Exhibition at the National Library of Scotland - 'Sales of the Centuries'

'Sales of the Centuries'

A Celebration of Shopping in Scotland

Exhibition

8 December 2005 to 12 February 2006

Monday to Saturday: 10am to 5pm

Sunday: 2pm to 5pm

ADMISSION FREE

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Looking along George Street from St Andrew Square

Many new shops have opened in George Street in recent years.

Mary Dudgeon's Housekeeping Account - 1608

Exhibition

This exhibition, with photographs, looks back over three centuries on shopping in Scotland. The exhibition includes photos of Edinburgh department stores: Jenners, Binns, Patrick Thomsons and Frasers.

These events will be associated with the exhibition

Exhibition Events

7pm:

12 Jan 2006

'Slow Food and Shopping Locally'

Talk by Edinburgh Slow Food President, Donald Reid.

7pm:

31 Jan 2006

'The Story of Scotmid'

Talk by Audrey Middleton

7pm:

7 Feb 2006

'Edinburgh Shops Past and Present'
Talk by Edinburgh author, Malcolm Cant.

10.30am to 12.30pm

9 Feb 2006

'Reminiscence Workshop:
The Scots and Shops

Talk by Edinburgh author, Malcolm Cant.

All events are free but places are limited.

For advance booking tel.0131 623 3845 or e-mail events@nls.uk

Book

The Edinburgh author, Malcolm Cant, has also produced a book covering the history of Edinburgh's shops, illustrated with over 200 photographs. The title of the book is:

'Edinburgh Shops - Past and Present'

Publ. 2005 ISBN 0 9526099 8 3