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Newly repainted Volvo B9TL Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini number 839 (SK07 CCD) arrives at the Craighouse terminus for Service 41on a very quiet Saturday morning with only the crows and rabbits to keep me company. 839 is the last Volvo of 15 vehicles Lothian purchased in the first half of 2007 (826 to 839).
Craig House is an historic house and estate located on Craiglockhart Hill, near to Morningside. Old Craig House (seen here) dates from the 16th century and in the late 19th century it was purchased by the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, and the site was developed as Craig House, a psychiatric hospital.
Following refurbishment, the site was re-opened in 1996 as the Craighouse Campus of Edinburgh Napier University. The much revered refurbishment transformed the whole site with glorious views from the Forth Bridges all the way round to East Lothian.
In the past four decades Napier University has evolved from a small technical college into a major modern Scottish university.(College of Commerce, Napier Polytechnic to University). Today, Napier is one of the largest higher education institutions in Scotland with nearly 13,500 students studying professional and relevant courses at all levels of award in three faculties; Health, Life & Social Sciences; Engineering, Computing & Creative Industries; and Napier University Business School. Craighouse houses the faculties of Arts and Humanities and has an excellent Department of Music.
In 2012 the whole campus has been sold and gradually Napier will retreat from this beautiful hill from December and through 2013.
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The Jack Kilby Computer Centre, Edinburgh Napier University.
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DSC_8862 - 62003 - YX69 NUP - Alexander Dennis E20D/Alexander Dennis E200AV MMC - Stagecoach Fife (CAVForth Autonomous Bus - AB1) - Edinburgh, Park Station 20/02/24
This is the last service bus to arrive at and depart from the former Craighouse campus of Napier University, Morningside.
It's Saturday evening, the 29th of June 2013 and within weeks of the magnificent campus closing everything is becoming overgrown with the last Service 41, a Volvo B7TL, Wright Eclipse Gemini number 771 (SN56 ACU) on waiting time before departing at 20.02 for Waverley Bridge.
It felt slightly eerie within the lonesome grounds on this summer evening but great to share these moments with Chris Cuthill. You felt that the bulldozers were going to arrive after this bus had gone to clear away everything - the bus shelter seems ready to be lifted already!
DSC_8861 - 62003 - YX69 NUP - Alexander Dennis E20D/Alexander Dennis E200AV MMC - Stagecoach Fife (CAVForth Autonomous Bus - AB1) - Edinburgh, Park Station 20/02/24
DSC_8656 - 62001 - YX69 NUH - Alexander Dennis E20D/Alexander Dennis E200AV MMC - Stagecoach Fife (CAVForth Autonomous Bus - AB1) - Edinburgh, Park Station 20/02/24
Edinburgh Trams 257 was seen at Saint Andrew Square ready to depart for Edinburgh Airport. The tram now carries a new wrap for Edinburgh Napier University, the second time the institution has featured on a tram in the city. The new advert on 257 replaces one for Ocean Winds. The full height sections include images of the Queensferry Crossing and Merchiston Tower - the latter, of course, is at the heart of the Merchiston Campus in Edinburgh and was where John Napier, who invented logarithms and has given his name to the University, was born in 1550. The University - one of four in Edinburgh - started life as Napier Technical College in 1964 and achieved university status in 1992
The penultimate service bus to arrive at a now somewhat overgrown and neglected Craighouse campus of Napier University.
Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse Gemini number 761 (SN56 ABF) approaches the terminus with the buildings of the former psychiatric hospital all around, now surrounded with protective fencing.
On the week-end of the 18th and 19th of January 2013 snow fell on the City of Edinburgh and this was the only opportunity during this winter where scenes like these could be observed within the city of Edinburgh. It was great to wake up to see snow all around and heading higher up away from sea level was the obvious thing to do.
At the Craiglockhart campus of Napier University Volvo B9TL,Wright Eclipse Gemini 2, number 396 (SN11 EEJ) negotiates one of Edinburgh's seven hills on the way to the ski centre at Hillend, a few miles further on.
Autumn 2010 view of the former Craiglockhart Hydropathic, Edinburgh, Scotland.
The building shown, of the Italian style, was a hydropathic institute set up by the Craiglockhart Hydropathic Company in Edinburgh. It provided treatments for the well off at the time.
From 1916 the building was used as a military hospital caring for indivduals suffering from "shell-shock", now known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen were accommodated here and their poems appeared in the hospital magazine ("The Hydra") of which Wilfred Owen was the editor. The building now forms an impressive part of Edinburgh Napier University's Craiglockhart Campus.
