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Published Date: 16 January 2007
A HISTORIAN claims the Act of Union was signed in the toilets of an Edinburgh restaurant.
He thinks the act was signed in a High Street cellar - which is now the Bella Italia ladies'.

Historian Professor Richard Finlay of Strathclyde University said that politicians set off to ratify the treaty at the Old Parliament House but were forced by a mob to take refuge in the cellar of a nearby town house, and sign the Act there.

Professor Finlay said: "There was talk of rebellion against the Union. Security was the most important thing."

Restaurant manager Audrey Wallace was reported as saying: "If any history fans out there want to have a look they will be welcome - as long as they have a meal here".



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  • Last Updated: 16 January 2007 2:00 PM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: The union
 
1

Everything you do is a balloon,

16/01/2007 14:12:51

Its true.. I read this before.

The Act of Union was signed in the (former) Pizza Hut Bogs.

How do we know it was in the ladies though ?

2

Everything you do is a balloon,

16/01/2007 14:16:54

How about the Act of Dissolution of the Union being signed in the HUnter square Toilets ?

3

saltiresfan,

Edinburgh 16/01/2007 15:02:32

I thought it was signed down at Moray House. There is even a plaque there.

4

Randan,

16/01/2007 15:38:32

How apt!

5

Everything you do is a balloon,

16/01/2007 16:14:13

3. Truth is nobody knows. Due to the ongoing riots at the time , "it is thought" that the signatories were not able to make it as far as Moray House.

Pizza Hut Bogs are as good a bet as any.

6

bill-alba,

16/01/2007 16:25:41

I thought it was a treaty in Scotland..

7

Jakey Rowling,

16/01/2007 16:31:16

If they're not sure where it was signed, how the heck do they know that it was signed at 5.07pm.

8

cheeses_of_nazareth,

16/01/2007 17:32:00

Historians have it so easy! It wasn't like that in the old days.

9

Scaramouche,

16/01/2007 19:03:52

Did we have Ye Olde Pizza Hutte in 1707????

10

John Knox for First Meenister,

High St, Embra 16/01/2007 20:25:14

I once had an act of union in the bogs in a High St Restaurant. I was totally gassed but got away with it.

11

Douglas,

Bathgate 16/01/2007 20:38:47

#1: It had carpets.

12

is it me?,

Caught in the Act 17/01/2007 20:34:07

I once asked my Granddad where it was signed and he said,'at the bottom'. I think that's where this myth about toilets all started.


 

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