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About

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This project aims to improve the Wikipedia coverage of Edinburgh related artists, banks, and writers by using museum exhibits and Edinburgh city as sources of information. It also aims to improve coverage of folklore and superstitions in Northumberland especially concerning the Denham Tracts.

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Articles to Create

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Articles to Improve

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Articles to illustrate

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Articles to Translate

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Sources

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  • DiscoverEd
  • Google Scholar
  • Internet Archive
  • National Museum of Scotland
  • Edinburgh Central Library
  • Museum on the Mound
  • Writers' Museum
  • National Library of Scotland
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