Castle and Cannons
July 3, 2023 Filed under Curious
Nice thought, but, it’s a freakin’ cobblestone street. It’s never going to be friendly to cyclists.
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Nice thought, but, it’s a freakin’ cobblestone street. It’s never going to be friendly to cyclists.
DUNNAE DEW EET!
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DUNNAE DEW EET!
The restaurant has high opinions of itself.
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The restaurant has high opinions of itself.
The middle word is ‘god’ as Romans wrote it. So this is… God god god??
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The middle word is ‘god’ as Romans wrote it. So this is… God god god??
A bit of history for part of the Royal Mile. This is the John Knox house.
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A bit of history for part of the Royal Mile. This is the John Knox house.
Yep… Arthur Conan Doyle, or ACD as we fans call him, was born here in Edinburgh.
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Yep… Arthur Conan Doyle, or ACD as we fans call him, was born here in Edinburgh.
Time to tour Edinburgh Castle! Here’s a handy map.
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Time to tour Edinburgh Castle! Here’s a handy map.
Yeah you’re reading that right. 2000 years.
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Yeah you’re reading that right. 2000 years.
As far as I know, there is no real evidence that the tribes up here traded with the Romans, though they were aware of each other.
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As far as I know, there is no real evidence that the tribes up here traded with the Romans, though they were aware of each other.
That’s a lot of custom masonry…
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That’s a lot of custom masonry…
Looking towards the war memorial building. Photographs were not allowed inside.
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Looking towards the war memorial building. Photographs were not allowed inside.
You can see the layers where parts of the building were re-worked. Presently it’s a chapel.
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You can see the layers where parts of the building were re-worked. Presently it’s a chapel.
Stained glass in the chapel from the outside.
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Stained glass in the chapel from the outside.
Must be a pretty boring duty, watching a stone lion.
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Must be a pretty boring duty, watching a stone lion.
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Lots of paths to take here!
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Lots of paths to take here!
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Stuff presented to various royalty at various times.
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Stuff presented to various royalty at various times.
I wonder if that key unlocks anything at all. Probably just symbolic.
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I wonder if that key unlocks anything at all. Probably just symbolic.
Are those pillows on that coat of arms? I think that’s awesome.
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Are those pillows on that coat of arms? I think that’s awesome.
A window dedicated to folks from 500 years ago.
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A window dedicated to folks from 500 years ago.
Barracks as they would have appeared long ago.
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Barracks as they would have appeared long ago.
You’d need lots of padding to keep this stuff from bruising the heck out of you while it protects you.
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You’d need lots of padding to keep this stuff from bruising the heck out of you while it protects you.
Lady on a plinth? Typical. Chained up dogs and a peasant below? Kinda strange.
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Lady on a plinth? Typical. Chained up dogs and a peasant below? Kinda strange.
Spin the wheel … OF WEAPONS!
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Spin the wheel … OF WEAPONS!
Plenty of torture happened in these walls.
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Plenty of torture happened in these walls.
Castle Stalker rendered onto a box, constructed from straw and resin by a prisoner.
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Castle Stalker rendered onto a box, constructed from straw and resin by a prisoner.
Seriously. This thing was constructed from straw. It must have been painstaking work.
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Seriously. This thing was constructed from straw. It must have been painstaking work.
The earliest recorded prisoner in Castle Edinburgh is a Norse earl, locked up in 1197.
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The earliest recorded prisoner in Castle Edinburgh is a Norse earl, locked up in 1197.
More treasures built from straw by prisoners.
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More treasures built from straw by prisoners.
Pretty detailed rigging in this model!
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Pretty detailed rigging in this model!
… And here’s the door itself, behind protective glass.
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… And here’s the door itself, behind protective glass.
All kinds of fun stuff carved on this door.
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All kinds of fun stuff carved on this door.
It’s fake, but it’s still tasty.
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It’s fake, but it’s still tasty.
A table of victualling!
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A table of victualling!
Passing the time, long ago.
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Passing the time, long ago.
Love the design on the cards.
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Love the design on the cards.
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This place is kinda loopy.
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This place is kinda loopy.
Don’t get locked in!
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Don’t get locked in!
Creepy dungeon lighting! Love it.
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Creepy dungeon lighting! Love it.
Looking towards the barracks.
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Looking towards the barracks.
Marchin’ over to the guns to make ’em go bang bang
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Marchin’ over to the guns to make ’em go bang bang
My favorite part of this photo: The crowd reflected in the horn.
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My favorite part of this photo: The crowd reflected in the horn.
Always be pipin’
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Always be pipin’
I never could figure out why the chin straps are worn this way…
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I never could figure out why the chin straps are worn this way…
Globe with Africa prominently labeled, but no lines to delineate countries. Probably some colonial thing.
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Globe with Africa prominently labeled, but no lines to delineate countries. Probably some colonial thing.
Ready to fire some stuff!
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Ready to fire some stuff!