‘Greyfriars Bobby A Tale of Victorian Edinburgh’...

‘Greyfriars Bobby A Tale of Victorian Edinburgh’ by Frances and Gordon Jarvie is well worth getting.

The book gives a graphic picture of the city of Edinburgh during Bobby’s lifetime. In addition to Auld Jock the character created by Eleanor Atkinson, the real life people who featured in Bobby’s life - Baroness Angela Burdett- Coutts, Lord Provost Chambers and the Traill family each have a section.

The Royal Engineer who helped Bobby through his first winter - Colour Sergeant Scott is not mentioned.

Although the book is aimed at children, it will also appeal to adults interested in the capital’s history.

Visitors are now flooding into the capital as the Festival is coming up.

If you’re planning a visit, it's worth taking a trip to North Berwick twenty miles down the coast. The scenery is stunning. The North Berwick Highland Games takes place on 7th August.

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