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The People's Story, Edinburgh
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Haunted Places: Edinburgh, Scotland
Haunted Places : Edinburgh, Scotland
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Strange Things have been happening in Edinburgh, Scotland. Between Bloody George Mackenzie, The Greyfriars Kirk and Other Spirits, Edinburgh Scotland has had quite the Strange Past. Come along as we investigate the Strange Happenings of Edinburgh, Scotland!
This is intended to be educational and inform about the haunted history of the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. This video went through many iterations and listed below are all our documented sources. If we missed a source, misattributed something, or did not document it correctly feel free to email us at thestrangest.net@gmail.com to make and we will amend our sources. Remember, Stay Strange
Written and Filmed by Ethan Dorton
Narrated and Edited by Blake Lawson
Sources
“Top 10 Haunted Places in Edinburgh, Scotland” Linzi Bootman, 2014.
“Edinburgh Past and Present” James Gillies, 1886. Oliphant, Anderson, and Ferrier
“Edinburgh and West Lothian: A landscape Fashioned by Geology” David McAdam, 2003.
“Heritage” Marketing Edinburgh Ltd, 2017.
“Sir George MacKenzie: King’s Advocate, of Rosehaugh. His Life and Times 1636-1691” Andrew Lang, 2005.
“5 Most Terrifyingly Haunted Places in Edinburgh, Most Haunted Edinburgh Ghost Stories” Haunted Rooms and McMedia Group Ltd, 2017.
“Six of the Most Haunted Places to Visit in Edinburgh” Kaleigh W, 2015.
“Edinburgh’s Most Haunted Locations” Alex Watson, 2015.
“5 Haunted Places to Visit in Edinburgh, Scotland” The Spooky Isles, 2017.
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0.06 Edinburgh at a Glance, Dimitry B.
1:00 Advertising figure depicting William Brodie, Deacon of Wrights, in Edinburgh’s Lawnmarket, Kim Traynor.
1:05 Deacon Brodie’s Tavern, Son of Groucho
1:10 Locksmith. Public Domain
1:40 Rencontre d'Apaches et d'agents de police sur la place de la Bastille.
1:50 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Sketch from Penny Illustrated
2.00 Deacon Brodie, Diane Griffiths.
2:05 Advertising figure depicting William Brodie, Deacon of Wrights, in Edinburgh’s Lawnmarket, Kim Traynor.
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Ghost Stories From Edinburgh~SCOTLAND
Cramond, a small seaside village on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Evidence of the earliest people to inhabit Scotland is found by archaeologists in 2001. Discarded hazelnut shells and stone tools are amongst three thousand finds at the site which point to a temporary encampment at Cramond, on the coast near Edinburgh.What is unique about Cramond is its tidal island.
Cramond Inn in Edinburgh is allegedly home to a glass-breaking poltergeist:
Like so many other public houses, The Cramond suffers from a polt which is blamed when glasses break for no reason and small items moved around.
When the tide is out, you can walk from the village to the small uninhabited island.In 1592 there was a duel fought on Cramond Island.
Stephen Bruntsfield, who resided at Craighouse, was a supporter of Mary Queen of Scots. At the time when the Queen
was being held prisoner at Lochleven Castle, Sir Robert Mowbray of Barnbougle was a strong supporter of the Earl of
Moray and was against Mary. In support of the Earl Sir Robert
lay siege to Craighouse and Stephen Bruntsfield was cornered
and was promised protection should he surrender.
However, when being taken to Edinburgh Castle, Mowbray,
broke his promise and slew him at the Burgh Loch.
