The Old Edinburgh Club is a local history society of the city of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The Club is one of the oldest history societies in Scotland, inaugurated in 1908[1] and was established to collect textual evidence of Edinburgh’s history and local traditions: objectives which remain to this day.[2] Its first honorary president was the former Prime Minister, Archibald Primrose, the 5th Earl of Rosebery.
The Club coordinates a series of lectures throughout the year on a range of Edinburgh-themes topics and publishes the annual journal, the Book of the Old Edinburgh Club. Further visits and guided walks are organised for members[3] and, additionally, grants and bursaries are awarded to scholars for projects[4] and collaborations[5] relating to Edinburgh’s history.
The OEC is a member of the Scottish Local History Forum,[6] and of the British Association for Local History.[7] It is registered as a charity by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
The Old Edinburgh Club website: [1]
References
edit- ^ "Institution of an "Old Edinburgh Club"". The Scotsman. 30 January 1908. p. 10. ProQuest 486867633.
- ^ "About The Old Edinburgh Club". The Old Edinburgh Club. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Summer Walks and Visits". The Old Edinburgh Club. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ "Projects". The Old Edinburgh Club. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ edinburghcitylibraries (2023-09-22). "Cataloguing the Edinburgh and Scottish manuscript collection: a collaboration with the Old Edinburgh Club – part one". Tales of One City. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ^ https://www.slhf.org/member-organisation/old-edinburgh-club
- ^ "Old Edinburgh Club | Local History Societies | British Association For Local History". www.balh.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
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