World Rugby Festival 2008
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Arts and Exhibitions Cavalcades and Galas Charity Events
Christmas and Hogmanay City Life The Film Festival The Fringe
Politics National Youth Orchestra of Scotland Royal Visits City Views
Festivals of Sea Music and Musicians Life in the City Picture Galleries
Written works Video Spoken Files Slide Shows Back to Front page
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World Rugby Festival 2008
17th Air New Zealand Golden Oldies World Rugby Festival Opening Ceremony and Parade of Nations
Golden Oldies making their way into Edinburgh Castle for the World Rugby Festival 2008
Golden Oldies making their way into the castle esplanade for the World Rugby Festival 2008
Golden Oldies making their way onto stands at Edinburgh Castle
Golden Oldies making their way on to stands at Edinburgh Castle for the World Rugby Festival 2008
Easton Roy – 85 years of age showing off his skills with a rugby ball
Easton Roy – 85 years of age showing off his skills at Edinburgh Castle
Golden Oldies making themselves at home on the stands at Edinburgh Castle
Golden Oldies at Edinburgh Castle for the opening of the World Rugby Festival 2008
Golden Oldies settling down on the stands at Edinburgh Castle
The Parade of Nations - the flags being carried onto Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
The Opening Ceremony
Gavin Hastings – World Rugby Festival Ambassador
Lothian and Borders Police Band marching on Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
Gavin Hastings, Festival Ambassador, Introducing the World Rugby Festival 2008
Stewart Maxwell Member of the Scottish Parliament welcoming the festival to Scotland
Edinburgh Lord Provost, The Rt Hon. George Grubb welcoming the festival to Edinburgh
A player’s Oath being taken by the oldest Scottish player in the Festival – Easton Roy – 85 years of age
Ronnie Brown performing ‘Flower of Scotland’ on Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
Lothian and Borders Police Band marching off Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
Off to George Square and the Spiegeltent
Lothian and Borders Police Band marching down Castle Hill
Golden Oldies leaving Edinburgh Castle at the World Rugby Festival 2008
Golden Oldies going down Castle Hill to go to the Spiegeltent on George Square
Golden Oldies making their way to George Square for the festival
Golden Oldies making their way to George Square at the World Rugby Festival
Golden Oldies thanking Lord Provost George Grubb on Castle Hill
Lord Provost George Grubb being shown a piggy bank by the Golden Oldies
Golden Oldies going down Castle Hill at the World Rugby Festival
The Parade of Nations - united at the World Rugby Festival in Edinburgh 2008
Golden Oldies making their way to the Spiegeltent on George Square
Some of the Golden Oldies from the World Rugby Festival having a seat on Castle Hill
Lord Provost George Grubb and a City Officer being given a necklace by Golden Oldies
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Index
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Arts and Exhibitions Cavalcades and Galas Charity Events
Christmas and Hogmanay City Life The Film Festival The Fringe
Politics National Youth Orchestra of Scotland Royal Visits City Views
Festivals of Sea Music and Musicians Life in the City Picture Galleries
Written works Video Spoken Files Slide Shows Back to Front page
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