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The lost Scottish Parliament - a missing link unearthed...
There are precious few images surviving of the old Scottish Parliament. But now a vital clue allows Parliament Square to be completed....

Robert Sproul-Cran
May 85 min read
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Recreating the Scottish Parliament
So far we've tracked down parts of the old Scottish Parliament, in Edinburgh and down to the Borders. Now it's time to put them back...

Robert Sproul-Cran
Apr 74 min read
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Sir Walter Scott saves the Scottish Parliament - well, bits of it...
Last time we found some promising pieces of masonry - but to see more we might need to head into Abbotsford and lift our eyes...

Robert Sproul-Cran
Feb 255 min read
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The lost Scottish Parliament - the quest continues...
The hunt for remnants of the old Scottish Parliament has taken us to Arniston House. But now we must head further south - to Abbotsford....

Robert Sproul-Cran
Feb 134 min read
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This one's over my head
The gardens at Arniston House have revealed more of the old Scottish Parliament. But one vital piece is missing. Join me on the trail......

Robert Sproul-Cran
Jan 213 min read
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Sitting in the garden
The search for more remnants from the old Scottish Parliament Hall continues at Arniston House.

Robert Sproul-Cran
Dec 30, 20242 min read
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Where is the old Scottish Parliament hiding?
Remarkably there are significant parts of the old Scottish Parliament still in existence if you know where to look. Let's take stock of...

Robert Sproul-Cran
Jun 7, 20244 min read
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Take your seats
The question posed in the last blog was - what is the area in the de Gueudeville print which looks like a balcony? Our assumption so far...

Robert Sproul-Cran
Apr 10, 202410 min read
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The Opening of Parliament
There is only one picture of the old Scottish Parliament in session, and what it reveals is both intriguing and baffling. The...

Robert Sproul-Cran
Mar 10, 20244 min read
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Hiding in plain view
Although most of the exterior of the old Scottish Parliament is hidden there are still remarkable remnants if you know where to look....

Robert Sproul-Cran
Feb 21, 20243 min read
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Reading the stones
So now we have uncovered part of the facade of the Old Scottish Parliament building. But what can we read into the stones? The pattern is...

Robert Sproul-Cran
Feb 9, 20242 min read
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Hidden remains of the old Scottish Parliament
So we know that Parliament Hall still exists, but the hidden remains are more astonishing than I could have imagined... We've discovered...

Robert Sproul-Cran
Jan 12, 20242 min read
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Uncovering the old Scottish Parliament
There used to be a Scottish Parliament before it was dissolved by the Act of Union in 1707. Astonishingly, the building still exists -...

Robert Sproul-Cran
Jan 2, 20242 min read
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Building a picture of the past
Let's start with a quick glimpse into how the 3D modelling is done. The process is totally laborious! But here's how the magic happens......

Robert Sproul-Cran
Dec 28, 20232 min read
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