Below we reprint in full an article which first appeared in the Scotsman on 30 March 1901 and was later abridged in the Spurtle (Issue 305).
For the avoidance of doubt, Dr Hadwen’s opinions are not entirely shared by the Spurtle. Rather, we find them an interesting precursor of some people’s objections to inoculation today. The footnotes have been added by contributor AM.
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Under the auspices of the Edinburgh Citizens’ and Ratepayers’ Union, in the Freemasons’ Hall, George Street, Edinburgh, last night, Judge Brown addressed a crowded meeting on “How the Edinburgh Poor are Housed.’’[1]
On 17 March, councillors on the Development Management Subcommittee granted permission for the police box on Heriot Row to operate as a coffee and food sale point (20/02262/FUL).
So ended a planning issue which has divided parts of the Second New Town for over nine months.
The decision was explained as follows:
Police Scotland is appealing for information after a cyclist collided with a car in Edinburgh on Sunday afternoon. We reprint (unedited) their press release below.
Around 4.40pm on Sunday, 21 March, a 32-year-old woman was cycling a white Specialized road bike on Broughton Street, near to Forth Street, when a collision occurred involving a silver coloured Volkswagen car. The driver of the Volkswagen stopped, however was not present when police arrived.
The woman was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary to be treated for minor injuries.
In Edinburgh Police Court yesterday, before Bailie Gibson, Henry Eustace Cross (25), 21 Hillside Street; Andrew Whitehead (24), 63 Montgomery Street, two veterinary students, were charged with creating a disturbance outside the Ship Hotel, East Register Street, on Monday, shouting and swearing, and collecting a crowd.
Dear Spurtle,
I was most upset to read about the accident suffered by the Editor of the Spurtle on George Street at the end of last week ('Knee-Chirk reaction').
While he sought to soothe the pain by researching the 'peculiar details' of the access cover, my eye was equally drawn to the poor quality of paving in what is supposed to be one of Edinburgh's premier streets.
Unfortunatley, this is a common problem in Edinburgh (and even worse on roads frequented by heavy vehicles). There is a solution, and it involves Portuguese master pavers. Allow me to share two photos from my collection with your readers: they show two access panels in Edinburgh where they have worked their magic.
Harald Tobermann
Pilrig Street
FREAK BY AN EDINBURGH JOINER.—Before Bailie Waterston in Edinburgh Police Court on Saturday, Robert Rae (20), residing in East Register Street, was convicted of having on New Year’s Day maliciously entered the premises of Peddie, Ewen, & Company, printers, by climbing over a wall in Chapel Lane on to the roof and breaking a pane of glass, and also with pulling down the electric light fittings and assaulting a police constable.[1]
Chirk, Conway, Denbigh, Kenilworth, Ludlow, Raglan, Rhuddlan, Stirling, and Warwick. What’s the connection?
Dear Spurtle,
I am writing in response to the letter from Michael Worobec of 8 Feb, castigating those of us who objected to the new development on the RBS site.
I assume it was a real letter and not satire ...
Anyway, he describes us as 'welly booted, dog haired hippies' and that we should embrace this fine example of homogenous modern architecture.
For the record, I own neither wellies nor a dog (and as for being a hippy, well, I’m afraid I’m bald and only the students in our stair smoke the wacky baccy).
Looking up his postcode, I see he lives on Claremont Crescent. Firstly, that’s a long way from the site, with a whole other district between him and us. It doesn’t affect him. Secondly, Claremont Crescent is a beautiful example of an A-listed Georgian Crescent with central gardens. I mean, doesn’t he even have the decency to support his views on modern architecture by maybe living somewhere like Western Harbour?
Maybe we could come round and build a six-storey block of these gorgeous modern flats on the central garden. Wouldn’t he just love that?
Maybe it was satirical after all.
Dr George Baxter
EH3 6QA (which actually looks out over the site)
A determination is expected by 15 April on MMMARS Dundas Limited’s plans to demolish and redevelop two properties at 108–14 and 116 Dundas St to form 44 flats and 3 commercial units (20/05645/FUL; 20/05646/CON).
Of 52 comments submitted to the Council by the closing date, 50 were objections and 1 in favour. Below we give a very brief summary of those Spurtle has seen.
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