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Exploring Routes Into History
A guide to the help and information available in Edinburgh for teaching and learning history
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Edinburgh Castlebecomes David I’s royal fortress. He builds St Margaret’s Chapel
Edward I invades Scotland and captures the castle during the Wars of Independence
The Scots recapture the castle. Sir Thomas Randolph plans to retake the castle
David II rebuilds the castle. David’s Tower is named after him
Mons Meg is presented toJames II
James IV rebuilds much of the castle including the
Great Hall and Royal Apartments
James VI of Scotland and I of England is born to Mary Queen of Scotsin the castle
The Lang Siege. The Portcullis Gate and Half Moon battery are built to provide better defences after the siege
James VI of Scotland and I of England
remodels the Royal Palace
The Argyle Battery built as the main defence on the north side of castle
Prisoners of War (PoW) mainly captured during the wars with France and America, held inthe vaults
The Lang Stairs relaid by Prisoners of War
The One O’Clock gun is fired forthe first time
The Argyle Tower is built
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18421842The military prison is built. Soldiers also stationed in the castle
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The Bridge andGatehouse are
built to make the castle look more
picturesque
Edinburgh Castle attracts
over a million visitors a
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ESTABLISHMENT City of Edinburgh Council Information and Learning
Resources
ADDRESS 154 McDonald Road Edinburgh EH 7 4NN
PHONE 0131 469 2960
FAX 0131 469 2961
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE CONTACT 0131 469 2960
OPENING Monday – Thursday 8.30 am – 5.00 pm Friday 8.30 am – 3.40 pm
CHARGES
DISABLED ACCESS Access for disabled people. Services are on ground floors.
BUS ROUTES 13 to McDonald Road 36 to Broughton Road 22,7,14 etc.to Leith Walk and turn left down McDonald Road.
CAFETERIA OR SHOP None
PARKING Limited parking is available.
SERVICES Information and Learning Resources stock is only available to the City of Edinburgh Children and Families staff and pupils .
Contact: The service should be contacted in advance by teachers, by letter, telephone, email, fax for specific source materials but is open for visits by teachers. The collections cover all aspects of history. Books, reports, videos, posters, picture packs and artefacts are available for loan.
PUBLICATIONS
The service has staff with an educational remit who can visit schools and can answer enquiries, identify appropriate materials and provide copies of materials for particular projects.
ESTABLISHMENT Council for Scottish Archaeology
ADDRESS Causewayside House 160 Causewayside Edinburgh EH9 1PR
PHONE 0131 668 4189
FAX EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE CONTACT Fiona Davidson
Contact should be made in advance by letter, telephone, fax or email by a teacher or
pupil to arrange for specific source material.
OPENING Monday – Friday 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Please make an appointment.
CHARGES
DISABLED ACCESS
BUS ROUTES
CAFETERIA OR SHOP
PARKING
SERVICES The CSA has a range of primary and secondary resources with a special focus on archaeology. An information service is also offered which is a very useful first point
of contact covering all aspects of Scottish archaeology.
PUBLICATIONS The centre publishes educational materials and there is a publications list.
TRAINING FACILITIES Familiarisation sessions for teachers and school librarians by arrangement plus associated fee.
ESTABLISHMENT Department of Scottish History
ADDRESS University of Edinburgh 17 Buccleuch Place Edinburgh EH8 9LN
PHONE 0131 650 4030 (Department Office)
FAX EMAIL
WEBSITE CONTACT Contact with Dr Alex Murdoch, Lecturer in Scottish History, should be made, preferably
by post or email, ([email protected]) by a school librarian or teacher.
OPENING
CHARGES Any material photocopied in response to an enquiry is subject to a charge at a standard
rate.
DISABLED ACCESS
BUS ROUTES
CAFETERIA OR SHOP
PARKING
SERVICES This is an academic department with responsibility for research as well as teaching and
this is reflected in any service that can be offered to the public.
At certain times of the year, particularly May and June, it may be possible to arrange visits
by staff to schools to discuss the work of the department and Scottish History as an academic subject.
