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Staying cool, George IV Bridge

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Staying cool, George IV Bridge

Image: © kim traynor Taken: 28 Aug 2012

"Keep calm and carry on" — users of the National Library patiently await re-admission to the evacuated building after a fire alarm. For about half an hour Scotland appeared to be faced with the prospect of its own Fahrenheit 451 scenario, but, thankfully, it turned out to be a false alarm. If James Braidwood were alive today, I know what his advice would be, "In future, don't store so many books in the one place" Image

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55.94849
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-3.192111