Construction on Calton hill actually started a little before the new town, about 1770. My flat is on Calton hill (just under the Dugald monument) and I have the original (vellum) deed of sasine from 1772. After 35 years here the place still gives me goose bumps. The city is magic.

A few years ago I had the opportunity to go to Edinburgh on business. Had a bit of free time to explore and fell in love with it. The old town and new town. So fascinating. The people were so warm. I do want to return.

Her youth (climbing up the monument) and her obvious love for the city makes this delightful.

The tenement that collapsed was on the High Street, at Paisley Close. The keystone of the archway above the close's entrance is a boy's face - one of the few survivors whose voice could be heard from the rubble: "Heave awa, lads - I'm no deid yet". Great wee tour!

@user-pz5mu4rd8w

Ай бұрын

It was known as the Penny Tenament.

@seansabhaois

Ай бұрын

Paisley Close collapsed in November 1861, long after the New Town, was almost completed. New Town was started in the mid 1700's onwards.

ALICE IS national treasure.her love and passion for history makes her shows entertaining.Thank you this educational video

I hate being in cities and crowded places, but you're right Alice, Edinburgh is literally the only city on the planet that I truly love 😍 it's beautiful, historical, mysterious, enchanting, and magnificent 💫

@johnno1728

Ай бұрын

Also very crowded

@shelleyphilcox4743

Ай бұрын

​@@johnno1728Compared to where? I lived for many years right in the city centre at the foot of the castle, until quite recently and my children still live in Edinburgh. The festival I would agree is very crowded, but Edinburgh generally is no more crowded in its ambience than even towns in England, never mind cities. Edinburgh population density is about 2000 per sq km. Reading, an example town in south of England, is 4,313 per sq km. (2021/2022 stats).

@stratjed

3 күн бұрын

Historical, Mysterious, Enchanting, Un molested by Modernity ? Try Savannah Georgia. Unless its the Harry Potter thing than forget it.

Love watching Alice's presentations, she reminds me of a young Mary Beard. Another great video.

Alice, you are my favourite history presenter. You are always energetic and passionate. Thank you for a terrific insight into this City. 😊

The fluid lava flow simulation was awesome!

Scottish history is so interesting, regardless of the rather strange choices that the Scottish aristocracy made I still find it so interesting to come from a land so rich in history and to live here in Edinburgh surrounded by beautiful Georgian buildings is truly such a gift! Well done history hit for making this such a great episode!!

Alice...such a great storyteller...what a beauty and talent. Always delighted to watch her in this series.

Alice is the best. I love her style of presentation and her enthusiasm. This was very interesting. I have only been there twice but didnt realise so much of the history. Now i will have to go again.

Alice's love for The City of Edinburgh is clearly evident in this beautifully crafted and presented film. I was wondering for a while which university had helped to shape this hugely talented polymath, and had thought the degree might be MA Oxon, but seeing this the most distinguished University Of Edinburgh definitely fits the bill. I really enjoyed this. Impressive. ⭐👍

Alice a wonderful dialog on Edinburgh . My family is rooted there in its city of glory. Brilliantly elevated to growth and adaptation.

Alice's narration is so enjoyable. Great information with a touch of humor.

@fdfsdfsvsfgsg4888

Ай бұрын

We must be watching different videos. She's intolerable.

Thank you so much Alice,your exuberant presenting style really brings history alive.One thing you did not mention was the Edinburgh Vaults beneath the old town,dating back to the 17th century.They were home to poor and homeless people and have a dark and spooky atmosphere,infamous for their link to body snatchers Burke and Hare!😀

Great video but had to laugh at the "just like the students now living in these flats" comment whilst overlooking Ainslie Place! (according to Rightmove: "Properties in Ainslie Place had an overall average price of £1,052,500 over the last year")

Love watching Alice's presentations, there so soothing and pure! it's my first point of call when I'm on a Sunday comedown and need to hibernate away from the world all day. 100% wholesome material

I visited the Athens of the North 6 years ago and enjoyed seeing the spots I visited by Alice. I will have to return again armed with the knowledge that this knowledgeable young woman has given us.❤

Beautiful video, inspiring to anyone who lives in a wreck of a city. And mad respect to anyone who can carry their bicycle up a flight of steps like that!

