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Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle was chosen as the site for the national war memorial for both symbolic and practical reasons. The castle's historic site had long been used as a barracks, its central position allowed easy access for visitors and its importance reflected the national status of the memorial. As space did not allow the names of the dead to be recorded in stone, their names were inscribed in books of remembrance which remain open to the public in the Hall of Honour and Shrine.
The Scottish National War Memorial was designed to honour the dead of the World War I, and is situated in Crown Square within Edinburgh Castle. The building was designed between 1924-7 by the architect Sir Robert Lorimer (1864-1929). The books of remembrance list the names of over 150,000 Scottish casualties of World War I, the 50,000 dead of World War II, and subsequent campaigns since 1945.
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Inchkeith, Fife, photographed in 1998. Aerial photograph showing twentieth century defences.
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Donibristle Airfield, Fife, photographed in 1999. A cartoon frieze painted in the officers' mess during World War II.
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Postcard of Maryhill Barracks, Glasgow dating from 1903.
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Coast battery at South Sutor, Highland, during construction in 1913.
