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Valentine These are the Edinburgh cards that I have found, published approx. 1896 to 1919 |
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Early, Artotype, Colourtone, Moonlight, Picturesque, Selectype, Souvenir, XL, Published by Others, Greetings, British Manufacture, Printed in GB, Address Only, Script, Globes |
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1. VALENTINE - 1890s to 1902 Early Postcards - with Undivided Backs Monochrome |
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NO. |
TITLE |
COLOUR |
POSTED |
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Edinburgh from Calton Hill |
olive green on white | - |
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Edinburgh from Castle |
black on white | 1903 |
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black on white | 1902 | |
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These cards has a rather broader margin at the bottom to allow a message to be written, only the address being allowed on the other side of the card. |
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2. VALENTINE - 1890s to 1902 "Artotype" Series Colour |
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NO. |
TITLE |
POSTED |
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Four Generations (Newhaven Fishwives) |
1909 |
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* I have seen this card but it is not in my collection |
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3. VALENTINE - 1930s "Colourtone" Postcard Colour |
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NO. |
TITLE |
POSTED |
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50952 |
Edinburgh from the Castle |
- |
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66187 |
Princes Street Gardens - Floral Clock |
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82071 |
On the sands at Portobello |
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4. VALENTINE - 1900 "Moonlight" Series Colour and Black & White |
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NO. |
TITLE |
POSTED |
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1903 | |
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Princes Street looking West, Edinburgh [Moonlight Series 165] [colour] |
1904 |
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Princes Street looking West, Edinburgh [Moonlight Series 165] [black & white] |
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1904 | |
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Princes Street, Edinburgh (North British Hotel) [black & white] |
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Two of the above have been published in black & white and also in colour. Valentines also used the same negatives to produce both normal (daytime) and 'Moonlight Series' cards. |
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5. VALENTINE - 1900s "Picturesque Edinburgh" Series Colour - reproduction of a painting |
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NO. |
TITLE |
ARTIST |
POSTED |
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Queen Mary's Bath House |
Whisha...? | 1903 |
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6. VALENTINE - 1910s "Selectype" series Sepia |
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NO. |
TITLE |
POSTED |
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180X |
Holyrood Chapel, The Nave |
- |
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The numbering of this card does not fit the 'normal' numbering sequence, but the style of the back is similar to Valentine's cards of the 1910s. |
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7. VALENTINE - 1900s Souvenir Post Card Colour - except one that is 'Black & White') |
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NO. |
TITLE |
POSTED |
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The Forth Bridge (with statistics) |
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Sir Walter Scott and 4
Views |
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Calton Hill, Edinburgh |
1908 |
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1908 | |
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246 |
The Water Chute |
1908 |
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247 |
Hall of Laughter and
Figure 8 Railway |
1908 |
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253 |
The Illuminated Concert and Conference Hall |
1908 |
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257 |
The Water Chute |
1908 |
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[257] |
The Water Chute |
1908 |
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03394 |
Edinburgh Castle and Ross Fountain |
1908 |
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11197 |
St Margaret's Loch and St Anthony's Chapel, Edinburgh |
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37621 |
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38167 |
Princes Street, looking east |
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50939 |
1910 | |
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50952 |
Edinburgh from the Castle |
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54711 |
1909 | |
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Some of the numbering of the cards above does not fit Valentine's 'normal' sequence |
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8. VALENTINE - 1900s to 1910s XL Series - Real Photo Cards Sepia |
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NO. |
TITLE |
POSTED |
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The Water Chute, |
1908 |
