Well that’s been a couple of busy days at Royal Highland Show. Looking forward to the weekend & more people participating. The Engine Shed Historic Environment Scotland Edinburgh World Heritage CITB Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 NFRC Stone Federation Build Your Future Scott John Miller

#thelmamessages We've been so fortunate to receive #photo donations from the public during our reminiscence project on #Edinburgh shops. This shows milk delivery on the High Street in 1962. #memories #heritage #place #Archives #community The National Lottery Heritage Fund Scotland

📣FREE ONLINE EVENT!📣 Join our Director, Christina Sinclair, as she takes us on a fascinating virtual tour of the UNESCO UK Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage Site! With thanks to the NY Caledonian Club for hosting this event. Register here👇 nycaledonian.org/events/edinbur…

📣We're hiring!📣 We're looking for a creative and ambitious Communications & Interpretation Officer to promote Edinburgh World Heritage's important work. 📝F/t, permanent 💷£28,850-£31,940 📍Edinburgh/hybrid ⏳5pm, Mon 5 August Apply here👇 ewh.org.uk/communications…

Edinburgh is 900 years old and the new website is now live with a wonderful variety of events including our dedicated one year lecture programme at the City Art Centre celebrating 900 years of the city's history. Explore: edinburgh.org/900/event/ Happy Birthday #Edinburgh!

The Royal Burgh of Edinburgh was created in 1124 by King David I – making the city 900 years old! 🎊🎈🎂August 2024 marks the start of this 900th anniversary, with a programme of events, talks, tours, and tales running from now until August 2025. More at Edinburgh.org/900

It’s August and you know what that means – festival season is back! Join us and ScotTradBuildForum the week of 20th August for the 12th annual Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival, part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Details: …inburghworldheritage4.beaconforms.com/form/97085634

What challenges do you face in relation to the energy retrofit of historic buildings? We want to hear from you! Take this survey to share your experience – docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI… This is part of the European FuturHist project, which aims to develop retrofit solutions.

Do you have an innovative project that would build Scottish networks around the world? @ScotGov is looking for applications for the #ScottishConnections Fund - with grants of up to £5,000 available to support new initiatives. Apply here ⬇ gov.scot/publications/s…

New (free!) Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival event added! Register here: …inburghworldheritage4.beaconforms.com/form/97085634

That’s the 12th Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival underway with a roof slating demonstration by Scott John Miller from NFRC BEFS Edinburgh World Heritage The Engine Shed Historic Environment Scotland Dr David Mitchell

Congratulations to our trustee Hazel on her new role with BEFS!

A special thank you to ScotTradBuildForum and John McKinney along with all of our presenters for coming together for wonderful ETBF. Looking forward to next year already!

Join us for a community update & public consultation on the Greyfriars Kirkyard conservation management plan, Saturday 7 Sept 12.30 – 3.00pm in Greyfriars Kirk. All welcome! Booking not required. Note there is free entry to Greyfriars Kirk for this event.

This year's Online Fellows' Meetings have explored Edinburgh's connections to the Caribbean, illuminated manuscripts in Scottish collections, and more. Want to get closer to the latest research on Scotland's past? Join our 2,800-strong global network: socantscot.org/join/

An interesting event for our friends in or near Musselburgh!

🎈Today we celebrate 60 years since the official opening of the Forth Road Bridge. #ForthBridges #ForthRoadBridge60

Calling business owners, estate managers, construction professionals and policy-makers - our survey on the energy retrofit of historic buildings closes this Sunday 15 August! 🌍

We have a few tickets left for our discussion with Dr Sam Gallacher, the new director of @shbt, at Riddle's Court this Thursday. For a chance to hear about the building's restoration process, and to spot some gorgeous ceilings, grab your tickets here: twtr.to/SoPe-

EVENT POSTPONED: Sadly tonight's event at Riddle's Court is postponed due to illness. We hope to reschedule for a November date - tickets already purchased will be valid for then. We apologise for the inconvenience and if you have any questions, please email [email protected]