PUBLICATIONS The department may be able to help with details and references to primary source material covering Scottish history.
TRAINING FACILITIES
ESTABLISHMENT Edinburgh City Archives
ADDRESS Department of Corporate Services City of Edinburgh Council, City Chambers, High Street Edinburgh EH1 1YJ
PHONE 0131 529 4616
FAX 0131 529 4957
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE CONTACT For a visit by a teacher, the City Archivist, Richard Hunter should be contacted in
advance by letter, telephone or fax. To arrange for specific source material contact can be made by a school librarian or teacher or, in exceptional instances, by a pupil.
OPENING Monday – Thursday only 9.00 am – 1.00 pm and 2.00 pm – 4.30 pm
CHARGES
DISABLED ACCESS Ring for details.
BUS ROUTES
CAFETERIA OR SHOP
PARKING No car parking but there is a secure bicycle stand.
SERVICES
This is the official and appropriate repository for Edinburgh’s archival heritage and as part of a Local Authority the staff have a duty to respond to all enquiries, and offer advice free of charge to any archival matters. Enquiries can be answered, source materials identified.
It would be expected that Local History enquiries would have a full knowledge of secondary sources (as available in the Edinburgh Room of the Council’s Central Library, George IV Bridge) before approaching the Archive. All usage is at the discretion of professional archivists. A copy of the Search Room Regulations and Public Access document is available on request.
The collection covers a wide range of topics in history and Scottish history of all periods, with the emphasis on the history of Edinburgh. Aspects covered include administrative, judicial, political, criminal, domestic, personal, public, cultural, religious, social, commercial, and legal history with a special focus on the written heritage of the City of Edinburgh.
PUBLICATIONS
Primary source materials in the form of archivally significant records – largely documents – can be produced. These include minutes, reports, correspondence, ledgers, deeds, charters, court proceedings, building plans, registers, manuscripts, petitions, and files, and there are lists and catalogues.
TRAINING FACILITIES A small room (max 12) available for meetings on Fridays only.
ESTABLISHMENT Edinburgh City Libraries and Information Services
ADDRESS
Central Library George IV Bridge Edinburgh EH1 1EG
PHONE 0131 242 8000
FAX
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE www.edinburgh.gov.uk/internet/leisure/libraries CONTACT All enquiries are welcome and contact should be made with individual libraries. Please
see website for contact details.
Group visits for teachers, school librarians and pupils can be arranged.
Booking in advance is essential for group visits and it would be helpful to have prior discussion with the school librarian.
OPENING Central, Blackhall, Corstorphine, Leith, Morningside, Newington, Oxgangs, Piershill, Portobello and Wester Hailes Libraries:
Monday – Thursday 10.00 am – 8.00 pm Friday 10.00 am – 5.00 pm Saturday 9.00 am – 1.00 pm
Balerno, Balgreen, Colinton, Craigmillar, Currie, Fountainbridge, Gilmerton, Granton, Kirkliston, McDonald Road, Moredun, Muirhouse, Rathos, Sighthill, South Queensferry and Stockbridge Libraries:
Monday, Wednesday 1.00 pm – 8.00 pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 10.00 am – 5.00 pm Saturday 9.00 am – 1.00 pm
CHARGES Charges are made for photocopying, reservation of books, loan of audio items. No fines are charge on items borrowed on children’s and teenager’s library cards. Young people become liable to pay fines on reaching the age of 16.
It is recommended that visitors come with change for photocopying machines.
DISABLED ACCESS
Facilities, equipment and support for pupils with any kind of disability are available in the Central Library Resource Centre (Contact Jim McKenzie 0131 242 8135)
BUS ROUTES
See website for individual libraries.
CAFETERIA OR SHOP
PARKING There is a secure bicycle stand.
PUBLICATIONS Resource Guides available.
SERVICES Central Library The collections are available for reference by anyone, but borrowing facilities are free only for those who live, work or study in Edinburgh.
The collections cover a wide range of topics in history of all periods and world wide, with the emphasis on the history of Scotland and Edinburgh. There are special departments for Edinburgh, Scottish, Fine Art, Music, Central Reference and Central Lending.
