I grew up in Leith Edinburgh, back in 81 I was dating a nurse who worked in the Royale infirmary. Her flat was at Greyfriers and her bedroom window is one that was in the video. I never once stayed overnight Not even on a promise.
Great to see the extraordinary history of our great city. But as for the parliament building, a catastrophic waste of money, foisted upon us by Donald Dewer for his “greater glory”. He could not have possibly been unaware of the huge over cost the building would incur. Holyrood Palace would have done the job, or a modest version of that Spaniard’s design.
stubborn Brits, fighting over a square brick -it's no wonder they'd rather fight indians in the Appalachians. but really, as the son of a highly successful 20th century American pipeline engineer, my dad taught me to respect the magnitude and precision of Scottish masonry and engineering
The explanation for the One O'Clock gun is incorrect or incomplete because the ships in the harbours couldnt hear it. The Nelson Monument on Calton Hill has a black ball atop it which rises up a pole just before the gun goes off; when the gun fires the ball drops and ships in the harbours having their spyglasses trained on it know the exact time is 1pm.
Is this really the 1st episode? It's starts strange for an opening on a season. I did watch this years ago. I thought it started in roman times. Can anyone help me with what I need to search for please if this isn't the start. Kind regards
How Britain was Built was only a short series following on from How London Was built, focussing on a couple of cities, Edinburgh Being the First. Are you thinking of What the Romans Did for Us?
chose this video at random for my stupid question >>> why is it that documentary films never catch "ghosts" in places that many people claim they`ve experienced paranormal activity? Asking for a friend.
The only paranormal activity I witnessed in the Edinburgh vaults was 100 bottles filled with pee when bands used to rehearse in what is now banshee labrynth.
Edinburgh is NOT in any britain. It is in what the Romans named Caledonia. England and Wales are britain. Scots call the whole Island Caledonia and Scotland is called Alba.
This is nonsense. Great Britain is an island. England, Scotland and Wales are all situated on that island. Take a look at your passport. It says: "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
@@ABC_DEF "great britain" is what English elite call this island. What they put on peoples passports is sod all to do with it. I hereby declare this island to be calle GREAT CALEDONIA. This island was origionaly called Albion. What is now Scotland was called Alba and still is by Scots. Just because a foreign country decides something is nothing to do with what Scots call ourselves. We are Caledonian or Albanach or Scots NOT greetin brits.
@@jonathanlandau-litewski7405 No one can stop you calling yourself English if you like but any ideas on what you are proud of? Apart from being ruled by foreign elite that is.
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The castle is situated on a volcanic plug, apologies for being pedantic. Not a volcano.
I grew up in Leith Edinburgh, back in 81 I was dating a nurse who worked in the Royale infirmary. Her flat was at Greyfriers and her bedroom window is one that was in the video. I never
once stayed overnight
Not even on a promise.
Is there another version of this anywhere that isn't potato quality?
This one is 1K
10:42 des brogan was my first history teacher at my high school, great man gave me a love for history i never knew i had
Great to see the extraordinary history of our great city. But as for the parliament building, a catastrophic waste of money, foisted upon us by Donald Dewer for his “greater glory”. He could not have possibly been unaware of the huge over cost the building would incur. Holyrood Palace would have done the job, or a modest version of that Spaniard’s design.
Bless lil bobby
Scottish City , not British
A Scottish city in Britain
42:11 Paul Hogan take note.
Edinburgh is Scottish
Part of Britain. Mong. Go deepfry a Mars bar🦵🏿
Funny about the island
"Edinbru"!
Very interesting, but tarnished by the poor quality video. 👎
Dundee is built on a volcano
No it's not, the Law is an offshoot of a Volcano near Stirling
@@professorpodcast3029 the law is a volcanoe
Dundee a shithole
Dundee is a shiteho... fuck sake I was beat to it
people would care.... but its in dundee so it may aswell be made of shit.
17:25 - 19:17 -
The "burgh" or Edinburgh is pronounced "buh-ruh", not "bruh". Look up Burgh on Wikipedia.
