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LECTURE / TALK

Edinburgh Deaf heritage evening lecture

British Sign Language tour at the Palace of Holyroodhouse
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  • 18:30 - 19:30
  • £5.00
  • Booking essential
  • Access event, Adults
    • British sign language
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Historian John Hay will illustrate several salient episodes relating to deaf people which have occurred around the Royal Mile through many centuries. Stories include that of Lady Joan Stewart, the Deaf daughter of James I of Scotland; Braidwood’s Academy in Dumbiedykes Road; Chessels Court, the location of the Edinburgh Deaf and Dumb Institution in the early 19th century; Moray House College of Education, the birthplace of British Sign Language.

This British Sing Language (BSL) lecture will also be translated into English by an accompanying interpreter.

Please note this lecture does not include access to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Find out more about visiting the Palace.

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The income from your ticket contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. The aims of The Royal Collection Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.