Primary source materials include, maps, prints, photos, newspapers, manuscripts, reports, council minutes, old parish registers, census returns.
Secondary source materials available for reference or loan include books, manuscripts, reports, photos, prints, videos, maps, newspapers, microfilms, broadsides, and audio cassettes.
Public Internet access.
Community Library Services All enquiries are welcome and contact should be made at the local library.
There are 25 Community Libraries and 4 Mobile libraries. Facilities and resources vary but generally arrangements are similar to those at the Central Library (see above). Larger libraries open the same pattern as Central Library. Smaller libraries open 1.00 pm – 8.00 pm Mon, Wed, 10.00 am – 5.00 pm Tues, Thurs, 10.00 am – 5.00 pm Fri and 9.00 am – 1.00 pm Sat.
Collections cover all aspects of history worldwide and all periods. Books are available for reference and loan.
All community libraries collect information on their own locality which may include reports and plans, ward profiles, census material, maps, photographs and old newspapers.
Internet access at all libraries.
TRAINING FACILITIES Many libraries have rooms which are equipped for meetings. It is best to contact the library direct.
ESTABLISHMENT Edinburgh City Museums and Galleries
ADDRESS City Art Centre 2 Market Street Edinburgh EH1 1DE
PHONE 0131 529 3962
FAX 0131 529 3977
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE www.cac.org.uk
CONTACT The contact person for enquiries about all the City of Edinburgh Council’s Museums and Galleries are listed on the following pages is Sandra Marwick, Learning and
Access Manager. She can arrange familiarisation sessions for teachers for any of these centres. All of them can be contacted by school librarians, teachers or pupils.
Brass Rubbing Centre, Trinity Apse, Chalmers Close, Royal Mile, Edinburgh
Contact: To book school visits contact reception, Tel: 0131 556 4364.
Contact should be made in advance by letter or phone for visits by pupils or for the provision of specific source material. Contact can be made by school librarian, teacher
or pupil.
OPENING April – October 10.00 am – 5.00 pm
CHARGES A small charge is made for making a brass rubbing.
DISABLED ACCESS No disabled access.
BUS ROUTES 1 and 6
CAFETERIA OR SHOP
PARKING
SERVICES Brass rubbing is the special focus of the centre. Collections cover Scottish history of specific periods. There is a small study area.
PUBLICATIONS There is a Users’ leaflet.
TRAINING FACILITIES The centre has staff with an educational remit who can visit schools and can answer enquiries.
Museum of Edinburgh
ADDRESS 142 Canongate, Edinburgh CONTACT For school bookings contact reception, Tel: 0131 529 4143, Fax: 0131 557 3346.
Contact should be made in advance by telephone, letter or fax to arrange for specific source material or visits by pupils. Various primary source materials can be produced and secondary source materials are available for reference.
OPENING 10.00 am – 5.00 pm
CHARGES
DISABLED ACCESS Disabled access to ground floor only.
BUS ROUTES 1 and 6
CAFETERIA OR SHOP PARKING SERVICES Collections cover a wide range of topics in history, Scottish history, specific periods and particular locations. The emphasis is on the history of Edinburgh.
PUBLICATIONS The museum publishes educational materials and there is a publications list.
The museum has a room equipped for teaching and learning purposes, meetings or seminars. There is a photocopier.
There are staff with an educational remit who can visit schools, answer enquiries, provide copies of materials for particular projects and carry out research to identify source materials.
Museum of Childhood
ADDRESS 42 High Street Edinburgh
CONTACT For school bookings contact reception, Tel: 0131 529 4142, Fax: 0131 558 3103. Contact should be made in advance by letter, telephone or fax for visits by pupils.
OPENING 10 -5 Mon-Sat 12-5 Sun
CHARGES It is necessary to come with some change for machines.
DISABLED ACCESS There is disabled access to most galleries.
BUS ROUTES 1 and 6
CAFETERIA OR SHOP
SERVICES The collections cover the history of childhood exclusively.