This led to what has become known as one of the legends of
Craighouse. Stephen Bruntsfield’s widow, who was one of
Queen Mary’s four Maries, shut herself and her 3 sons up in
Craighouse in unrelenting grief. She shut out the daylight by
hanging black drapes over the windows and became obsessed
with gaining revenge over Mowbray. Stephen, her
eldest son, charged the Laird of Barnbougle in combat and
was slain. His brother, Roger, equally met the same fate
when he charged the Laird. At a later date Henry, the
youngest, avenged his father’s death at Cramond Island. His
mother died full of remorse for the revenge that had been
achieved. She is said to have become the phantom lady
haunting the old Craig house when there is a full moon.
Craig House is recorded in the reign of King David II, and in 1528 the Abbot of Newbattle granted a charter here. The original house was burned down by the Earl of Hertford in 1544, during the Rough Wooing.
Many ghost stories are associated with the old Craig house
In the 1880s it was described as a weird-looking mansion, alleged to be ghost-haunted in Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh.
The Craig House estate once belonged to Newbattle Abbey, and the land was granted to Hugh Douglas in 1526 (Weir). The original Craig House was set on fire in 1544 by the Earl of Hertford during the Rough Wooing before the English army
crossed the Jordan burn and set fire to most of Edinburgh. Just one vaulted ground floor room remains from the earlier house .
New Craig House, was intentionally grand, resembling a country house or hotel rather than an institution.
When the 60-acre well-wooded Old Craig estate came up for sale in 1878,Thomas Clouston (1840-1915), the Physician Superintendent of the Royal Edinburgh Asylum in Morningside encouraged the board to purchase the site,which he later described as ‘the most beautiful site in Edinburgh’.The hospital was renamed the Thomas Clouston Clinic in 1972 after one of its Physician Superintendents. The Hospital closed in 1993.In 1994, Edinburgh Napier University purchased the 60 acres (24 ha) estate,In March 2011,Craighouse campus, with its oldest parts dating back to the 16th century, was repeatedly rumoured to be haunted. Edinburgh Napier University sold the campus for residential development
Craighouse House is mow under Development
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Walk along the Royal Mile - Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
The Royal Mile consists of the streets that pass through the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town that connect Holyrood Palace, the official residence of the British monarchy in Scotland, and Edinburgh Castle, a fortress and former royal residence. The streets include Abbey Strand, Canongate, High Street, Lawnmarket and Castlehill.
Along the way, visitors will find the Canongate Tolbooth, the Kirk of Canongate, St. Giles Cathedral, the Heart of Midlothian, Edinburgh city chambers, Tron Kirk, the John Knox House, Camera Obscura and numerous shops and restaurants, which along with the palace and castle make the Royal Mile the primary tourist destination in Edinburgh.
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E10A3713 - Seen from Calton Hill, Holyrood House a.k.a. Holyrood Palace is the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland
E10A3824 - The new Scottish parliament complex borders on the Royal Mile near Holyrood Palace
E10A3851 - The Canongate Tolbooth was built in 1591 to house the burgh of Canongate's courthouse and jail; today it is home to the People's Story Museum
E10A3864 - John Knox House is believed to have once been the resident of the famous Scottish clergyman and one of the leaders of the Protestant Reformation movement in Scotland; he is credited as the founder of the Presbyterian denomination
E10A3871 - Tron Kirk is the former parish church of Edinburgh, and was built in the 1600s
E10A3875 - The Mercat Cross of Edinburgh is the site of major government announcements and proclamations; in earlier times the cross was also the site of public punishments and executions
E10A3880 - The Heart of Midlothian is a heart-shaped pattern of bricks in the street pavement located close to Parliament House where the original Scottish parliament once met, and the site of the Old Tolbooth, which housed Edinburgh's city offices for more than four centuries and was demolished in 1817
E10A3900 - Edinburgh Castle, built atop a volcanic plug, has long been the site of a fortress and was once also a royal residence; today it hosts the annual Edinburgh Military Tattoo
BBC EURef tour of the UK - Edinburgh (Day 3)
Third day of the BBC Google Trends tour of different UK cities where they interview people and experts to answer some of the most googled questions about the EU referendum in their areas. Posted on Wednesday, 15 June, 2016. You can continue watching the breaking news report that interrupted the first story here:
Scotland- Edinburgh
Two days after finishing my second year of college my aunt, her friend Joanne, my best friend Darice (thatoneartist), and myself set out on an adventure. That adventure first starts by flying from Orlando, Florida(USA) to Edinburgh,Scotland(UK). Subscribe to see the other videos from our adventure coming soon.
