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28 September
Queen Victoria lays the foundation stone of the new Balmoral Castle
12 November
Edinburgh Waverley Station granted Grade A listing
25 January
Launch of The Scotsman newspaper
17 April
The Kelpies are unveiled
27 July
Parliament authorises construction of the Caledonian Canal