I live over the forth in Fife up a hill on a farm and I can see Edinburgh, leith & all the other wee toons headin out to dunbar out my livinroom window 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💪🏻

@heartsineurope

Ай бұрын

Hello tae Methil lol

One of my favorite historians talking about one of my favorite world cities! I couldn't be happier! 🥰

I once went on an after-dinner walk through the Necropolis, and overheard a bagpipe cover of Eye of the Tiger as I went. It was pretty great.

A brilliant documentary film! Thank you for sharing!

Top quality work, presented by someone whose passion for the topic and love for the city shines through. A joy to watch.

As usual, Alice comes up trumps once more. Always entertaining, charming and downright brilliant. More please Alice!

Best City I’ve been to by a mile.

Love Alice Loxton's enthusiasm

Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful, magical cities I’ve ever been to ❤

Such a wonderful story teller and historian. Thank you for sharing your talents with us. So easy to listen to and fun to feel your excitement about your story. 😊

The unique style of the narrative in a funny way is just so easy and enjoyable to watch. Keep making those videos coming, keep up the good work

It truly is a wonderful and magical city! great video!

Alice, thank you for a spectacular, informative presentation! I loved learning this aspect as most channels focus on historical persons that are typically royalty. This was a refreshing change!

Wonderful. And excellent. Edinburgh is indeed 'the most wonderful city in the world'. Thank you. Given your familiarity with and obvious love for this place, possibly a history-tracing stroll from the Gallery of Modern Art via Dean Cemetery down to the Water of Leith and along to Dean Village, Stockbridge (Circus Lane, Saxe Coburg Place, Glenogle Road Colonies, Canonmills (originally mills and a brewery for the canons of Holyrood) to the Royal Botanic Garden could be a consideration...a juxtaposing of the arts and gentry with the working class and industry at the base of the New Town Hill.

Lovely Alice! Thank you for this 😊

Wonderful video Alice, as usual, so enlightening.

That was brilliant, what an insight into the structure of Edinburgh. Loved it.....😊

I've just visited the city for the second time last week and watching this video was a real pleasure!

Wonderfully informative and entertaining - beautifully presented. Delightful! tq

This was so fun and interesting to watch. Thank you. ❤

Will be visiting this year, I can't wait. This was very educational. 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Cracking stuff Alice - I will be visiting Edinburgh in a fortnight. Although I have been many times before, you have shed new light on the place, I cannot wait. Thank you.......more please 👍

What a beautiful love letter to the city of Edinburgh! Visited thirteen years ago and this makes me want to go back as soon as possible.

Would love to see yous do a documentary about the history of Ayr town and surrounding area in Scotland. Keep up the good work 😎

Lovely work, Alice. Thanks.

Fascinating, I didn’t know about that history.

Nice to see this exhibition of my home town - loads I didn’t know about!

Wonderful and unique introducing video about Edinburgh city in Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ..how it was the most crowded city in Europe and dirtier city during Medieval years. How transformed to modern city during 18th century ...thank you 🙏( history Hit) channel for sharing.

I visited Edinburgh in 2008. Loved it so much ❤

Well done! I’ve written a novel and on the second that occurs during the time periods mentioned. Your information and insight was beneficial. Thank you!

This was absolutely brilliant! I would personally love to see a history of Carlisle.

Such horrific conditions, brilliant episode and perhaps we should complain less, and get an e-bike for those hills.

Wonderful content as always!

So much knowledge! 👏🏽🤗

what a passionate, invigorating, elevating presentation.......even more then the fascinationg history of edinburgh i enjoyed the storytelling

Very interesting and amusing presentation, it brings me back to 1997, the year I visited this splendid city. Regards from Peru.

I LOVE Edinburgh. Greetings from Montréal, Canadas.

