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Too big, too small, too expensive … the problem with white elephants
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Local history
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Here are two upcoming events with local connections which may interest Spurtle readers.
Readings from Donald Smith and Stewart Conn's 'Edinburgh: Our Storied Town', Central Library, 3 Oct, 6.30pm: ticketsource.co.uk/edinburgh-central-library.
Guided tour of Commonwealth War Graves in Rosebank Cemetery, 9 October, 10am: https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/war-graves-tours/.
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Future potential, squashed present, thrills on horseback
As noted in last week's article, in the summer of 1925, Edinburgh politicians, officials and commentators had reacted with barely suppressed exci
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On the surface, all appeared to be well at the Industrial Hall, Edinburgh’s first purpose-built exhibition space, as a new year dawned.
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Cowboys, fists and a monster smoking concert
We saw last week how, in the continued absence of large-scale commercial exhibitions, Edinburgh's first purpose-built exhibition hall on Annandale Street was
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Roller-sports and pageants on wheels
In a successful bid to broaden its appeal to the wider public and sporting participants alike, the administrators of Edinburgh’s first purpose-built exhibition space
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Bull, skates and trouble brewing
The new season for the Industrial Hall on Annandale Street began modestly at the start of February 1924 with a fund-raising concert on behalf of the British Legion of Ex
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Fairyland, burlesque and a dead snake
Our account of Edinburgh's first purpose-built, permanent exhibition space on Annandale Street continues in early 1924.
On 2 January, a record crowd of 26,500 people attended the World's Fair and Carnival in the Industrial Hall (today's Lothian Buses depot) over the course of one day.
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The following account is from the Scotsman, 3 January 1924..
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The excitement of empire, capitalism and cleanliness
One week ago, we began this series with a