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Article: News A stitch in time: work starts on the Great Scottish Tapestry at the Scottish ParliamentAuthor Alexander McCall Smith and Scottish Parliament officer Tricia Marwick have put the initial stitches to a tapestry of Scottish history that is expected to be the longest in the world.10 April 2012 -
Venue: Garden, parklands or rural site, Museum, Agricultural site, Industrial heritage site, Transport heritage site County: Lothian Almond Valley Heritage Centre Livingston -
Event: Workshop or activity session County: Lothian ANIMAL BUDDIESThe museum has so many animal toys of all shapes and sizes. Who is this for? - Families Opening Hours: 10.30am - 12.30pm or 1.30pm - 3.30pmMuseum of Childhood | Edinburgh | 25 May 2013
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Event: Workshop or activity session County: Lothian Beyond Google: An Introduction to online newspaper resources available via the National Library of ScotlandLearn how to access hundreds of quality reference books online. This workshop provides a basic introduction to the key features of these two major online resources.National Library of Scotland | Edinburgh | 23 May 2013
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Venue: Castle or defences, Museum, Historic house or home County: Lothian Blackness Castle (Historic Scotland) nr Linlithgow
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Event: Exhibition (temporary) County: Lothian Blazing with Crimson | Tartan PortraitsThis display explores what these distinctive garments and this highly recognisable textile meant to six different people who were painted between 1680 and 1780. The Scottish National Portrait Gallery would like to thank ...Scottish National Portrait Gallery | Edinburgh | 1 December 2012 — 31 December 2013
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Event: Exhibition (temporary) County: Lothian Citizens of the World | David Hume & Allan RamsayScotland made a remarkable contribution to the European Enlightenment of the eighteenth century with many of her citizens contributing to the ferment of ideas and shifts in attitude which transformed the world. Two...Scottish National Portrait Gallery | Edinburgh | 1 December 2011 — 31 December 2015
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Event County: Lothian Citizens of the World | David Hume & Allan RamsayTwo Scots, David Hume, the great philosopher, and Allan Ramsay, the outstanding painter, were at the centre of this cultural and intellectual revolution. This display explores their world, their friends, their families...Scottish National Portrait Gallery | Edinburgh | 1 December 2011 — 31 December 2015
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Venue: Association or society County: Lothian Cockburn Association (Edinburgh Civic Trust) Edinburgh
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Event: Lecture County: Lothian Designs on Your MoneyIain Harrison, RSA Fellow and Member of the Chartered Institute of Banking, has a passion for all Scottish banknotes, both as an avid collector and as The Royal Bank of Scotland's banknote person over the last 25 years. ...National Library of Scotland | Edinburgh | 23 May 2013 -
Event: Workshop or activity session County: Lothian Discovering Family HistoryFind out about the range of resources that the Library holds to help you with your family history research. The workshop include some practical information on how to become a reader and using the Reader Rooms.National Library of Scotland | Edinburgh | 6 June 2013
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