What Was Life Like in 18th Century Edinburgh?
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- Опубліковано 15 лют 2024
- Alice Loxton uncovers the thrilling transformation of Edinburgh, a city which was once the most overcrowded, dangerous and pungent cities in the whole of Europe, where tottering medieval tenement blocks were surrounded by a bubbling cesspit of raw sewage. With the city bursting at its seams - and on the brink of crisis - it took a staggering boldness of vision to build the “New Town”, one of the greatest urban developments the world has ever seen. From this gem of Georgian architecture, Edinburgh was reborn as “The Athens of the North”.
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I hate being in cities and crowded places, but you're right Alice, Edinburgh is literally the only city on the planet that I truly love 😍 it's beautiful, historical, mysterious, enchanting, and magnificent 💫
Also very crowded
@@johnno1728Compared to where? I lived for many years right in the city centre at the foot of the castle, until quite recently and my children still live in Edinburgh. The festival I would agree is very crowded, but Edinburgh generally is no more crowded in its ambience than even towns in England, never mind cities. Edinburgh population density is about 2000 per sq km. Reading, an example town in south of England, is 4,313 per sq km. (2021/2022 stats).
The tenement that collapsed was on the High Street, at Paisley Close. The keystone of the archway above the close's entrance is a boy's face - one of the few survivors whose voice could be heard from the rubble: "Heave awa, lads - I'm no deid yet".
Great wee tour!
It was known as the Penny Tenament.
Paisley Close collapsed in November 1861, long after the New Town, was almost completed. New Town was started in the mid 1700's onwards.
Her youth (climbing up the monument) and her obvious love for the city makes this delightful.
Construction on Calton hill actually started a little before the new town, about 1770. My flat is on Calton hill (just under the Dugald monument) and I have the original (vellum) deed of sasine from 1772. After 35 years here the place still gives me goose bumps. The city is magic.
ALICE IS national treasure.her love and passion for history makes her shows entertaining.Thank you this educational video
Love watching Alice's presentations, she reminds me of a young Mary Beard.
Another great video.
Alice, you are my favourite history presenter. You are always energetic and passionate. Thank you for a terrific insight into this City. 😊
The fluid lava flow simulation was awesome!
A few years ago I had the opportunity to go to Edinburgh on business. Had a bit of free time to explore and fell in love with it. The old town and new town. So fascinating. The people were so warm. I do want to return.
Alice's narration is so enjoyable. Great information with a touch of humor.
We must be watching different videos. She's intolerable.
Love watching Alice's presentations, there so soothing and pure! it's my first point of call when I'm on a Sunday comedown and need to hibernate away from the world all day.
100% wholesome material
Alice...such a great storyteller...what a beauty and talent. Always delighted to watch her in this series.
Scottish history is so interesting, regardless of the rather strange choices that the Scottish aristocracy made I still find it so interesting to come from a land so rich in history and to live here in Edinburgh surrounded by beautiful Georgian buildings is truly such a gift! Well done history hit for making this such a great episode!!
Alice's love for The City of Edinburgh is clearly evident in this beautifully crafted and presented film. I was wondering for a while which university had helped to shape this hugely talented polymath, and had thought the degree might be MA Oxon, but seeing this the most distinguished University Of Edinburgh definitely fits the bill. I really enjoyed this. Impressive. ⭐👍
Alice is the best. I love her style of presentation and her enthusiasm. This was very interesting. I have only been there twice but didnt realise so much of the history. Now i will have to go again.
Thank you so much Alice,your exuberant presenting style really brings history alive.One thing you did not mention was the Edinburgh Vaults beneath the old town,dating back to the 17th century.They were home to poor and homeless people and have a dark and spooky atmosphere,infamous for their link to body snatchers Burke and Hare!😀
Alice a wonderful dialog on Edinburgh . My family is rooted there in its city of glory. Brilliantly elevated to growth and adaptation.
As I say on many forums,all visitors need to see the rest of the city,as well as the city centre! (Edinburgh Castle,Royal Mile,Calton Hill etc)
e.g. There is also a sea coast from the Fourth bridges to Portobello via Leith!