Wilfred Owen:
www.warpoetry.co.uk/owena.htm#short-biog_owen
Dulce et Decorum Est:
www.warpoetry.co.uk/owen1.html
See also:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craiglockhart_Hydropathic
Volvo B7TL, Wright Eclipse Gemini number 771 (SN56 ACU) turns in to the abandoned university campus of Edinburgh Napier at Craighouse on this summer Saturday evening.
This is the last service bus to enter and depart Craighouse as the campus has been sold for over £10Million after twenty years as a university.
The steeple of Marchmont St. Giles can be seen in the middle distance and everything is dwarfed by Arthur's Seat in the Queen's Park of Holyrood.
Newly repainted Volvo B9TL, Wrightbus Eclipse Gemini no. 841 (SN57 DDK) is captured on Service 41 leaving the Craighouse campus of Napier University on a quiet Saturday morning where I had only the rabbits and a few people sunbathing to keep me company.
This is the leafy terminus for the 41, and Service 23 passes through here on route to Morningside and back. Note the barrier which is released as buses approach.
In the past four decades Edinburgh's Napier University has evolved from a small technical college into a major modern Scottish university.(College of Commerce, Napier Polytechnic to University). Today, Napier is one of the largest higher education institutions in Scotland with nearly 13,500 students studying professional and relevant courses at all levels of award in three faculties; Health, Life & Social Sciences; Engineering, Computing & Creative Industries; and Napier University Business School.
Craighouse houses the faculties of Arts and Humanities and has an excellent Department of Music. In 2012 the whole campus has been sold and gradually Napier will retreat from this beautiful hill from December and through 2013.
Following the 20.02 departure of the last ever Service 41 to and from Craighouse there would be one more which would arrive and go 'off-service' just after twenty past eight on this rather gloomy summer Saturday evening.
Finishing within the grounds as a Service 41, Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse Gemini number 794 (SN56 AEU) would normally travel along Balcares Street, then becoming a part route Service 11 to Elm Row. As was the case with the incorrect screen on the last departing 41 'Craighouse' this is also an incorrect practice and the screen should not have been detailed here until the bus was ready to begin its duties in Morningside Road.
So 794 is therefore the very last bus to leave from the former university campus of Edinburgh Napier. The end of an era.
Technical development for my Absence and Presence project for my Photography and Film course at Edinburgh Napier University
DSC_8657 - 62001 - YX69 NUH - Alexander Dennis E20D/Alexander Dennis E200AV MMC - Stagecoach Fife (CAVForth Autonomous Bus - AB1) - Edinburgh, Park Station 20/02/24
Messing around in the kitchen while no ones around. The purple lights were on flashing mode by mistake, that's why the purple light trails fade in and out.
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A newly kitted out science lab at Sighthill. Facilities at the campus include 25 specialised teaching rooms, nine clinical skills laboratories - such as life-like Hospital Wards including High Dependency Unit (HDU) simulator suites which mimic intensive care treatment areas for training nurses, state-of-the-art crime scene and forensics rooms, six project rooms and five research rooms.
The bus has stopped in Colinton Road in front of the Craiglockhart Campus of Edinburgh Napier University. The former Craiglockhart College of Education was bought by the then Napier Polytechnic in 1986 but the Italianate building started life as Edinburgh Hydropathic in 1880. During World War 1 it was requisitioned by the military as a hospital for shell shocked officers and it was here that the poets Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon met. Later the building was used as a convent before being used for teacher training. Service 4 is one of a number of bus routes which serve the campus - it links The Jewel in the east of the city with Hillend in the south. Hillend at the foot of the Pentland Hills is the location of the Midlothian Snowsports Centre and a good jumping off point for hill walkers. This bus service 4 originated in May 1953.
Why not try something new while studying at Edinburgh Napier? We chatted to Rosie, one of the newest members of the Edinburgh Napier Badminton club. edinburghnapieruni.podomatic.com/entry/2013-04-02T03_26_1...
Plenty of PCs are provided within the new Sighthill Learning Resource Centre space for those who like to surf while they leaf.
The iconic titanium-clad, 200-seat Lindsay Stewart Lecture Theatre at our Craiglockhart Campus. Fondly known as 'the egg', its oval shape improves interaction and acoustics, because it allows students to be closer to the lecturer at the front of the hall.
Sighthill Campus on the day of receiving the keys from Balfour Beattie in October 2010, after a huge programme of refurbishment.
Lamp, photographed at the former Craiglockhart Hydropathic, Edinburgh, Scotland.
The building, of the Italian style, was a hydropathic institute set up by the Craiglockhart Hydropathic Company in Edinburgh. It provided treatments for the well off at the time.
