The Life and Crimes of Deacon Brodie | Scotland's History

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[@thomasmcloney1437]

Very interesting thanks from a expatriate. Looking forward to more Cheers from Melbourne

[@scotlandshistory]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@billyshane3804]

Great presentation. Love your work.

[@scotlandshistory]

Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying the videos.

[@carolescutt2257]

Great story a loveable rogue maybe...thank you ❤

[@scotlandshistory]

He's definitely legendary. Thank you so much for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@tomtomtom7200]

Great episode, keep em coming, and I'll keep watching! All the best.

[@scotlandshistory]

@tomtomtom7200 thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it x

[@AScottishOdyssey]

Another really interesting video. Did you know that one of Decon Brodie's cabinets is housed in the Robert Louis Steven section of the Writers Museum in Edinburgh?

[@scotlandshistory]

I knew there was one somewhere but didn't know where exactly. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you again for watching Claire x

[@AScottishOdyssey]

@@scotlandshistory I did enjoy it. Thank you. Yeah, I managed to see the cabinet, last year, I think, when I visited the Writers Museum.

[@scotlandshistory]

Fantastic. I must get myself there at some stage.

[@AScottishOdyssey]

@@scotlandshistory It's definitely worth a visit.

[@paulhagen5645]

Yes I've heard that it was meant to be in Stevenson's bedroom. And that Brodie's life was the inspiration behind the story 'Jekyll and Hyde'.

[@richiehoyt8487]

I love that engraving of him, he looks so shifty!

[@scotlandshistory]

Doesn't he just?! Thank you so much for watching.

[@kingofdubb2133]

Thanks for the story, always wondered about his story, as I've seem Deacon Brodies pub at the cross roads of the mound and the High St/Lawnmarket since I moved to Edinburgh in 1982, its still there, apparently its been there for 150 years!

[@scotlandshistory]

I didn't realise the pub had been there so long. I've passed it many a time but never been in. Thank you so much for watching the video, and I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@kingofdubb2133]

@@scotlandshistory On further investigation, the current owners, Nicholsons, have owned pubs for 150 years, but the actual pub that is there now was remodeled as a public house in 1894 (built as a tenement block in 1703, the ground & first floor changed to a pub in 1894, first floor was the ladies bar) not sure how long its been called Deacon Brodies - since at least the 1970s, I found a pic of it on Canmore dated 1900 - 1930, the pub looks much the same on the outside, but is called Marshalls not Deacon Brodies. Can't remember if you mentioned it in your video, but apparently Deacon Brodies story was the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson's Jekyll & Hyde. I'm Clive by the way, from Auld Clackmannanshire & Dollar, in case you hadn't guessed 🙂

[@scotlandshistory]

@@kingofdubb2133 excellent detective work, and very interesting. Yes, I knew it was you. Hope you're doing well.

[@robertboyle2573]

I suppose stealing the black tea made Brodie a bit of a tea leaf!

[@scotlandshistory]

Haha, yes indeed! Thank you so much for watching the video.

[@Carolinel673]

Good one tea leaf .

[@alaricbragg7843]

What interesting history! Beautifully told! Congratulations. Please consider brief stories on the following: 1) Johnny Dumfries, the motorsport racing Marquess who won the Le Mans 24 Hour race. 2) The Darian Settlement. 3) The Loch Ness Monster toy submarine photo hoax. 4) Taggart!

[@scotlandshistory]

I will certainly keep them in mind, although Taggat is maybe a bit too modern. I saw Mark McManus as Macbeth. Thank you so much for watching.

[@alaricbragg7843]

@@scotlandshistory Thank you! Speaking of crime drama television I had vaguely heard of Deacon Brodie by means of a TV drama with Billy Connelly advertised on the telly, but I did not actually see it or read about the real criminal. Keep up the good work! Your mermaid story was interesting too!

[@scotlandshistory]

@alaricbragg7843 I've not seen that either, but I have heard of it too. I'm glad you enjoyed the mermaid story too.

[@martinwarner1178]

Sounds like the present day Scots. Just saying. And my Grand father was a famous Scot, who moved to England.

[@scotlandshistory]

@@martinwarner1178 I think that could be said for anyone related to someone infamous. Thank you so much for watching.