Our stops: Bed and breakfast right outside the man city ( about 45 minutes by bus), Waverley bridge, Scott Monument, Princes Street,Calton Hill city observatory, burns monument, views of old town and Arthur’s seat, holyrood, palace of holyroodhouse, queens gallery, Scottish Parliament, Dynamic earth, holyrood park,Museum of Edinburgh, Royalmile, Canongate Kirk, the peoples story,John Knox house, museum of childhood world, Scottish storytelling center,Chamber Street, national Museum of Scotland,Grass market, historic pubs, Victoria Street, former site of public executions,Edinburgh castle ,Gladstone land,Scottish national Gallery princes street gardens,George Street, the Georgian house,Passed the prime ministers door or head of parliament door ( not sure).
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THE OLD TOWN
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The Edinburgh Video Guide presents the Old Town, the Scottish capital's nucleus. There is evidence of settlement here stretching back to the Bronze Age, but it wasn't until Edinburgh Castle and the The Palace of Holyroodhouse were established that the city began to flourish, in the form of the now famous Royal Mile.
There are many famous Edinburgh attractions located the Old Town. A few notables are: Edinburgh Castle, The Camera Obscura, Gladstone's Land, The Scotch Whisky Experience, Ramsay Garden, The Hub, St Giles' Cathedral, Mary King's Close, The Edinburgh Dungeon, The People's Story, the Museum of Edinburgh, Canongate Kirk, The Palace of Holyroodhouse, The Scottish Parliament, Greyfriars Kirk and the statue of Greyfriars Bobby, The Museum of Scotland, The Grassmarket and Cowgate, and the Museum on the Mound.
UK: SCOTLAND: EDINBURGH: 3.5 MILLION POUND MOSQUE OPENS
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Muslims have been celebrating the completion of a 3.5 (m) million pound (5.7 (m) million U-S dollar) mosque in, Scotland's capital Edinburgh.
Much of the building was paid for by Saudi Arabia and it was opened by Saudi Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd.
Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd arrived on Friday at the mosque in Edinburgh - named after his father King Fahd - to officially open it.
The Saudis paid most of the 3.5 (m) million pound (5.7 (m) million U-S dollar) construction costs for the building.
It took a number of years to build and is based on a mix of Islamic and Scottish architectural styles.
The building will be a centre for Scotland's 10-thousand Muslims.
The prince met Scottish Secretary Donald Dewar at the official ceremony.
Dewar said it was a fitting symbol.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
Its a tremendous act of generosity. It's a fitting symbol of the growing confidence of the Muslim community in Scotland and the part they play in enriching our community and the tremendously good relationship between those of us who have been in Scotland for a long time and those who have joined us and are so welcome. And I am very grateful for the generosity that has made it possible. It's a great addition to the Edinburgh landscape.
SUPER CAPTION: Donald Dewar, Scottish Secretary
Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd said the mosque would be a positive addition to Edinburgh.
SOUNDBITE: (Arabic with English translation)
I believe this centre will be a landmark in building a relationship between the Saudi and the Muslim community and the Scottish people and especially the people of Edinburgh.
SUPER CAPTION: Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd
The Prince - who is also the Saudi Minister of State - has so far this year opened mosques in Gibraltar, Spain, Paris and Los Angeles.
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Places You Wouldn't Want To Live in The U.K.
When most people imagine the United Kingdom, they think of London, wry humor and polite people. It might seem unthinkable that Great Britain has some real dung piles among its treasures but these 5 cities will have you wondering why there is a “Great” in front of “Britain”.
