Old Edinburgh Club

The Old Edinburgh Club is a local history society of the city of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. The Club is one of the oldest history societies in Scotland, inaugurated in 1908 and was established to collect textual evidence of Edinburgh’s history and local traditions: objectives which remain to this day. Its first honorary president was the former Prime Minister, Archibald Primrose, the 5th Earl of Rosebery.

The Club coordinates a series of lectures throughout the year on a range of Edinburgh-themes topics and publishes the annual journal, the Book of the Old Edinburgh Club. Further visits and guided walks are organised for members and, additionally, grants and bursaries are awarded to scholars for projects and collaborations relating to Edinburgh’s history.

The OEC is a member of the Scottish Local History Forum, and of the British Association for Local History. It is registered as a charity by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.

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