringe The Magdalen Chapel 94 Door from Prisons of War 78 Programme Edinburgh Castle, Castlehill 89 83 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society shop 59 Sedan Chair 73 Museum of Edinburgh 30 93 95 Deacon Brodie’s Cabinet 26 Bay City Rollers Fan Photo 41 The Writers’ Museum 24 Little Shop of Memory, Ocean Terminal 60 Tea Table The Georgian House 96 Ranger’s Impartial List of Ladies 45 27 EIFF Women’s Film Festival 1972 Catalogue 12 Edinburgh World Heritage, Bakehouse Close 61 Open Fire Range 57 The Georgian House 97 The Watchtower, New Calton Burial Ground 64 88 ARTHUR’S SEAT 28 Fringe Schools Poster Competition 62 Usher’s Green Stripe whisky 10 Regent Road 67 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society shop The Scotch Whisky Experience 98 Pocketbook made from the skin of 29 Trainspotting Screenplay William Burke National Museum of Scotland 63 ’s golf ball Museum of Edinburgh Surgeons’ Hall Museums 43 30 Landform 64 The Skittle Alley 99 Arthur’s Seat Coffins Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, National Museum of Scotland Modern One The , 65 Baths Sign, Leith Victoria Swim Centre 100 Oxford Bar Sign 31 ‘Still’ by Alison Watt The Oxford Bar, 8 Young Street Old St Paul’s Church Junction Place 69 101 Visit edinburgh.org/101 for more info 32 The Golden Boy 66 Inventors Tiles , Old College Café Royal Oyster Bar Please note: this map gives indicative locations 33 ’s Lucky Toe 67 Pickering’s Gin Tap 38 The Royal Dick Bar of objects and should not be used as an accurate Lawnmarket, The Royal Mile navigation device.