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Figure of 8 Railway and
House of Troubles, |
1908 |
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Art Gallery and Bandstand |
1908 |
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The Irish Cottages |
1908 |
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The Senegal Village and Baby Incubators |
1908 |
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9. VALENTINE - 1910s sepia Valentine views Cards published by others Ancient Monuments Dept, HM Office of Works |
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CARD NO. |
TITLE |
STYLE |
POSTED |
| 76476 | Argyle Tower, Edinburgh Castle | Sepia | |
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10. VALENTINE - 1900s black & white Valentine views Cards published by others J R Russell, Edinburgh |
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CARD NO. |
TITLE |
POSTED |
| 01983 | Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh | 1918 |
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This card was probably published in the early 1900s. It uses a negative from 1880. |
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11. VALENTINE - 1900s sepia Valentine views Cards with Greetings |
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CARD NO. |
TITLE |
GREETING |
POSTED |
| - | Holyrood Palace [a snowy scene] | Compliments of the Season | 1904 |
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See the list of Valentine cards 1920 to 1939 for another 'Card with Greetings |
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12 VALENTINE - 1910s Valentine Series 'BRITISH MANUFACTURE' on the back of the card, usually UPPER LEFT |
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CARD NO. |
TITLE |
STYLE |
POSTED |
| - | Calton Hill, Edinburgh | Black & white | - |
| - | Calton Hill, Edinburgh |
Black + White 9 in booklet of 12 detachable cards |
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| - | Edinburgh Castle and the National Gallery | Black & white | 1921 |
| - | Edinburgh Castle and Ross Fountain [Fraser] | Colour, tartan border | - |
| - | Edinburgh Castle and Ross Fountain |
Black + White 11 in booklet of 12 detachable cards |
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| - | Forth Bridge |
Black + White 4 in booklet of 12 detachable cards |
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| - | On the Sands, Portobello | Black & white | 1919 |
| - | The Pier, Portobello | Colour | - |
| - | Rest and Be Thankful, Corstorphine | Sepia | - |
| 170X |
Edinburgh Castle: The Esplanade [Cameron Highlanders on Parade] |
Sepia | 1924 |
| 170A |
Edinburgh Castle and Esplanade [Cameron Highlanders on Parade] |
Black + White 3 in booklet of 12 detachable cards |
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| 0171 | A Rough Sea, Portobello | Colour | - |
| 0289 | Holyrood Palace [Royal Stewart] | Colour, tartan border | 1917 |
| 0289 | Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh |
Black + White 3 in booklet of 12 detachable cards |
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| 06891 | Princes Street looking West [Graham] | Colour, tartan border |
1917 1927 |
| 06891 | Princes Street looking West, Edinburgh | Colour | 1918 |
| 06891 | Princes Street looking West, Edinburgh |
Black + White 1 in booklet of 12 detachable cards |
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| 12022 | John Knox House, Edinburgh | Sepia | - |
| 06891 | Edinburgh Castle and National Gallery |
Black + White 2 in booklet of 12 detachable cards |
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| 25697 |
Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh [with 'University of Edinburgh' shield] |
Sepia | - |
| 30169 | Calton Hill, Edinburgh | Sepia | - |
| 38167 | Princes Street East End, Edinburgh [Campbell] | Colour, tartan border | 1921 |
| 38167 |
The Royal Mile [Campbell] [Black Watch passing the Netherbow] |
Colour, tartan border | - |
| 38169 | Calton Hill, Edinburgh [MacKenzie] | Colour, tartan border | 1927 |
| 41226 | The Castle and Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh |
Black + White 5 in booklet of 12 detachable cards |
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| 47051? | Musselburgh, High Street and Mercat Cross | Sepia | - |
| 50933 | Princes Street looking East, Edinburgh | Colour | - |
| 50952 | Princes Street, Looking East |
Black + White 8 in booklet of 12 detachable cards |
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| 50952 | Edinburgh from the Castle |
Black + White 6 in booklet of 12 detachable cards |
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| 59426 | Scott Mont. and East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh |
Black + White 10 in booklet of 12 detachable cards |
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| 41226 |
The Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Black Watch passing [what?] |
Black + White 12 in booklet of 12 detachable cards |
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| 72580 | Commercial Street, Leith | Colour | - |
| 71506 | Edinburgh Castle, The Esplanade [MacDonald] | Colour, tartan border | - |
| 72580 | Jeannie Deans' House, Edinburgh | Sepia | 1957 |
| 76042 | Esplanade and Sands, Portobello | Black & White | - |
| BOOKLET | 12 Detachable Picture Post Cards |
Black & White Listed individually above |
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The negative
for the Jeannie Deans' House postcard above is from the 1870s. |
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13. VALENTINE - 1900s to 1910s Valentine Series 'PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN' on the back of the card, UPPER CENTRE |