Used to be pronounced as "Capernaum".
It’s the stone of destiny (not Scone) that used to be situated on the grounds of Scone palace.
English ignorance
The scone of stone
stubborn Brits, fighting over a square brick -it's no wonder they'd rather fight indians in the Appalachians. but really, as the son of a highly successful 20th century American pipeline engineer, my dad taught me to respect the magnitude and precision of Scottish masonry and engineering
love Scotland and very charming presenter indeed xx
"are you aiming at the tax office"
haha
Such an ugly building for the Scottish Parliament.
I agree! It’s horrendous 🤣
Nobody asked
The explanation for the One O'Clock gun is incorrect or incomplete because the ships in the harbours couldnt hear it. The Nelson Monument on Calton Hill has a black ball atop it which rises up a pole just before the gun goes off; when the gun fires the ball drops and ships in the harbours having their spyglasses trained on it know the exact time is 1pm.
Been up Scott's monument, not fir people who can't stand tight spaces, tiny stairs people squeezing past to go up and down, great views tho at the top
If you're claustrophobic there are great views from Calton Hill too.
So the Scots invented tower blocks
I think the Romans were first.
Yeah but the Scots were the first to have high ones. Like 13/14 floors high :) 🏴
yer but the first curtain wall building was built in england
Fantastic city !!! Lovely people !
Looking back at Policing in the 20th Century. 1950s.
Adam Hart-Davis is a fine presenter, he did quite a lot of history shows when I was a kid in the 2000s
I don`t agree. He seems to be very feeble minded and a bit of a nancy boy.
nice document..
18:53 Now the gardens are so dangerous at night the gates are locked at 9pm
ring a ring a rosie a pocket full of posie
At one 0'clock each day, a cannon is fired from Edinburgh Castle. The blast of the cannon used to let near by ships know the time.
One o’clock
Sorry but 240P? Really? Seems a really interesting program I'd love to watch, but not at that quality.
durty loo still done in india
'Gardy loo' from French 'Guardez l'eau'
Is this really the 1st episode? It's starts strange for an opening on a season.
I did watch this years ago. I thought it started in roman times. Can anyone help me with what I need to search for please if this isn't the start.
Kind regards
How Britain was Built was only a short series following on from How London Was built, focussing on a couple of cities, Edinburgh Being the First. Are you thinking of What the Romans Did for Us?
@@kingsoak7131 i think he was thinking How We Built Britain
chose this video at random for my stupid question >>> why is it that documentary films never catch "ghosts" in places that many people claim they`ve experienced paranormal activity?
Asking for a friend.
The only paranormal activity I witnessed in the Edinburgh vaults was 100 bottles filled with pee when bands used to rehearse in what is now banshee labrynth.
Scotland was built by Irish monks
The Irish built everything, according to the Irish. They also wrote all the great songs. They are nothing short of giants.
@@georgehill6726 That lot never give up george with their bullshit .
@@georgehill6726 Fingal's cave is named after one such Irish giant.
Edinburgh is NOT in any britain. It is in what the Romans named Caledonia. England and Wales are britain. Scots call the whole Island Caledonia and Scotland is called Alba.
This is nonsense. Great Britain is an island. England, Scotland and Wales are all situated on that island. Take a look at your passport. It says: "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".
@@ABC_DEF "great britain" is what English elite call this island. What they put on peoples passports is sod all to do with it. I hereby declare this island to be calle GREAT CALEDONIA. This island was origionaly called Albion. What is now Scotland was called Alba and still is by Scots. Just because a foreign country decides something is nothing to do with what Scots call ourselves. We are Caledonian or Albanach or Scots NOT greetin brits.
Pap
I'm from Edinburgh. I'm a proud Brit.
@@jonathanlandau-litewski7405 No one can stop you calling yourself English if you like but any ideas on what you are proud of? Apart from being ruled by foreign elite that is.
Edinburgh is in Scotland but it's British.
No , it is Scottish. There is NO Country called Britain
Mostly from slavery
Absolute nonsense
Dundee was built on a volcano ya 🍩