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12 November
Edinburgh Waverley Station granted Grade A listing
17 July
The Bank of Scotland is founded
28 September
Queen Victoria lays the foundation stone of the new Balmoral Castle
18 September
Independence referendum delivers ‘No’ vote
17 November
Birth of James Matheson, owner of Lewis
