Visit 101 unique objects located across Edinburgh and discover the rich history and stories behind Scotland’s capital city.

May 2017 – April 2018

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Edinburgh’s 101 Objects is a unique visitor experience

bringing the city’s vibrant past to life like never before. Sift through the stories online, and then visit them

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Map of locations

1 Heart of Midlothian, Old Tolbooth Near the West Door of St Giles

2 Flodden Wall Greyfriars Kirkyard

3 The Tron Clock Keeping time for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay

4 The Netherbow Bell Scottish Storytelling Centre Bell Tower

5 View of Edinburgh, 1759 City Art Centre

6 The New Town Plan Museum of Edinburgh

7 Starred Dome of 36 St Andrew Square Royal Bank of Scotland

8 St Bernard’s Well Upper Dean Terrace, Stockbridge

9 New Town maps, before and after the Assembly Rooms The Assembly Rooms

10 North side palace-front at Charlotte Square 6 Charlotte Square

11 Princes Street with the Commencement of the Building of the Royal Institution Scottish National Gallery

12 1842 milepost for the Edinburgh – Glasgow line Haymarket Station

13 Siri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Guru Nanak Gurdwara, Sheriff Brae

14 Sir Patrick Geddes bust Garden behind Scottish Book Trust, Royal Mile

15 Ross Fountain A fountain of joy

16 The Scotsman Steps The Scotsman Steps

17 The Trinity Altarpiece Scottish National Gallery

18 Pastoral Pipes St Cecilia’s Hall

19 ‘ The Skating Minister’ Scottish National Gallery

20 Broadwood Harpsichord St Cecilia’s Hall

21 Processional Frieze Scottish National Portrait Gallery

22 The first Edinburgh International Festival programme The Hub, Castlehill

23 The Tattoo Drumstick The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Shop

24 Paolozzi’s Studio Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Modern Two

25 The 1956 Edinburgh Festival Fringe Programme Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society shop

26 Bay City Rollers Fan Photo Little Shop of Memory, Ocean Terminal

27 EIFF Women’s Film Festival 1972 Catalogue Edinburgh Filmhouse

28 Fringe Schools Poster Competition Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society shop

29 Trainspotting Screenplay National Museum of Scotland

30 Landform Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Modern One

31 ‘Still’ by Alison Watt Old St Paul’s Church

32 The Golden Boy University of Edinburgh, Old College

33 David Hume’s Lucky Toe Lawnmarket, The Royal Mile

34 The Burns Monument 8 Regent Road

35 The Scott Monument East Princes Street Gardens

36 A Unicorn Rampant Scotland’s national beast

37 The Scotsman printing press, working model National Museum of Scotland

38 Aftermath An act of remembrance

39 Masonic symbol Symbol of an ancient order

40 Head of Hamish Henderson Sandy Bell’s, 25 Forest Road

41 The Book Sculptures The Scottish Poetry Library

42 Beachcomber 149 Rose Street

43 Napier’s Bones Edinburgh Napier University, Merchiston Campus

44 Adam Smith’s Grave Canongate Kirkyard

45 Hutton’s Section, Arthur’s Seat Salisbury Crags, Holyrood Park

46 The Sabal Palm Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

47 Lighthouse Model Northern Lighthouse Board, 84 George St.

48 Statue of Prof James Clerk Maxwell East end of George St.

49 The Ting The gift of China

50 The Fossil Tree Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

51 Chloroform Inhaler National Museum of Scotland

52 The Edinburgh Time Ball Nelson Monument, Calton Hill

53 Forth Bridge Paint Stirrer National Museum of Scotland

54 Compass Binnacle, The Royal Yacht Britannia Ocean Terminal

55 Dolly the Sheep National Museum of Scotland

56 The Royal Garden Bell A bell for gardeners

57 Brigadier Sir Nils Olav RZSS, Edinburgh Zoo

58 The Deacon’s Chair The Magdalen Chapel

59 Sedan Chair Museum of Edinburgh

60 Tea Table The Georgian House

61 Open Fire Range The Georgian House

62 Usher’s Green Stripe whisky The Scotch Whisky Experience

63 Robert Louis Stevenson’s golf ball Museum of Edinburgh

64 The Skittle Alley The Sheep Heid Inn, Duddingston

65 Baths Sign, Leith Victoria Swim Centre Junction Place

66 Inventors Tiles Café Royal Oyster Bar

67 Pickering’s Gin Tap The Royal Dick Bar

68 National Shrine of St Andrew St Mary’s Metropolitan Cathedral, York Place

69 The Yews at Craigmillar Castle Craigmillar Castle

70 The Stone of Destiny Edinburgh Castle

71 Crown Jewels Edinburgh Castle

72 Mons Meg Edinburgh Castle

73 The Holyrood Ordinal Palace of Holyroodhouse

74 Stained Glass Roundels The Magdalen Chapel

75 The Penicuik Jewels National Museum of Scotland

76 The Geneva Bible John Knox House

77 The National Covenant St Giles’ Cathedral

78 Darnley Bed Palace of Holyroodhouse

79 Bank of Scotland Kist Museum on the Mound

80 Royal Company of Archers’ Uniform National Museum of Scotland

81 The National Monument of Scotland Calton Hill

82 The Entry of George IV into Edinburgh City Art Centre

83 George IV’s Highland Dirk Palace of Holyroodhouse

84 Kings Own Scottish Borders Memorial North Bridge

85 Ceiling of The Thistle Chapel St Giles’ Cathedral

86 Wojtek the Bear Princes Street Gardens

87 Parliament Cairn Calton Hill

88 Tian Tian’s paw print RZSS, Edinburgh Zoo

89 The Mace The Scottish Parliament

90 The Maiden National Museum of Scotland

91 The Witches’ Well Edinburgh Castle Esplanade

92 Tomb of John Bayne of Pitcarlie Greyfriars Kirkyard

93 Bloodstain of Rizzio Palace of Holyroodhouse

94 Door from Prisons of War Edinburgh Castle, Castlehill

95 Deacon Brodie’s Cabinet The Writers’ Museum

96 Ranger’s Impartial List of Ladies Edinburgh World Heritage, Bakehouse Close

97 The Watchtower, New Calton Burial Ground 10 Regent Road

98 Pocketbook made from the skin of William Burke Surgeons’ Hall Museums

99 Arthur’s Seat Coffins National Museum of Scotland

100 Oxford Bar Sign The Oxford Bar, 8 Young Street

101 Visit edinburgh.org/101 for more info

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