Excellent presentation on Edinburgh history and I am so glad that the presenter talked about the masons and what happened to them...mostly the people who actually built our cities and infrastructure are completely overlooked, which seems incredibly unjust when so many were injured, sick and died as a consequence of their work. Edinburgh is an exquisite city that I love dearly...but we should all be aware of the extraordinary price paid for the beauty we see today. Where is their monument? There is no greater fitting tribute than the assiduous preservation of the city...and although the new St James quarter is an improvement on the horror that was there before, do not ever let any such dreadfull dome 'decorative' elements or similar be built ever again in this beautiful place...and thank goodness the Parliament is largely out of sight and can be out of mind.

Now we see how you stay fit! So many hills!

I loved this episode! Our daughter moved there just recently after marrying her Scottish husband and we found this episode just delightful!

Alice you are a star, great video, I learnt a lot today :)

An Excellent Presentation Alice!!😉

You are my favorite…. You could talk about the history of cow dung, and I would listen!! Charming!

Great info 🙏🏼Alice 💕

Most informative, fab.

Ahhh...Dunedin...my love! I lost my heart to this wonderful city 15 years ago and lived there for three years. First in Dundas St. and then in Merchiston Cres. This is where I met the father of my two lovely lasses, and for that I love it even more. I still miss it very much, and one day I'll go back.

As I say on many forums,all visitors need to see the rest of the city,as well as the city centre! (Edinburgh Castle,Royal Mile,Calton Hill etc) e.g. There is also a sea coast from the Fourth bridges to Portobello via Leith!

Fantastic video! I'll watch this one several times. And agree with your conclusion. Edinburgh is the world's most beautiful city (that I've ever seen at least).

Alice rocks! Love your work, Alice 👍

Great presentation, love ‘Auld Reekie’

That was excellent!

Thanks!

Fantastic presenter 👏 really enjoyed that, thank you.

From an American that has visited many times, I love Embra

Ps, if ye take one of the open top bus tours in Edinburgh the guide lady's will show you all the streets & tell ye a bit history of Edinburgh as well, they're entertaining and educating 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The place is very beautiful.

This video was great. I like Alice's presentational style. Not too polished but very watchable. I was brought up in Edinburgh and had a flat in the new town, and I did not know that there were 3 'new towns'. I lived in the cheapest one, I reckon. But it was nice to see some of my old haunts. It is truly one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

A really great video, about a city I've lived & worked in, for much of my adult life. Edinburgh, as is the case with most British cities, suffers the usual pitfalls of modern city life. Dirt, grime, litter, graffiti, crime, overcrowding in parts, sky high rents & property prices, high council tax for not a lot in return, etc, etc. Being a tourist & student hot spot, new developments are aimed squarely at tourists & students. The difference between visiting a city & actually living in it, is night & day. Yes, in parts the buildings are grand and historic. Not so in the outer suburbs and housing estates. The council late last year declared a housing emergency. Currently 70 000 folk are awaiting housing or being moved out of emergency housing. I'm sure gentrification was invented in Edinburgh, as entire communities were swept out of the city centre from the 70's onwards. Yes a lot of slums and squalor were cleared and demolished, but at the price of turning parts of the city centre into a theme park. I can't afford to stay at these wonderful new hotels, or drink wine & whiskey in a new themed bar, with great views of the castle. And all those Michelin stars restaurants will have to wait. I've actually seen 70's style office blocks torn down, to be replaced by pretty much the same style of building. St James Quarter, that recent must visit shoppers paradise, has on one hand created a great place to spend your money, but has gouged most of the big retail names from Princes Street. Those that haven't actually gone bust. A yes, 🥁🥁🥁 Princes Street is being redeveloped into more bars, with great views of the Castle, luxury boutique hotels and restaurants. Did I mention the 'Trams?' That wonderful council inspired, 16 year project to re-build the tram system, in 2 phases so far, with some where in the region of 750 Million £'s to repay, over the next 30 years. Nice one. Of course they look great and are convenient, for that price, what would you expect!? Notwithstanding the years of chaos, gridlock, noise, dirt, shops going bust etc, etc. Then came Covid. "Those the Gods would destroy, first drive mad!" But I hear you cry... "There's the wonderful Edinburgh Festival & Fringe?" All controlled by big businesses in London. Yup the punters come in August, to get fleeced and ripped off. A few minimum wage jobs are created, to sell those tickets, crap food (sorry authentic street food and crap craft beer, by the tanker) And to round it off, we have Xmas Market, from mid November to end December, also foreign controlled, selling hot chocolate for a tenner or Glühwein in paper cups. Yummy 😋 So amid the endless gridlocked roads, streets filled with tourists, grimly stomping from one Harry Potter themed delight to another, you'll have to push & shove your way along. Everything changes. But not always for the best. If you're wondering down a cute, adorable close, wynd, alleyway or stairs, poking your smart phone, into places you shouldn't, remember there could still be people living there, or trying to. Now b*gger off, and upload your latest IG video from Circus Lane, the Vennel, or Princes Gardens, for likes & comments. Don't worry, millions have done so, before you came along 👍🤣😂😅🙂🎉

