The Edinburgh Trades Fund (Trades Maiden Hospital)
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Title
The Edinburgh Trades Fund (Trades Maiden Hospital)
Description
The Edinburgh Trades fund houses a collection of artefacts pertaining to the ancient Incorporated Trades of Edinburgh. These were the artisan classes involved in the governance of the city and its development over the centuries. This was initially centred within the Old Town but then they were hugely influential in the development of the Edinburgh New Town.
Source
edinburgh
Type
Museum
Identifier
1904
Spatial Coverage
current,55.94914,-3.215604;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Ashfield
Place
Edinburgh
IsNewThisYear
No
AddressLine2
61 Melville Street
OpeningDate1
29/9/2018
OpeningTime1
10.00 - 16.00
Activities
Year of Young People: the Incorporated Trades have supported apprenticeships within the capital over the last five centuries. Our charity, the Edinburgh Trades Fund has been helping young people since 1704.
Activities: Guided tours, stewards, info displays.
WC
Yes
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
No
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
12435
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
EH3 7HL
Citation
“The Edinburgh Trades Fund (Trades Maiden Hospital),” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1902.
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