VENUE 30 - History Talks & Tours, Abbeyhill Primary School, Abbey Street
Find Out More About The Colonies!
RICHARD ROGER – HISTORY OF THE COLONIES TALK
When: Saturday, 20 September 2025, 10am - 11am. Free and open to all.
Venue: Abbeyhill Primary School, Abbey Street, Edinburgh, EH7 5SJ.
🐝 As part of the Edinburgh900 celebrations discover the fascinating story behind Edinburgh's Colonies with a talk by Richard Rodger who is the Professor Emeritus of Economic and Social History at the University of Edinburgh. Based on wide-ranging research this talk will examine the distinctive Colony design features and how the Edinburgh Cooperative Building Company Ltd. (ECBC) challenged Edinburgh society with their transformative cooperative achievements.