WINTER wonderland moments from yesteryear will be projected onto a Scottish capital landmark in a giant Advent calendar countdown each night in the run up to Christmas.
Archival gems from the Historic Environment Scotland collection will light up General Register House with a daily projection uncovering Edinburgh winters from years gone by.
Edinburgh’s Giant Advent Calendar will be projected at varying times from 5.30pm to 10pm each day during Advent.
Steven McConnachie of Double Take Projections will be giving an exclusive talk as part of the Winter Warmer event at John Sinclair House on how the Calendar was created.
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It will also include imagery made available through online learning service SCRAN and material from the National Library of Scotland and National Records of Scotland.
Separately, the public will also have access to the home of Scotland's history for a special doors open event and a step back into the country's dark past.
Historic Environment Scotland’s (HES) John Sinclair House will be the first of a number of buildings across the capital celebrating the festive season by throwing open its doors for 24 Doors of Advent, as part of Edinburgh’s Christmas programme.
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John Sinclair House, which is home to the HES archive, will be hosting the event on December 1, with a series of talks, events and the opportunity to view the collection between 12pm and 7pm.
The public search room will be open on the day, showcasing a specially selected compilation of original drawings and photographs not usually on display.
Experts will be on hand to answer questions on collections, ranging from architects' perspectives to archaeological excavations.
The event will also see some of Scotland’s most esteemed crime writers in attendance.
Lin Anderson, Sara Sheridan and E.S. Thomson – contributors to the crime anthology Bloody Scotland, HES’s first foray into fiction which was published earlier this year – will be giving special readings from their stories inspired by Scotland’s built heritage.
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The programme also includes a chance to see the Leith Listings exhibition, which explores buildings, structures, people and places of special interest in the historic district.
The exhibition has been co-curated by Biomorphis and Leith Creative as part of the People and Places: Make Leith Better project.
Neil Gregory, of HES, said: “With this event, we wanted to offer a fun and festive insight into our wonderfully rich and diverse archive collection, which offers a unique view of our historic environment."
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