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Day 5 in Edinburgh

9-12017 Started our day visiting the National Museum of Scotland and Greyfriars Kirkyard, then meandered over to visit Edinburgh Castle and wander down the Royal Mile shopping and bar hopping!
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A scheme of coloured glass was considered as early as 1830:
A scheme of coloured glass was considered as early as 1830:		 three decades before the first new coloured glass in a Church of Scotland building was installed at Greyfriars Kirk in 1857;
three decades before the first new coloured glass in a Church of Scotland building was installed at Greyfriars Kirk in 1857;		 however, the plan was rejected by the town council
however, the plan was rejected by the town council		 By the 1860s, attitudes to stained glass had liberalised within Scottish Presbyterianism
By the 1860s, attitudes to stained glass had liberalised within Scottish Presbyterianism
and the insertion of new windows was a key component of William Chambers' plan to restore St Giles'
and the insertion of new windows was a key component of William Chambers' plan to restore St Giles'		 John Knox preached from this very pulpit & was so vigorous it looked as if he was about to break the pulpit & fly out of it!
John Knox preached from this very pulpit & was so vigorous it looked as if he was about to break the pulpit & fly out of it! 		St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral		 St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral Carving- An orchestra of angels welcomes the Infant Christ in this Nativity scene.
St Giles' Cathedral Carving- An orchestra of angels welcomes the Infant Christ in this Nativity scene.		 St Giles' Cathedral Chambers Aisle
St Giles' Cathedral Chambers Aisle		 St Giles' Cathedral Chambers Aisle
St Giles' Cathedral Chambers Aisle		 St Giles' Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral
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