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A Celebration of Halloween

Scotland Outdoors

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The Norelok, Princess Street Gardens

There was no sewage facility in Edinburgh, basically, just everything ran downhill. So you're stood right here inside a Lejus or Lohouse - the home of the poorest people in society. One small space like this would house up to two separate families or 12 people under one roof. And if you looked at your left, you'll see the door you just came through. Now at the time, that was the height of the ceiling in this room right here. If we're all a little bit taller than we are right now, you spend your entire time in this household bumping your head.

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