From 1916 the building was used as a military hospital caring for indivduals suffering from "shell-shock", now known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen were accommodated here and their poems appeared in the hospital magazine ("The Hydra") of which Wilfred Owen was the editor. The building now forms an impressive part of Edinburgh Napier University's Craiglockhart Campus.
Wilfred Owen:
www.warpoetry.co.uk/owena.htm#short-biog_owen
Dulce et Decorum Est:
www.warpoetry.co.uk/owen1.html
See also:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craiglockhart_Hydropathic
Tram 269 was seen at the York Place terminus in Edinburgh before setting off on another trip to Edinburgh Airport. The vehicle has just been turned out in this new wrap for Edinburgh Napier University. Names of recent graduates are displayed on the red background. St. Paul’s and St. George’s Episcopal Church provides the backdrop to the tram.
Edinburgh Napier University Chancellor Tim Waterstone at the October 2013 graduation ceremonies. #GradDay
Sir Jackie Stewart, Formula One legend receives his honorary degree from Edinburgh Napier University at the October 2013 graduation ceremonies.
Some overdue pics of the brand new library at Sighthill Campus - a mammoth job was undertaken to merge and sort the collections from Merchiston, Canaan Lane and Comely Bank into one haven of order for Health, Life & Social Sciences students studying together on the same campus for the first time.
First Minister with photographer David Eustace and Professor Dame Joan Stringer, Principal and Vice Chancellor of Edinburgh Napier University at the opening of the exhibition, Highland Heart, in New York.
Identical twins David and Steven from Edinburgh graduated from their respective degrees in Product Design and Interior Architecture today.
The boys had intended to take different subjects at university, but because of the similarities between their design-led courses, found themselves back together again when they met in their first ever university class!
David said: “It’s been a great university experience for us both. Even though we’d intended to do different courses, sharing classes really helped us keep each other motivated. Some of that might be due to a wee bit of sibling rivalry but we did support each other too!”
“We’re really excited about starting our careers now and both feel we have the skills to get straight to work.” Steven added. “Though it is probably no bad thing that we will each be taking different career paths - even though we’re also best mates, we’re both pretty competitive!”
For those not familiar this is Hardeep Singh Kohli, Scottish presenter / comedian, who we met after he gave a public lecture on the theme of 'Home' at Edinburgh Napier University's Craiglockhart Campus, as part of a Homecoming Scotland gala day that was taking place there.
Autumn 2010 view of part of the former Craiglockhart Hydropathic, Edinburgh, Scotland.
The building shown, of the Italian style, was a hydropathic institute set up by the Craiglockhart Hydropathic Company in Edinburgh. It provided treatments for the well off at the time.
From 1916 the building was used as a military hospital caring for indivduals suffering from "shell-shock", now known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen were accommodated here and their poems appeared in the hospital magazine ("The Hydra") of which Wilfred Owen was the editor. The building now forms an impressive part of Edinburgh Napier University's Craiglockhart Campus.
Wilfred Owen:
www.warpoetry.co.uk/owena.htm#short-biog_owen
Dulce et Decorum Est:
www.warpoetry.co.uk/owen1.html
See also:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craiglockhart_Hydropathic
Oon Hooi Ng, winner of the class medal for MSc Marketing with Festival and Event Management, proudly shows off her award after the ceremony today.
Colloquially known as 'The Egg', this lecture theatre can seat up to 200 students. Its oval shape improves interaction and acoustics, because it allows students to be closer to the lecturer at the front of the hall.
Ali Lockhart with his Aqua Vita ‘de-stress’ chair created as part of his Product Design course. Currently at the Creative Degree Show, Merchiston campus.
A birds-eye view of the four-storey atrium which includes a healthy-eating catering outlet, Starbucks, and plenty of comfy seating to meet course colleagues.
Autumn 2010 view of part of the former Craiglockhart Hydropathic, Edinburgh, Scotland.
The building shown, of the Italian style, was a hydropathic institute set up by the Craiglockhart Hydropathic Company in Edinburgh. It provided treatments for the well off at the time.
From 1916 the building was used as a military hospital caring for indivduals suffering from "shell-shock", now known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen were accommodated here and their poems appeared in the hospital magazine ("The Hydra") of which Wilfred Owen was the editor. The building now forms an impressive part of Edinburgh Napier University's Craiglockhart Campus.
Wilfred Owen:
www.warpoetry.co.uk/owena.htm#short-biog_owen
Dulce et Decorum Est:
www.warpoetry.co.uk/owen1.html
See also:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craiglockhart_Hydropathic
The old part of our Craiglockhart campus, this used to be a hydropathic institute and military psychiatric hospital for the treatment of shell-shocked officers where it housed the poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen. In this part of the building there is a permanent collection and exhibition of their work and others.