Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish bagpipes music, of the gilded Coat of Arms on the City Chambers building, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit and trip to Edinburgh, Britain, United Kingdom. The current building was originally built as the Royal Exchange, which was funded by subscription and commissioned in 1753. It was designed by John Adam with detail alterations by John Fergus. The building works absorbed many small streets, commonly known in Edinburgh as "closes", that ran north to south across the breadth of the site. The Royal Exchange building sat partially on top of the truncated buildings on the closes that were subsequently blocked-off. These now underground closes were still accessible but were closed for public access for many, many years until reopened as The Real Mary King's Close.The Exchange was opened by Lord Provost George Drummond in 1760. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. @tourscotland
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