PUBLICATIONS There is a Users’ leaflet. The museum publishes educational materials and there is a publications list.
TRAINING FACILITIES
There is a photocopier and staff with an educational remit who can visit schools, answer enquiries, provide copies of materials for particular projects and identify appropriate source materials.
ESTABLISHMENT Newhaven Heritage Museum
ADDRESS Newhaven Harbour Edinburgh EH6 4IU
PHONE
FAX EMAIL
WEBSITE
CONTACT For school bookings contact reception, Tel: 0131 551 4165
Contact should be made in advance by letter or telephone to arrange for specific source
material or visits by pupils.
OPENING Monday – Sunday 12.00 noon – 5.00 pm
CHARGES
DISABLED ACCESS There is access for disabled people.
BUS ROUTES
CAFETERIA OR SHOP Shop
PARKING There is car parking.
SERVICES The museum covers Scottish history, particular locations and fishing, with the emphasis
on the story of Newhaven and its people.
PUBLICATIONS There is a Users’ leaflet. The museum publishes educational materials and has a publications list.
There are staff with an educational remit who can visit schools, answer enquiries, provide copies of materials for particular projects, and identify appropriate source materials.
People’s Story
ADDRESS 163 Canongate Edinburgh PHONE FAX EMAIL WEBSITE CONTACT For school bookings contact reception, Tel: 0131 5294057, Fax: 0131 557 3346.
Contact should be made in advance by letter, telephone or fax to arrange for specific source material or a visit by pupils.
OPENING 10.00 am – 5.00 pm
CHARGES DISABLED ACCESS Disabled access to first floor.
BUS ROUTES 1 and 6
CAFETERIA OR SHOP Shop
PARKING SERVICES The museum displays the history of the working people of Edinburgh from the late 18thC to the present.
Various primary source materials can be produced and secondary source materials are available for reference.
PUBLICATIONS
There is a Users’ leaflet. The museum publishes educational materials and there is a publications list.
There are staff with an educational remit who can visit schools, answer enquiries, provide copies of materials for particular projects and identify appropriate source materials.
Queensferry Museum
ADDRESS
53 High Street South Queensferry EH30 9HP
PHONE FAX EMAIL WEBSITE CONTACT For school bookings contact reception, Tel: 0131 331 5545.
Contact should be made in advance by letter or telephone to arrange for specific source materials or visits by pupils.
OPENING
Mon, Thurs, Fri, Sat 10.00-1.00, 2.15-5.00pm Sun 12-5.00pm closed Tues, Wed
CHARGES
DISABLED ACCESS There is no disabled access.
BUS ROUTES
CAFETERIA OR SHOP
PARKING There is car parking.
SERVICES The centre focuses exclusively on the history of South Queensferry and its people.
PUBLICATIONS There is a Users’ leaflet. The museum publishes educational materials.
There are staff with an educational remit who can visit schools, answer enquiries, provide copies of materials for particular projects and identify appropriate source materials.
ESTABLISHMENT Writers’ Museum
ADDRESS Lady Stair’s Close Lawnmarket Edinburgh
PHONE
FAX EMAIL
WEBSITE CONTACT For school bookings contact reception,
Tel: 0131 529 4901, Fax: 0131 220 5057
Contact should be made in advance by letter or telephone to arrange for specific source
materials or visits by pupils.
OPENING 10.00 am – 5.00 pm Mon -Sat
CHARGES
DISABLED ACCESS No disabled access.
BUS ROUTES 1 and 6
CAFETERIA OR SHOP Shop
PARKING
SERVICES Collections cover Scottish history with a special focus on Burns, Scott and Stevenson. Secondary source materials are available for reference. There are temporary
exhibitions on Scottish Writers.
PUBLICATIONS There is a Users’ leaflet. The museum publishes educational materials and there is a publications list.
There are staff with an educational remit who can visit schools, answer enquiries, provide copies of materials for particular projects and identify appropriate source materials.