Beautiful video, inspiring to anyone who lives in a wreck of a city.
And mad respect to anyone who can carry their bicycle up a flight of steps like that!
I live over the forth in Fife up a hill on a farm and I can see Edinburgh, leith & all the other wee toons headin out to dunbar out my livinroom window 😊🏴💪🏻
Hello tae Methil lol
I visited the Athens of the North 6 years ago and enjoyed seeing the spots I visited by Alice. I will have to return again armed with the knowledge that this knowledgeable young woman has given us.❤
Great video but had to laugh at the "just like the students now living in these flats" comment whilst overlooking Ainslie Place! (according to Rightmove: "Properties in Ainslie Place had an overall average price of £1,052,500 over the last year")
One of my favorite historians talking about one of my favorite world cities! I couldn't be happier! 🥰
Top quality work, presented by someone whose passion for the topic and love for the city shines through. A joy to watch.
As usual, Alice comes up trumps once more. Always entertaining, charming and downright brilliant. More please Alice!
Such a wonderful story teller and historian. Thank you for sharing your talents with us. So easy to listen to and fun to feel your excitement about your story. 😊
Alice, thank you for a spectacular, informative presentation! I loved learning this aspect as most channels focus on historical persons that are typically royalty. This was a refreshing change!
It truly is a wonderful and magical city! great video!
Wonderful and unique introducing video about Edinburgh city in Scotland🏴 ..how it was the most crowded city in Europe and dirtier city during Medieval years. How transformed to modern city during 18th century ...thank you 🙏( history Hit) channel for sharing.
Wonderful. And excellent. Edinburgh is indeed 'the most wonderful city in the world'. Thank you. Given your familiarity with and obvious love for this place, possibly a history-tracing stroll from the Gallery of Modern Art via Dean Cemetery down to the Water of Leith and along to Dean Village, Stockbridge (Circus Lane, Saxe Coburg Place, Glenogle Road Colonies, Canonmills (originally mills and a brewery for the canons of Holyrood) to the Royal Botanic Garden could be a consideration...a juxtaposing of the arts and gentry with the working class and industry at the base of the New Town Hill.
The unique style of the narrative in a funny way is just so easy and enjoyable to watch. Keep making those videos coming, keep up the good work
Nice to see this exhibition of my home town - loads I didn’t know about!
This was absolutely brilliant! I would personally love to see a history of Carlisle.
Love Alice Loxton's enthusiasm
Lovely work, Alice. Thanks.
Wonderful video Alice, as usual, so enlightening.
Wonderful content as always!
That was brilliant, what an insight into the structure of Edinburgh.
Loved it.....😊
Fascinating, I didn’t know about that history.
Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful, magical cities I’ve ever been to ❤
Best City I’ve been to by a mile.
This was so fun and interesting to watch. Thank you. ❤
What a beautiful love letter to the city of Edinburgh! Visited thirteen years ago and this makes me want to go back as soon as possible.
Would love to see yous do a documentary about the history of Ayr town and surrounding area in Scotland. Keep up the good work 😎
I once went on an after-dinner walk through the Necropolis, and overheard a bagpipe cover of Eye of the Tiger as I went. It was pretty great.
Will be visiting this year, I can't wait. This was very educational. 🇨🇦🏴
Cracking stuff Alice - I will be visiting Edinburgh in a fortnight. Although I have been many times before, you have shed new light on the place, I cannot wait. Thank you.......more please 👍
You are my favorite…. You could talk about the history of cow dung, and I would listen!! Charming!
I've just visited the city for the second time last week and watching this video was a real pleasure!
Wonderfully informative and entertaining - beautifully presented. Delightful! tq
Now we see how you stay fit! So many hills!
So much knowledge! 👏🏽🤗
Lovely Alice! Thank you for this 😊
what a passionate, invigorating, elevating presentation.......even more then the fascinationg history of edinburgh i enjoyed the storytelling
Such horrific conditions, brilliant episode and perhaps we should complain less, and get an e-bike for those hills.
