In-Depth Reports

These are projects that formed part of university work by our staff whilst developing their research skills. We've made them available here because they contain useful nuggets of information that may help you understand the background to your own family.

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Kinleith Mill

This is a study of the effects of the growth of the papermills on the rural community of Currie.

• Kinleith.pdf (35k bytes).

Edinburgh Improvements

This is a study of the Edinburgh Improvement Act of 1867, and the effect on the area of the High Street around Blackfriars Street.

• Blackfriars.pdf (342k bytes).

Domestic Servants

This compares the life of domestic servants in a country house on the outskirts of Edinburgh with that of urban servants.

• Servants.pdf (348k bytes).