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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. Map of locations 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. edinburgh.org/101 #edinburgh101 @edinburgh Building a City From fortifications to expanding Georgian splendour, see the capital city’s development first hand. Arts & Performance Centuries of festivals, music, artistry and story-telling celebrated through one of a To celebrate Scotland’s Year of History, Heritage kind artefacts. and Archaeology 2017, experts carefully selected Books, Words & Ideas 101 of Edinburgh’s most intriguing treasures, each Delve into Edinburgh’s past as a publishing ready to be experienced at locations all around powerhouse and its pride in being home to the city. From the prestigious to the prosaic, every some of the world’s finest writers. object has an important tale to tell and the list – City of Innovation carefully curated by a panel chaired by Edinburgh Edinburgh is a city of innovators and inventors World Heritage – provides a unique insight into – see how it has led and continues to drive the our city’s story. world in medicine, physics, geology, economics and more. Today, the collection gives as fascinating an insight as ever into Everyday Living Edinburgh’s past. Buried amongst the curiosities are several From golf to whisky to gin and sedan chair mementoes of some of our most significant milestones: taxis – get a feel of everyday life in Edinburgh objects range from the ancient past to times of war between throughout the centuries. Scotland and England, from Auld Reekie’s expansion and foundation as the world’s festival city to its place today as a Faith & Nation global hub of culture and innovation. Edinburgh has been central to Scotland’s history and heritage for centuries. Visit objects that demonstrate the pride we have Visit edinburgh.org/101 to see a snapshot of each object and in who we are. its story and find itineraries to help get you started on your journey. To assist rifling such a vast trove, it has been sorted On the Dark Side into themes: Building a City; Arts & Performance; Books, Learn more about what lurks in the shadows Words & Ideas; City of Innovation; Everyday Living; Faith & of Edinburgh’s dark past through the Nation; On the Dark Side. mementos of murderers, witch hunts, grave robbers and more… 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, York Place 2 Flodden Wall 35 The Scott Monument 69 The Yews at Craigmillar Castle Greyfriars Kirkyard East Princes Street Gardens Craigmillar Castle 68 3 The Tron Clock 36 A Unicorn Rampant 70 The Stone of Destiny 21 High Street, Royal Mile West end of Melville Drive Edinburgh Castle 81 4 The Netherbow Bell 37 The Scotsman printing press, working model 71 Crown Jewels CALTON HILL Scottish Storytelling Centre Bell Tower National Museum of Scotland Edinburgh Castle 7 52 87 5 View of Edinburgh, 1759 38 Aftermath 72 Mons Meg City Art Centre Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh Castle QUEEN STREET HANOVER STREET 66 LEITH STREET Craiglockhart Campus 48 6 The New Town Plan 73 The Holyrood Ordinal 39 Museum of Edinburgh Palace of Holyroodhouse 97 39 Masonic symbol 9 34 Hill Street 100 47 7 Starred Dome of 36 St Andrew Square 74 Stained Glass Roundels 60 Royal Bank of Scotland 40 Head of Hamish Henderson The Magdalen Chapel 61 10 35 Sandy Bell’s, 25 Forest Road 84 8 St Bernard’s Well 75 The Penicuik Jewels 42 44 96 Upper Dean Terrace, Stockbridge 41 The Book Sculptures National Museum of Scotland 63 6 The Scottish Poetry Library GEORGE STREET 82 NORTH BRIDGE 9 New Town maps, before and after 76 The Geneva Bible 16 59 17 5 31 the Assembly Rooms 42 Beachcomber John Knox House 19 14 11 The Assembly Rooms 149 Rose Street 86 PRINCES STREET 23 4 77 The National Covenant 76 10 North side palace-front at Charlotte Square 43 Napier’s Bones St Giles’ Cathedral 28 ROYAL MILE 15 79 6 Charlotte Square Edinburgh Napier University, 95 25 Merchiston Campus 78 Darnley Bed EDINBURGH CASTLE 33 3 11 Princes Street with the Commencement of the Palace of Holyroodhouse 77 1 85 LOTHIAN ROAD 20 Building of the Royal Institution 44 Adam Smith’s Grave 79 Bank of Scotland Kist 94 71 22 Scottish National Gallery Canongate Kirkyard 72 91 62 18 Museum on