At number 5. Sandwell
The available jobs in this West Midlands town are so poorly paid that the average resident has zero disposable income. The good news for locals is that Sandwell has a pretty high mortality rate, so they don’t have to suffer for very long.
At Number 4. Gwent Valleys
No matter which metric you choose to measure Gwent Valleys scores poorly. Crime? Check. Poor healthcare? Check. A-hole teenagers all around? Oh yeah. In a country that’s filled with coastline and rolling hills, Gwent Valleys has none of that. It’s just the worst.
At Number 3. High Wycombe
Petty crime and drug use are present; as is a low employment rate. The little money High Wycombe does have it spends on the schools which is great. Of course, that doesn’t do the average tourist any good.
At Number 2. Southampton
Southampton is simply filled with half-destroyed buildings blotting the landscape. To be fair, the place was bombed in World War II. That is a pretty solid excuse, but on the other hand, they’ve had the better part of eighty years to get the place back in order …
And at number 1. Morecambe
In the 1930s, luminaries like Coco Chanel used to hang out in Morecambe These days, Morecambe is more known for its dilapidation. The coastline outside the city is stunning, but if you’re being completely honest, coasts aren’t exactly a point of pride, and neither is Morecambe.
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Edinburgh People
Rosita McKenzie discusses her latest exhibition Edinburgh People. Rosita talks about the process of her work, how the exhibition came together and some of her experiences as a blind photographer.
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Lyrics
Hey hey we are the UK
that’s an abbreviation for our name
The United Kingdom
It’s the same
This song is about the
UK’s countries and capitals
And 1 Province
Now let the knowledge flow
I am England
A UK country
I have a capital
named London
in the east is where I be
Shakespeare and the Beatles
were born in me
They were all great Icons
in our worlds History
My capital is
Home the Tower of London
and to Parliament which is attached
to the clock tower Big Ben
I’m Northern Ireland
a province of the UK
My capital’s named Belfast
touching the Belfast Bay
I was created on May 3rd
in 1921
When Ireland was partitioned
by the British Parliament
Rory McIlroy, Joey Dunlop and
Van Morrison
Where just a few of the talents from
my province
Hey hey we are the UK
that’s an abbreviation for our name
The United Kingdom
It’s the same
This song is about the
UK’s countries and capitals
And 1 Province
Now let the knowledge flow
I’m Scotland
My capital’s Edinburgh
A country covering the North 1/3 of the island Great Britain that I’m sure
I share a border with England
to the south
And I’m surrounded by the Atlantic, North Sea
and the Celtic Sea down
Home to Edinburgh castle
and Wallace Monument
and the Pictish Stone
referred to as the Stone of the serpent
Hi there I’m Wales
My capital’s Cardiff
I am a country in the UK
and I’m glad you just learned this
I’m on the West of the Island
Great Britain
With 1680 miles of coastline
which is mostly mountains
Home to Caernarfon and
Dolwyddelan Castle
And my language is Welsh and English
and that is official
Hey hey we are the UK
that’s an abbreviation for our name
The United Kingdom
It’s the same
This song is about the
UK’s countries and capitals
And 1 Province
Now let the knowledge flow
Hey hey we are the UK
that’s an abbreviation for our name
The United Kingdom
It’s the same
This song is about the
UK’s countries and capitals
And 1 Province
Now let the knowledge flow
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How to say the names of places in the UK
Mousehole?! There's a place called Mousehole? Yes, there is, but how do you pronounce it? The UK has some unusual city names, perhaps the most notorious of all being Worcestershire. Learn how to pronounce it and many more UK town names in this short pronunciation lesson. I will teach you how to pronounce names such as Kirkcudbright, Edinburgh, Durham, and more. You will find that it is simpler than you think because many of these names have endings in common, such as -shire and -bright. After watching this lesson, you will be able to pronounce the name of any UK city or town with confidence. It will surely come in handy during social conversations and even in your IELTS Speaking Task. Even if you're an English speaker from another country, you will want to watch this video before taking a trip to the UK, so that you don't get any of these completely wrong and make a fool of yourself :)
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Hi there, and welcome back to engVid. In this video you are going to learn how to pronounce some of the harder-to-pronounce places in the U.K. So, useful if you're planning a trip here, or if you're doing an IELTS speaking test and would like to refer to places in the U.K. Let's have a look at some guidelines, and then a little bit later we're going to look at some of the places that don't quite fit the rules.
