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Peter Matthews (he/him) 🌈 Profile picture
@urbaneprofessor
Jun 6, 2020 • 5 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
Oooh, I want to join in #MuseumsUnlocked today with some of the modernist churches of Edinburgh! Photos from the first two excellent tours organised by DoCoMoMo Scotland.

First off, St Andrews Clermiston (Basil Spence) festival style with style

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Second, the ludicrously minimalist, modernist Craigsbank. 2001 A Space Odyssey called and they want their set back #MuseumsUnlocked
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Third, the divine, and sadly demolished, St John's Oxgangs (Reiach and Hall) #MuseumsUnlocked
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Fourth - St Andrews, Muirhouse - a beautiful building with a vibrant congregation that does a lot of wonderful work in the local community #MuseumsUnlocked
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And lastly, a medley of photos from the second tour. St Paul's Muirhouse (RC) sadly burnt down just after it closed for good, not long after these photos were taken:
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#MuseumsUnlocked

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