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Chain gang!
15th May 2012
Pupils from George Watson's College attending a 'fascinating feast' at Riddle's Court. During this recreation of a banquet, attended by James VI in the 1590s, a chain of pupils worked out how long it would have taken to carry water by hand from a...
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Pupils from George Watson's College attending a 'fascinating feast' at Riddle's Court. During this recreation of a banquet, attended by James VI in the 1590s, a chain of pupils worked out how long it would have taken to carry water by hand from a well head in the Lawnmarket to supply the event.
Scottish Historic Buildings Trust
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Riddle's Court, Lawnmarket, Old Town
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