That's cool. Seeing a ship leaving from a whole new perspective. 😊

So Beautiful view

I realise it's part of a series she's doing on cities, but it would have been nice to have heard from some Edinburgh historians. History Hit does a good job of introducing us to experts in their field, would have been good to see her chat to those who specialise in Edinburgh, Scottish history and social history from the time. Nothing wrong with the video and I'm glad to see the London one wasn't a one off, just like it when History Hit goes that step further than most TV history documentaries.

I've recently traced my ancestors back to the 16th century in Midlothian and some in Edinburgh. I had no idea I had Scottish ancestry so this video was fascinating to me. It gave me an insight to how their lives may have been. They weren't wealthy, they were farmers, but I daresay they would have visited Edinburgh.

Well done again, Alice😊

The truly amazing part of this video is at eg 5:10, with no one else on Victoria St

A wonderful adventure! 😀

I am a regular visitor to Edinburgh and I don’t think I have ever seen it so quiet.

@dianastevenson131

2 ай бұрын

She must have made this very early on a Sunday morning I think, before anything opens.

@portman8909

2 ай бұрын

She's a grifter!@@dianastevenson131

Hermosa Alice

First class presentation 👍🏻 Well done Alice I know Edinburgh well, I have family there, my great uncles name is on the cenotaph.

Great piece! Total cyber-crush on Ms. Loxton as well, I gotta say.

If you wish to see what Edinburgh looked like before all the new buildings, visit Mary King's Close at the Royal Mile. It allows you to go underground into a perserved part of the old town that was not demolished and shows how the narrow streets and small houses were.

I just went to Scotland for the first time last September, and my biggest regret is that I didn't have enough time to go to Edinburgh. Next time I think I might go and spend at least a week there.

What a Wonderful Great City!

Intense, energetic, but very entertaining and endearing host haha.

I visited Edinburgh a couple years ago and climbing to the top of King Arthur's seat was so much fun

Loved the video but one thing that did rub me the wrong way was how it was said that students live in the new town. I thought this was very out of touch as new town properties and flats are still easily the most expensive to rent or buy in Edinburgh still today. Only small very select wealthy group of students would be able to afford this and is not the norm. Those new town houses mostly are still handed down through specific families. That is the perspective of a young person who has lived in edi her whole life.

So the New Town laid the path for chocolate digestives. Excellent!

Woohooo! My favorite hostess with the mostest!

The City of Edinburgh is the best city in Europe. A very great history an lovley peoples,friendly and fair sportsmen. I love Edinburgh,but i,m a german,kraut,🤣

What a find. A great documentary. Enthusiastic and informed presenter with a brilliant script and narrative and really good graphics. Stuffed full of stories and facts without being a lecture.The shots were all there and perfectly framed. However - one for the nerds or professional film makers- get the frame rate, shutter and and the aperture right and less of the plastic overexposed face stuff. Every pan was jerky and jumpy. Osmo? a modest amount of extra technical effort and a £1000 camera set properly would put this documentary up with the best on BBC 4 or Discovery.

Very good