So, with a place ending with: borough or burgh, you would expect it to sound: borough or burgh, but that's not what happens. It's normally shortened to something like: bra. For example: Edinburgh, Edinbra, Edinbra, Edinbra, got it? Okay? Not: Edinborough, okay?
Second one, with a place ending in cester, you shorten it to sta. For example, it's not: Bicester, it's: Bicesta, Bicesta. There is an exception, here, with: Cirencester, which is a lovely place out in the west of England. Cirencester, not Cirensta. Okay? Cirencester, that's an exception, there.
Next, on to counties. So, a county where... The U.K. is divided up into different region called counties. Lots of these end with shire, the shire, the countryside, but we pronounce it actually: shur. For example: Devonshire, Devonsha, not: Devonshire.
This one is particularly tricky to pronounce: Worcestershire, Wosteshur. So, basically what we're doing is we're going: Wost, and then we're abbreviating that: Woste, Wosteshur, and then we're putting a u in here. Worcestershire. You still with me? Good stuff, keep the concentration.
Now, wich often goes to ich, so we're just going to be taking out that w there. Wich goes to ich. Norwich, Norich, it's not: Nor-wich, okay? Norich. It's a lovely place in the east of England, beautiful cathedral, and my uncle is an estate agent, so go and say: Hi.
On to places ending in mouth. Obviously going to be places by the sea. For example... Can you spot my little mistake, here? Shouldn't be an f, it should be a th. A subtle difference, but important to get right. So it's: Teignmuth not Teignmouth. Okay? Teignmuth, it's a shorter vowel sound; we're not doing the sort of the o, it's a Teignmuth. So that's down in Devon, very scenic place in the southwest of the U.K.
Ham goes to um. For example, it's not: Durham, it's: Duram, so you're effectively losing that h. Durham, beautiful place in the northeast of England, very strong university in Durham. Right.
Wick goes to ick. For example, if I put the whole spelling of: Berwick-upon Tweed, you can see that we are missing this w out, so it becomes: Berick-upon Tweed. Nice coastal town, again, near the border with Scotland in the northeast of the U.K. Okay? Let's have a look at a few more anomalies and some exceptions to the rules.
I'm also going to be pointing out, with these exceptions, some excellent places to visit in the U.K. There's so many different exceptions, but the places listed here are worth checking out if you're coming to the U.K.
Tor, you would expect it to say: quay, something like that, but it's actually: Torkey, Torkey, and the same would apply for Newquay.
This place in Norfolk, you might expect it to be: Hunstanton, but actually you miss out the tan and it becomes: Hunston.
This is a place I went on honeymoon down in Cornwall. What do you think it says? Mousehole? It's not, it's: Mousol, a lovely fishing village down in Cornwall.
Again in Cornwall, what do you think: Fowey? Foey, okay? Maybe it's helpful to think of there being no w.
Edinburgh Tolbooth Canongate Scotland
Edinburgh Tolbooth, Canongate, Scotland. The first Tolbooth was built around 1590, and was the centre of the burgh of Canongate, at the lower end of the Royal Mile. This building was built on a different site in 1879 and now houses the People's Story Museum.
Old Town Edinburgh walk, Scotland, UK
A night time walk around the Old Town of Scotland's capital city. I decided on night time to avoid the crowds in the daytime.