ESTABLISHMENT Historic Scotland
ADDRESS Longmore House Salisbury Place Edinburgh EH9 1SH
PHONE 0131 668 8736
FAX EMAIL
WEBSITE www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/index/education
CONTACT
For all general enquiries contact the Education Unit as per details above. Full details about the Education Team, school activities programme, teachers resources, travel subsidy scheme and properties in our care can be found on the website.Properties in Edinburgh and details on how to book a visit are listed below.,
Tel: 0131 668 8732, who can supply a full list of properties and their opening times and other details. Properties in Edinburgh are listed below. To arrange for visits by pupils, who must be accompanied by a teacher, contact should be made with Longmore House 0131 668 8736.
ESTABLISHMENT The Victorian Schoolroom (History of Education Centre)
ADDRESS St Mary’s School East London Street Edinburgh EH7 4BW
PHONE 0131 556 4224 (answer phone) or
FAX
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE www.thevictorianschoolroom.org
CONTACT Access to the Centre is by prior arrangement only as it is staffed by volunteers.
Contact should be made in advance by a letter or telephone, by a school librarian or teacher for specific source material or to arrange for a visit.
OPENING The Centre is usually open during the school day and some evenings when the Janitor is on duty.
CHARGES There is currently a modest charge per pupil or student. Charges are also made for specific services such as loans and photocopying.
DISABLED ACCESS It is on the top floor of a functioning Primary School, and is up 64 steps so there is no access for disabled people.
BUS ROUTES
CAFETERIA OR SHOP
PARKING On street parking charges
SERVICES The collections cover the history of education and schools exclusively.
A loan service can provide classroom furniture and equipment of bygone eras for school
anniversaries and centenary celebrations or exhibitions.
PUBLICATIONS There is a Users’ leaflet.
There is a room equipped for teaching and learning (as in the past) or meetings. There is
a photocopier and copies of materials can be supplied for particular projects. Staff can answer enquiries.
Training or familiarisation sessions are not available at present, but when current training
for new volunteers is completed, this will be possible.
For CPD training for class teachers see CPD Directory.
ESTABLISHMENT City of Edinburgh Arts and Learning Unit, Drama Specialist
ADDRESS Business Centre 1:2 Arts and Learning Unit Waverley Court Edinburgh EH8 8BG
PHONE 0131 529 3915
FAX EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE CONTACT Frances Baker Drama Specialist Teacher
SERVICES Drama workshops on site in historical locations, or school outreach service. Staff training. Teacher support
Local History Societies in Edinburgh
ADDRESS
PHONE FAX EMAIL WEBSITE
CONTACT
Contact should be made by a school librarian or teacher with the Secretary of the group, whose name and address can be obtained from the local branch of the City of Edinburgh Council Library Service, or from its Edinburgh Room, Central Library, George IV Bridge,
SERVICES
The following Local History Societies may be able to help with source materials for school projects:
Colinton Local History Society Corstorphine Trust Cramond Association Currie District History Society Kirkliston Local History Group Morningside Association Old Edinburgh Club Oxgangs Local History Group Portobello District Local History Society Queensferry History Group
ESTABLISHMENT National Archives of Scotland
ADDRESS HM General Register House 2 Princes Street Edinburgh EH1 3YY
West register House Charlotte Square Edinburgh EH2 4DF
PHONE 0131 535 1340 FAX 0131 535 1363
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE www.nas.gov.uk
CONTACT Contact our Education Officer, Tel: 0131 535 1340, for information on our service and resources or to arrange a visit.
OPENING Monday – Friday 9.00 am – 4.45 pm
There is wheel chair access and a lift in each building.
CHARGES Charges are made for digital copying, handling, and where appropriate, postage and packing.
DISABLED ACCESS There is wheelchair access and a lift in each of our buildings.
CAFETERIA OR SHOP A shop in the front hall of Register House selling our own publications.
