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4 About the City - our good news round-up 8 Royal Society of Edinburgh celebrates 240th 12 King Charles III – an appreciation by former Lord Provost Eric Milligan 16 Fountainbridge & Tollcross – remarkable photos from above, taken 63 year s apar t. 18 Shipping Roots at the Botanics – the unintended consequences of the introduction of non-indigenous plants 22 1320 Declaration of Arbroath on display for fir st time in 18 year s 26 Peter Howson at 65 – major retrospective at City Ar t Centre 32 Traprain Law – exploring East Lothian’s Roman histor y 36 Our beautiful Botanics – a riot of joyous colour! 48 Doug Corrance’s Edinburgh – his inimitable snapshot of the city
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14 Inter twined – Suppor ting Edinburgh’s Ukrainian refugee ar tists and musicians 20 Monte Carlo or bust! – Red Cross Ball at the Sheraton Grand 24 Leith Rules Golf Society annual lunch 30 HRH The Princess Royal visits The Merchant Company of Edinburgh
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Fountainbridge & Tollcross fascinating 1930 and 1963 aerial photos
The Princess Royal visits The Merchant Company
46 10 fun and interesting things to do as summer approaches
Food and drink 40 A fabulous lunch at Greywalls Hotel 41 Sir Richard Branson opens Virgin Hotels Edinburgh, The Cauldron, Edinburgh Whisky and Foodies Festival returns
King Charles III an appreciation
Lunch at Greywalls
Royal Society of Edinburgh 240th
Traprain Law East Lothian’s Roman past
Declaration of Arbroath at National Museum of Scotland
Peter Howson retrospective at City Art Centre
Beautiful Botanics
Good News round-up
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