the Mound 70 HIGH STREET 12 1842 milepost for the Edinburgh – 45 Hutton’s Section, Arthur’s Seat 80 Royal Company of Archers’ Uniform 74 Glasgow line Salisbury Crags, Holyrood Park COWGATE Haymarket Station National Museum of Scotland 58 37 46 The Sabal Palm 51 53 32 13 Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 81 The National Monument of Scotland 29 Calton Hill 75 55 Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Sheriff Brae 2 80 47 Lighthouse Model 92 82 The Entry of George IV into Edinburgh 27 90 99 14 Sir Patrick Geddes bust Northern Lighthouse Board, 84 George St. Garden behind Scottish Book Trust, Royal Mile City Art Centre GRASSMARKET 98 48 Statue of Prof James Clerk Maxwell 83 George IV’s Highland Dirk 40 15 Ross Fountain East end of George St. West Princes Street Gardens Palace of Holyroodhouse 49 The Ting 16 The Scotsman Steps Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 84 Kings Own Scottish Borders Memorial The Scotsman Steps North Bridge 50 The Fossil Tree 17 The Trinity Altarpiece Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 85 Ceiling of The Thistle Chapel Scottish National Gallery St Giles’ Cathedral 51 Chloroform Inhaler 18 Pastoral Pipes National Museum of Scotland 86 Wojtek the Bear St Cecilia’s Hall Princes Street Gardens 52 The Edinburgh Time Ball Building a City 19 ‘ The Skating Minister’ Nelson Monument, Calton Hill 87 Parliament Cairn Arts & Performance Scottish National Gallery Calton Hill 54 Books, Words & Ideas 53 Forth Bridge Paint Stirrer 26 City of Innovation 20 Broadwood Harpsichord National Museum of Scotland 88 Tian Tian’s paw print Everyday Living St Cecilia’s Hall RZSS, Edinburgh Zoo Faith & Nation 54 Compass Binnacle, The Royal Yacht Britannia 89 The Mace On the Dark Side 21 Processional Frieze Ocean Terminal 13 Scottish National Portrait Gallery The Scottish Parliament 55 Dolly the Sheep National Museum of Scotland 90 The Maiden 65 22 The first Edinburgh International Festival programme National Museum of Scotland The Hub, Castlehill 56 The Royal Garden Bell Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh 91 The Witches’ Well Edinburgh Castle Esplanade 46 23 The Tattoo Drumstick 49 50 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Shop 57 Brigadier Sir Nils Olav 56 RZSS, Edinburgh Zoo 92 Tomb of John Bayne of Pitcarlie 24 Paolozzi’s Studio Greyfriars Kirkyard Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 58 The Deacon’s Chair The Magdalen Chapel 93 Bloodstain of Rizzio Modern Two Palace of Holyroodhouse 25 The 1956 Edinburgh Festival Fringe 59 Sedan Chair 8 Museum of Edinburgh 94 Door from Prisons of War 78 Programme Edinburgh Castle, Castlehill 89 83 73 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society shop 60 Tea Table 30 93 95 Deacon Brodie’s Cabinet 26 Bay City Rollers Fan Photo The Georgian House 24 41 The Writers’ Museum Little Shop of Memory, Ocean Terminal 61 Open Fire Range 96 Ranger’s Impartial List of Ladies 45 27 EIFF Women’s Film Festival 1972 Catalogue The Georgian House 12 Edinburgh World Heritage, Bakehouse Close Edinburgh Filmhouse 57 62 Usher’s Green Stripe whisky 97 The Watchtower, New Calton Burial Ground 64 The Scotch Whisky Experience 88 36 ARTHUR’S SEAT 28 Fringe Schools Poster Competition 10 Regent Road 67 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society shop 63 Robert Louis Stevenson’s golf ball Museum of Edinburgh 98 Pocketbook made from the skin of 29 Trainspotting Screenplay William Burke National Museum of Scotland 64 The Skittle Alley Surgeons’ Hall Museums The Sheep Heid Inn, Duddingston 43 30 Landform 99 Arthur’s Seat Coffins Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, 65 Baths Sign, Leith Victoria Swim Centre National Museum of Scotland Modern One Junction Place 100 Oxford Bar Sign 31 ‘Still’ by Alison Watt 66 Inventors Tiles The Oxford Bar, 8 Young Street Old St Paul’s Church Café Royal Oyster Bar 69 101 Greyfriars Bobby 32 The Golden Boy 67 Pickering’s Gin Tap Candlemaker Row University of Edinburgh, Old College The Royal Dick Bar Please note: this map gives indicative locations 33 David Hume’s Lucky Toe 38 of objects and should not be used as an accurate Lawnmarket, The Royal Mile navigation device..
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