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Lothian Chambers, the new home of the French Consulate-General and the French Institute for Scotland on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. Logo of the Institut Français.. The French Institute (French: Institut français) in Edinburgh is a cultural centre promoting French language and French culture in Edinburgh and in Scotland and part of the wider Institut Français network around the world.
The Institute continued to produce high quality maps from their new premises until 1989 when they merged with the Glasgow publisher Collins, as part of the multinational HarperCollins Publishers, where the name lives on as Collins Bartholomew, a map publishing subsidiary of HarperCollins.
Merchiston Avenue is 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (2 kilometres) southwest of the West End of Edinburgh's principal street, Princes Street. Other areas near Merchiston include Morningside to the southeast, Burghmuirhead (including Holy Corner and Church Hill ) to the east and Bruntsfield to the northeast.
Drummond Street is a street just outside Edinburgh's Old Town, near the famous Royal Mile and Holyrood. The street connects the South Bridge , where it is opposite the Old College, and the Pleasance. The street is paved with granite setts. It is in an area with several University properties and is home to many students as well as pubs and ...
A map of Edinburgh in the 16th century, published in Braun and Hogenberg's Civitates orbis terrarum. Timeline of Edinburgh history. Prehistory and origin of Edinburgh; Edinburgh during the Middle Ages (7th to 15th century) Edinburgh comes under Scottish rule during the reign of king Indulf (ca. 960)
U.S. Route 11 is the main road passing through Edinburg, serving as Main Street. Virginia State Route 185 connects US 11 to Interstate 81, ...
Fountainbridge is a former industrial district in Edinburgh, Scotland, a short distance west of the Old Town.It is built around the street of the same name, which begins at the West Port and continues (as Dundee Street) towards Gorgie and Dalry.
At the end of the 19th century, the Society of Antiquaries relocated its museum to new premises on Queen Street (the building that now houses the Scottish National Portrait Gallery), while the Royal Society moved to 22-24 George Street, and in 1907, the Royal Institution moved to the new Edinburgh College of Art. [3]