PARKING Not available
SERVICES
The National Archives of Scotland has two search rooms open to the public for historical research – one at General Register House (GRH) at the east end of Princes Street, the other at West Register House (WRH), Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4DF. The NAS has one of the most varied collections of archives in Scotland – from the Declaration of Arbroath and Articles of Union of 1707 to recipes and diaries. The records (mediaeval parchments, leather bound registers, modern microfiche and electronic documents) date from the 12th to the 21st centuries. They include the public records of government and the law, family papers and estate records, church records, over 90,000 maps and plans, the Scottish railway archives, the records of industrial and commercial firms, charitable institutions and other public bodies. The files of Scottish government departments are a rich resource for study of modern history and now include the records of the new Scottish parliament.
PUBLICATIONS The NAS produces a series of information leaflets, including a Users’ Guide and map, with details of our service, holdings and the location of our buildings.
Visit the NAS website for on-line access to this information and more.
CPD sessions are available for teachers and school librarians. All general enquiries should be addressed to our Education Officer.
ESTABLISHMENT National Galleries of Scotland
ADDRESS
Education Department The Mound Edinburgh EH2 2EL
PHONE 0131 624 6410 Education Department
FAX 0131 220 0917
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE www.nationalgalleries.org
CONTACT To book a visit telephone the Education Department on 0131 624 6410 giving at least one month’s notice.
Scottish National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 2EL Portraits in all media of people who have played a significant role in Scottish history and culture from the 16th century to the present day. The Gallery also houses the Scottish National Photography collection.
National Gallery of Scotland, The Mound, Edinburgh EH2 2EL Outstanding collection of Western Art dating from the early Renaissance to the late nineteenth century. Also the National collection of Scottish Art.
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Belford Road, Edinburgh EH4 3DR International collection of twentieth-century painting, sculpture and graphic art.
Dean Gallery, Belford Road, Edinburgh EH4 3DS Home to Paolozzi collection of sculpture and graphic art as well as Dada and Surrealist works.
OPENING Monday – Saturday 10.00 am – 5.00 pm Sunday 12.00 – 5.00 pm
CHARGES Admission to the Galleries is free. From time to time it is necessary to charge for admission to special exhibitions.
DISABLED ACCESS There is wheelchair access to all parts of the Galleries.
BUS ROUTES
CAFETERIA OR SHOP There is a shop and cafeteria in each gallery.
PARKING There is limited meter parking near the National and Portrait Galleries; the Gallery of Modern Art and the Dean Gallery have free car parks.
SERVICES
The National Galleries of Scotland offer educational programmes for schools, pupils and teachers, adults, families, community groups. To find out more about the full range of our educational programmes please see the National Galleries website at www.nationalgalleries.org
To receive a copy of the NGS programme for schools, contact the Education Department on 0131 624 6410. The National Galleries’ ‘What’s On’ is produced every two months and includes details of all exhibitions and events. The Bulletin is free and a copy can be picked up in any of the Galleries or, if you would like to be added to the mailing list, please contact the Marketing Department at Bridge Lodge, Belford Road, Edinburgh EH4 3DS, telephone 0131 624 6200. The Galleries also publish a wide range of books, catalogues, postcards and slides of works in the National Galleries of Scotland collections.
ESTABLISHMENT National Museum of Scotland
ADDRESS Chambers Street Edinburgh EH1 1JF
PHONE 0131 225 7534
FAX 0131 220 4819
EMAIL www.nms.ac.uk
WEBSITE
CONTACT Phone the bookings office: 0131 247 4041 to book any visit, workshop or teachers’ Event, or email [email protected]
National Museum of Scotland International collections of natural history, geology, science and technology,
decorative arts, ethnography and archaeology. Collections relating to the formation and histories of Scotland and Scotland’s people.
OPENING Daily 10.00 am – 5.00 pm
CHARGES Free’ Charge for some schools workshops, organized guided tours and special exhibitions.
DISABLED ACCESS Complete access for disabled people.
BUS ROUTES To George IV Bridge or South Bridge CAFETERIA OR SHOP School parties may book a space to eat packed lunches. There is also a small shop.
PARKING Drop off point for buses in Chambers Street.
SERVICES NMS Education is based at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh and provides a varied
programme of events and activities for schools and teachers, advertised in the
School Programme, distributed to all schools in Scotland. In addition, we provide
a range of resources such as object boxes and resource packs to assist a teacher-led
visit.
