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The Royal High School has been a focus of Edinburgh life for centuries and as such has attracted many visits from celebrities, hosted many events and seen many other notable occasions.    These photographs represent a small selection of them, varying form the very important to the very casual       Recently added (June 2006) photos are annotated in yellow

 

1951 Canongate Kirk Ceremony Percy and his boys (including Andrew Forgan) Library swots circa 1963 Leaving Calton Hill - ceremony at Canongate Kirk 1968 The Queen, Dr Imrie, Miss Hamilton and John Small, 1958 Prize-giving day 1963
1953 School Concert at the Usher Hall - Alan Grosset second left in the third row from the front

 

1996 Dinner - Matt McIver, Ronnie Corbett, Shona Thomson, Douglas Lawrence Leaving day 1996 (Mark Bowman on right) London Club 2002 Dinner The Memorial Windows, relocated from Regent Road to Barnton Circa 1970 Prize-Giving, Rector Bailie Ruthven and others
1946 RHS Scout Group 1953 CCF Pipe Band at Goldenacre.   Jim Dignall is right of centre wearing the leopard skin! The Queen and Duke on the balcony Dignall, Ireland and others, Coldstream harvest camp 1954 Teachers, 1965 CCF 1952 - Jim Dignall centre of lowest row
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Lord Provost George Grubb entertains Jim Ford MC at the City Chambers, 12th March 2008.   Club President Alastair Allanach also appears 1729 ATC at RAF Leconfield, 1969 with Lightning aircraft. Flight Lt Somerville, Flight Sergeants Colvine and Lang Arthur Ross called this austere group together, 19-10-09, hosted by Ally Black at his restaurant - SHAPES. Back row - Allanach, Bryden, Stewart, Bruce, Robertson: Front row - Black, Laidlaw, Ross, Anderson, Penman

1957-58 School Captain Ian S Brown with his Vice-Captain Pringle Fisher.    One of a series of photos from the Weekend Scotsman RHS feature of June 7th 1958l Another photo from the Weekend Scotsman feature shows Art Master Shand Hutchison (still a member of the Scottish Arts Club teaching sketching skills to Robert Purves, David Boyle and Lesley Milne

 

Dr Alexander Adam, celebrated Rector of the High School 1786 -1810, was honoured with a reception on the bicentenary of his death.   Held in the newly refurbished Edinburgh University Library, speakers included a direct descendant, and the individuals who curated a splendid exhibition of Dr Adam's and other contemporary artefacts.

 

Alexander Adam exhibition - general view Alexander Adam exhibition - Rector Jane Frith, past Rector Matt McIver and Martin Bryden Alexander Adam exhibition - past Acting Rector David Simpson and Chris Crossley in front of one of the extensive exhibition cabinets

 

 

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