Very interesting and amusing presentation, it brings me back to 1997, the year I visited this splendid city. Regards from Peru.
Alice you are a star, great video, I learnt a lot today :)
An Excellent Presentation Alice!!😉
Alice rocks! Love your work, Alice 👍
Most informative, fab.
I LOVE Edinburgh. Greetings from Montréal, Canadas.
I visited Edinburgh in 2008. Loved it so much ❤
That was excellent!
Fantastic video! I'll watch this one several times. And agree with your conclusion. Edinburgh is the world's most beautiful city (that I've ever seen at least).
Great presentation, love ‘Auld Reekie’
Fantastic presenter 👏 really enjoyed that, thank you.
Well done! I’ve written a novel and on the second that occurs during the time periods mentioned. Your information and insight was beneficial. Thank you!
I loved this episode! Our daughter moved there just recently after
marrying her Scottish husband and we found this episode just delightful!
Ps, if ye take one of the open top bus tours in Edinburgh the guide lady's will show you all the streets & tell ye a bit history of Edinburgh as well, they're entertaining and educating 🏴
Excellent presentation on Edinburgh history and I am so glad that the presenter talked about the masons and what happened to them...mostly the people who actually built our cities and infrastructure are completely overlooked, which seems incredibly unjust when so many were injured, sick and died as a consequence of their work. Edinburgh is an exquisite city that I love dearly...but we should all be aware of the extraordinary price paid for the beauty we see today. Where is their monument? There is no greater fitting tribute than the assiduous preservation of the city...and although the new St James quarter is an improvement on the horror that was there before, do not ever let any such dreadfull dome 'decorative' elements or similar be built ever again in this beautiful place...and thank goodness the Parliament is largely out of sight and can be out of mind.
That's cool. Seeing a ship leaving from a whole new perspective. 😊
A really great video, about a city I've lived & worked in, for much of my adult life.
Edinburgh, as is the case with most British cities, suffers the usual pitfalls of modern city life.
Dirt, grime, litter, graffiti, crime, overcrowding in parts, sky high rents & property prices, high council tax for not a lot in return, etc, etc.
Being a tourist & student hot spot, new developments are aimed squarely at tourists & students.
The difference between visiting a city & actually living in it, is night & day.
Yes, in parts the buildings are grand and historic.
Not so in the outer suburbs and housing estates.
The council late last year declared a housing emergency.
Currently 70 000 folk are awaiting housing or being moved out of emergency housing.
I'm sure gentrification was invented in Edinburgh, as entire communities were swept out of the city centre from the 70's onwards.
Yes a lot of slums and squalor were cleared and demolished, but at the price of turning parts of the city centre into a theme park.
I can't afford to stay at these wonderful new hotels, or drink wine & whiskey in a new themed bar, with great views of the castle.
And all those Michelin stars restaurants will have to wait.
I've actually seen 70's style office blocks torn down, to be replaced by pretty much the same style of building.
St James Quarter, that recent must visit shoppers paradise, has on one hand created a great place to spend your money, but has gouged most of the big retail names from Princes Street.
Those that haven't actually gone bust.
A yes, 🥁🥁🥁 Princes Street is being redeveloped into more bars, with great views of the Castle, luxury boutique hotels and restaurants.
Did I mention the 'Trams?'
That wonderful council inspired, 16 year project to re-build the tram system, in 2 phases so far, with some where in the region of 750 Million £'s to repay, over the next 30 years. Nice one.
Of course they look great and are convenient, for that price, what would you expect!?
Notwithstanding the years of chaos, gridlock, noise, dirt, shops going bust etc, etc.
Then came Covid.
"Those the Gods would destroy, first drive mad!"
But I hear you cry... "There's the wonderful Edinburgh Festival & Fringe?"
All controlled by big businesses in London.
Yup the punters come in August, to get fleeced and ripped off.