PUBLICATIONS A wide range of 5–14 Teachers’ Resource packs are available, call 0131 247 4041 for details
Training Facilities CPD sessions for teachers are offered every term. For details, contact 0131 247 4041.
National War Museum of Scotland
ADDRESS Edinburgh Castle Edinburgh EH1 2NG PHONE 0131 247 4041 FAX 0131 220 4819 EMAIL schools@nms ac.uk WEBSITE www.nms.ac.uk
CONTACT Teachers should contact the Schools Officer in advance, by letter or telephone:
0131 225 7534, to arrange for specific source material or visits by a teacher or pupils.
As for Edinburgh Castle
OPENING 09.45 -17.45 April-Nov, 0.945 -16.45 Nov-March
CHARGES General entry is free. There may be a charge for workshops.
DISABLED ACCESS Yes
PARKING SERVICES There is car parking
BUS ROUTES
CAFETERIA OR SHOP Shop in Museum
SERVICES The museum covers the history of Scotland’s Armed Forces exclusively.
PUBLICATIONS Primary source materials including objects and letters can be produced and secondary
source materials are available for reference.
Educational materials are produced and there is a publications list.
Training and familiarisation sessions for teachers and school librarians are offered. There are staff with an educational remit who can answer enquiries about the collections.
ESTABLISHMENT Scottish Parliament
ADDRESS The Scottish Parliament Education Service Holyrood Edinburgh EH99 1SP
PHONE 0131 348 5000
FAX 0131 348 5601
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE www.scottish.parliament.uk
CONTACT As above OPENING
CHARGES No charges
DISABLED ACCESS Fully accessible
BUS ROUTES LRT busses No.35 and 36 run a regular service to Parliament.
CAFETERIA OR SHOP Public Cafeteria and Shop in Main Hall. Packed lunch area available for schools PARKING Disabled Parking spaces in front of the Parliament
SERVICES Our popular education visits programme takes place on business days, Tuesday –Thursday. These visits include a presentation, Q&A session with MSPs and a visit to the Chamber. Bookings may be made by phoning 0131 348 5401
PUBLICATIONS The Education Service produce an Education pack which contains cartoon booklets/posters/ snakes&ladders Quiz game. Check resources on our website.
ESTABLISHMENT The National Trust for Scotland
ADDRESS
Wemyss House 28 Charlotte Square Edinburgh EH2 4
PHONE 0131 243 9300
FAX EMAIL
WEBSITE www.nts.org.uk CONTACT Contact should be made by letter or telephone in each case, with the Property
Manager, to arrange visits by a teacher or pupils, (maximum number 60). Group visits must be pre-booked. General enquiries can be addressed to the Education Department at the above address.
OPENING These change each year, but are listed, with other details, in the NTS Guide to over 100 properties, available from the Education Department at the address above and on the NTS website.
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DISABLED ACCESS
BUS ROUTES
CAFETERIA OR SHOP
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SERVICES Properties near Edinburgh are listed below. Any specific focus in the topics covered by each property is indicated.
Culross, contact West Green House, Culross, Dunfermline KY12 8JH Tel: 01383 880359 Scottish history with the emphasis on Culross. The education programme offers: • themed tours – Coal, Salt, Iron, Life in Culross Palace and Garden, Clothing (Escape in Darkness); • period costumes for selected tours; • objects to handle; • 5–14 resource pack
The Georgian House, 7 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh EH2 4DU Tel: 0131 226 3318 Scottish history with the emphasis on domestic life, New Town of Edinburgh in the 18th century, and a special focus on decorative art, architecture, technology, furniture, textiles. A collaborative educational programme including a programme for school visits and 5–14 classroom resources is available.
Gladstone’s Land, 477B Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2NT Tel: 0131 226 5856 Wide range of topics in history and Scottish history. The education programme offers: • 17th-century style clothing for children; • replica objects for handling; • follow-up sheet for classroom work; • special ‘hands-on’ tours for visually impaired children.
