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Edinburgh Citizens Beware!

18th September 201920th September 2019 Alison Leslie

September’s Map of the Month I am often asked what my favourite map is. It isn’t really a map in the conventional way, rather a poster which illustrates how little things have changed since its publication in 1923. September seems an appropriate month to highlight this item. The city is getting back to normal after […]

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Iconic Jet Aircraft display

20th November 201720th November 2017 Alison Leslie

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first commercial flight by Concorde from Heathrow to New York, I created a display celebrating iconic jet aircraft on the mezzanine level of the General Reading Room. This focuses on Concorde, the Vulcan, Red Arrows, Tornado, Harrier and Typhoon jets. The first 3 being the most iconic. The […]

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January Map of the Month: Sea creatures

4th January 20179th January 2017 Alison Leslie

  Aurora Borealis – By Marco Ottobelli – Own work, [CC BY-SA 4.0]  What does “Iceland” mean to you? To me the name conjures up the distinctive Icelandic style of knitting very cosy jumpers, Magnus and Sally Magnusson, long dark nights with the Northern Lights putting on a show, and nervously watching the latest up-dates on […]

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