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32 Lunch with an Old Bag – £608k raised at Prestonfield House! 45 Botanics Annual Suppor ter s’ Dinner
What’s On
46 10 fun and interesting things to do as Christmas approaches
4 About the City - our good news round-up 8 West Mains & King’s Buildings – 1930 & 1993 aerial views 12 Edinburgh Riding of the Marches 2023 16 Ten new Scottish galleries at The National 20 Royal High School celebrates 50 year s of gir l pupils 22 John Thomson – Duddingston’s famous ar tistic minister 28 John Steell - his statues & his ar tistic family dynasty 48 Doug Corrance’s Edinburgh – his inimitable snapshot of the city
Society
20 1973 Royal High School pupils celebrate 50 year s of co-education 26 NGS reception for donors to new Scottish galleries
34 Spectacular enter tainments this Christmas - in the city or just beyond 36 Enjoy a good read this festive season – an eclectic selection of books, all with a local slant 37 Find that perfect gift at the Ramsay Cornish pre-Christmas auction 38 Ideal for UK friends and family – an Edinburgh Life print subscription 39 Ideal for those overseas – an Edinburgh Life digital subscription 39 Commission a unique por trait of your home!
Food and drink 40 Exceptional hotel hospitality this Christmas 41 Panda & Sons, Arrival of Holyrood Whisky, Christmas cookbooks, Michelin Star s for Timber yard and Heron
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Duddingston’s artistic minister
New Scottish galleries at The National
West Mains & King’s Buildings from above in 1930 and 1993 Edinburgh’s statues & sculptor John Steell
Riding of the Marches 50 years of girls at Royal High School
Good News round-up
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