House of the Binns, Linlithgow, West Lothian EH49 7NA Tel: 01506 834255 Wide range of topics in history and Scottish history.
Inveresk Lodge Garden, 24 Inveresk Village, Musselburgh, East Lothian EH21 7TE Scottish history.
Malleny Garden, Balerno, Edinburgh EH14 7AF Tel: 0131 449 2283 Scottish history.
Preston Mill, East Linton, East Lothian EH40 3DS Tel: 01620 860426 Wide range of topics in history and Scottish history at particular locations, including a focus on industrial history and maps. The Mill education programme offers: guided tour of property to see the mill working and have the process explained; exhibition of the history of milling with working models; a 5–14 study box with handling material available for use in the classroom; self-guided walk to Phantassie Doocot, pond-dipping equipment available; a 5–14 resource pack and illustrated guidebook available on request. Robert Smail’s Printing Works, 7/9 High Street, Innerleithen EH44 6HA Tel: 01896 830206 Wide range of topics in history and Scottish history with a special focus on the printing industry. The education programme offers: a 5–14 resource pack; handling activities led by property staff; a study box of handling materials which includes BBC Landmark History of Printing and Writing video resource which is available on loan for classroom use for 2 week periods.
PUBLICATIONS
The Managers can supply appropriate Users’ leaflets and publication lists, and will answer enquiries.
The Royal Bank of Scotland, Archive
ADDRESS
6 South Gyle Crescent Lane Edinburgh EH12 9EG
PHONE 0131 334 2877
FAX EMAIL
WEBSITE [email protected]
CONTACT Contact regarding school visits should be made by post or telephone. Prior booking is essential. An appointment is necessary for research visits.
OPENING CHARGES DISABLED ACCESS BUS ROUTES CAFETERIA OR SHOP PARKING SERVICES The Royal Bank of Scotland Group Archives is responsible for the care of the bank’s archives dating from the 1690s to the present. The Group Archives have produced a number of teaching resources, most of which are now available on the Royal Bank’s National Grid for Learning linked website at www.rbs.com/about02.asp?id=ABOUT_US/OUR_HERITAGE The resources include ‘The Darien Adventure: The story of Scotland’s attempt to set up a trading colony in Central America 1695–1700’ and ‘Georgian New Town: An Edinburgh case study’. John Campbell, Jacobite occupation of Edinburgh.
PUBLICATIONS
A booklet on the history of The Royal Bank of Scotland and a leaflet on the history of 36 St Andrew Square can be provided. Also available are leaflets on the history of many of The Royal Bank of Scotland’s branches.
In 1998 The Royal Bank of Scotland distributed an interactive multimedia CD-ROM, called ‘Past Lives’, to every Scottish school attended by 9–14 year olds to support the teaching of the history of Great Britain from the 1660s to the 1960s.
Additional copies of ‘Past Lives’ which is based on the Bank’s archive collections, are available on short-term loan from Group Archives.
ESTABLISHMENT Water of Leith Visitor Centre
ADDRESS 24 Lanark Road Edinburgh EH14 1TQ
PHONE 0131 455 7367 FAX 0131 443 1682
EMAIL [email protected]
WEBSITE www.waterofleith.org.uk
CONTACT Education Officer, Philippa McDonald for all enquiries. Contact should be made by telephone or letter by teachers, school librarians or pupils to arrange visits or for
specific information.
OPENING Daily 10.00am – 4.00pm
NB Education Service term time only
CHARGES As advertised in Education Programme brochure
DISABLED ACCESS Disabled access
BUS ROUTES 4, 28, 34/35, 43/44
CAFETERIA OR SHOP Yes
PARKING Small car park
SERVICES • Educational Programmes for schools and community groups, environmental walks, drama/art workshops, heritage trails, classroom activities. • Displays, publications and leaflets. • Visitor Centre with interpretative exhibition, education room/ Library (by request)
PUBLICATIONS A Guide to the Water of Leith Walkway, leaflets, reference materials.
CPD Programme for teachers and school staff. Teachers information and resource packs for booked visits.