A few minimum wage jobs are created, to sell those tickets, crap food (sorry authentic street food and crap craft beer, by the tanker)
And to round it off, we have Xmas Market, from mid November to end December, also foreign controlled, selling hot chocolate for a tenner or Glühwein in paper cups. Yummy 😋
So amid the endless gridlocked roads, streets filled with tourists, grimly stomping from one Harry Potter themed delight to another, you'll have to push & shove your way along.
Everything changes.
But not always for the best.
If you're wondering down a cute, adorable close, wynd, alleyway or stairs, poking your smart phone, into places you shouldn't, remember there could still be people living there, or trying to.
Now b*gger off, and upload your latest IG video from Circus Lane, the Vennel, or Princes Gardens, for likes & comments.
Don't worry, millions have done so, before you came along 👍🤣😂😅🙂🎉
So Beautiful view
The place is very beautiful.
From an American that has visited many times, I love Embra
Hermosa Alice
Ahhh...Dunedin...my love! I lost my heart to this wonderful city 15 years ago and lived there for three years. First in Dundas St. and then in Merchiston Cres. This is where I met the father of my two lovely lasses, and for that I love it even more. I still miss it very much, and one day I'll go back.
A wonderful adventure! 😀
Great info
🙏🏼Alice 💕
Well done again, Alice😊
First class presentation 👍🏻
Well done Alice
I know Edinburgh well, I have family there, my great uncles name is on the cenotaph.
This video was great. I like Alice's presentational style. Not too polished but very watchable. I was brought up in Edinburgh and had a flat in the new town, and I did not know that there were 3 'new towns'. I lived in the cheapest one, I reckon. But it was nice to see some of my old haunts. It is truly one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
What a find. A great documentary. Enthusiastic and informed presenter with a brilliant script and narrative and really good graphics. Stuffed full of stories and facts without being a lecture.The shots were all there and perfectly framed. However - one for the nerds or professional film makers- get the frame rate, shutter and and the aperture right and less of the plastic overexposed face stuff. Every pan was jerky and jumpy. Osmo? a modest amount of extra technical effort and a £1000 camera set properly would put this documentary up with the best on BBC 4 or Discovery.
Great piece! Total cyber-crush on Ms. Loxton as well, I gotta say.
If you wish to see what Edinburgh looked like before all the new buildings, visit Mary King's Close at the Royal Mile. It allows you to go underground into a perserved part of the old town that was not demolished and shows how the narrow streets and small houses were.
What a Wonderful Great City!
Thanks!
I realise it's part of a series she's doing on cities, but it would have been nice to have heard from some Edinburgh historians. History Hit does a good job of introducing us to experts in their field, would have been good to see her chat to those who specialise in Edinburgh, Scottish history and social history from the time.
Nothing wrong with the video and I'm glad to see the London one wasn't a one off, just like it when History Hit goes that step further than most TV history documentaries.
The City of Edinburgh is the best city in Europe. A very great history an lovley peoples,friendly and fair sportsmen. I love Edinburgh,but i,m a german,kraut,🤣
The truly amazing part of this video is at eg 5:10, with no one else on Victoria St
Woohooo! My favorite hostess with the mostest!
I've recently traced my ancestors back to the 16th century in Midlothian and some in Edinburgh. I had no idea I had Scottish ancestry so this video was fascinating to me. It gave me an insight to how their lives may have been. They weren't wealthy, they were farmers, but I daresay they would have visited Edinburgh.
I am a regular visitor to Edinburgh and I don’t think I have ever seen it so quiet.
She must have made this very early on a Sunday morning I think, before anything opens.
She's a grifter!@@dianastevenson131
Intense, energetic, but very entertaining and endearing host haha.
I visited Edinburgh a couple years ago and climbing to the top of King Arthur's seat was so much fun
I just went to Scotland for the first time last September, and my biggest regret is that I didn't have enough time to go to Edinburgh. Next time I think I might go and spend at least a week there.
Good information ❤❤
The most beautiful city I’ve been to in the uk.
I loved this video. Brought me back to my years living there and so many great memories!
MORE ALICE PLEASE!