Campaigning for Edinburgh
A fascinating glimpse into the changing face of Edinburgh
2025 marks the Association’s 150th anniversary. To mark this, we have published a book, Campaigning for Edinburgh: The Cockburn Association 1875-2049, chronicling the Association’s history of active stewardship of the city, and looking forward imagining what the city might look like in 2049.
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Balanced development can protect Edinburgh’s character and benefit residents
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Heritage isn't conserved by accident. It's protected by people who act
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However large or small, all donations are gratefully received.
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Support extra-care use, but scale, tree loss, impacts unacceptable.
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Heritage, resources, and sustainability: conserving the past amid environmental change.
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One-day seminar on Scottish historic building law and curtilage.
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Forty years’ research reveals Edinburgh Castle’s lost royal lodgings.
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Princes Street’s evolving character reflects shifting visions of urban life