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CARD NO. |
TITLE |
STYLE |
POSTED |
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3 views + Edinburgh Coat of Arms: Holyrood Palace; Queen Mary's Bedroom, H'rood; Mary, queen of Scots |
Colour | - |
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3 views + Edinburgh Coat of Arms: Princes Street; Edinburgh Castle + Natl. Galleries; Newhaven Fishwife |
Colour | - |
| - | Annfield Promenade, Newhaven | Colour | - |
| - | Cramond Brig | Sepia | 1913 |
| - | Edinburgh from the Castle | Black & white | - |
| - | Edinburgh from Calton Hill | Colour | 1906 |
| - | The Forth Bridge [with statistics] | Colour | - |
| - | Four Generations [fishwives] | Colour |
1905 1908 |
| - | King George & Queen Mary passing Wellington Mont., Princes Street. Royal Visit to Edinburgh, July 1914 | Sepia | 1915 |
| - | A Newhaven Fishwife | Colour | - |
| - | Princes Street looking East, Edinburgh [Hunting Stewart] | Colour, tartan border | - |
| - | Princes Street, looking W., Edinburgh | Black & white | - |
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Proclamation of King George V [Mercat Cross, Edinburgh, 10 May 1910] |
Black & white | - |
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Proclamation of King George V [Mercat Cross, Edinburgh, 10 May 1910 - Singing the National Anthem] |
Black & white | - |
| - | Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh | Colour | 1906 |
| - | Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill | Sepia | - |
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Royal Review at Edinburgh, 18th Sept 1905 [Scots Guards' Guard of Honour passing along Princes Street] |
Black & white | 1905 |
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Royal Visit to Edinburgh, July 1911 [Scots Guards' Guard of Honour passing along Princes Street] |
Black & white | - |
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Royal Visit to Edinburgh, July 1911 [Presentation of new Colours to 2nd Royal Scots by HM King George V] |
Black & white | - |
| - | St Leonard's Entrance, King's Park |
Black & white, grey frame border |
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| - | Scott Mont., Edinburgh |
Colour, white frame border |
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| - | Unveiling Scots Greys' Memorial, Edinburgh, Nov 16th 1906 | Black & white | 1906 |
| 0170 | Castle from Esplanade | Sepia, multicoloured sky | - |
| 0171 | Jenny Deans Cottage, Edinburgh | Black & white | - |
| 223 | Holyrood Chapel 'The Nave' | Sepia | - |
| 231 | Scott Monument, Edinburgh | Sepia | - |
| 0289 | Holyrood Palace Edinburgh | Sepia, multicoloured sky | - |
| 0588 | Roslin Castle [Douglas] | Colour, tartan border | - |
| 1037 | Princes Street, Edinburgh | Sepia | - |
| 1037 | Princes Street, Edinburgh [as above but a tighter crop] | Sepia | - |
| 1037X | Princes Street East from National Gallery Edinburgh | Black & white | 1913 |
| 03394 | Edinburgh Castle and Ross Fountain [Fraser] | Sepia | - |
| 03394 | Edinburgh Castle and Ross Fountain [Fraser] | Colour, tartan border | 1914 |
| 01039 | Edinburgh Castle | Black & white | 1905 |
| 01108 | St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh | Sepia | - |
| [06891] | Princes Street looking West | Black & white | 1910 |
| 06705 | Forth Bridge (interior) from South Pier | Colour | 1914 |
| 06891 | Princes Street looking West | Sepia | 1913 |
| 8243? | Waterloo Place, Edinburgh | Colour | 1906 |
| 12022 | John Knox's House, Edinburgh | Black & white | - |
| 35841 | Portobello from the Pier | Black & white | 1906 |
| 36022 | Portobello High Street | Colour | - |
| 37443 | The Harbour, Leith | Black & white | - |
| 38167 | Princes Street, East End, Edinburgh | Black & white | 1909 |
| 38167 | Princes Street, East End, Edinburgh | Colour | 1912 |
| 38169 | Calton Hill, Edinburgh |
Colour Paragraph on back |
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| 38169 | Edinburgh, Calton Hill | Black & white | - |
| 38169 | Calton Hill, Edinburgh | Colour | - |
| 38169 | Calton Hill, Edinburgh [MacKenzie] | Colour, tartan border | - |
| 47054 | High Street, Portobello | Colour | 1905 |
| 50926 | Murrayfield Avenue, Edinburgh | Colour | 1906 |
| 50935 | Printing Street, looking east [Hunting Stewart] | Colour | - |
| 50952 | Edinburgh from the Castle [Douglas] | Colour, tartan border | 1914 |
| 51382 | Samson's Ribs, King's Park, Edinburgh | Sepia | - |
| 54710 | In Victoria Park, Leith | Sepia | - |
| 54715 | Imperial Dock, Leith | Sepia | - |
| 59426 | Scott Monument, East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh | Colour | 1915 |
| 59426 | Scott Mont., East Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh [Gordon] | Colour, tartan border | 1916 |
| 72580 | Commercial Street, Leith | Sepia | - |
| 72281 | Blackford Hill and Pond, Edinburgh | Sepia | 1913 |
| 75157 | Bath Street from the Promenade, Portobello | Sepia | 1916 |
| 72580 | Commercial Street, Leith | Colour | 1921 |
| 76038 |
Edinburgh Castle from the West X indicates Sally-Port where Claverhouse bade farewell to Gordon |
Colour | 1916 |
| 75374 | A Rough Sea, Portobello | Black & Pink | - |
| 75374 | A Rough Sea, Portobello | Colour | - |
| 75901 |
Forewalll Battery, Edinburgh Castle showing Mons Meg and St Margaret's Chapel [+ paragraph on back] |
Sepia | - |
| 76039 |
Castle from Johnstone Terrace X Window from which infant King James was lowered in a basket |
Colour Paragraph on back |
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See the list of Valentine cards 1920 to 1939 for another 'PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN' card. |
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14. VALENTINE - 1902 - 1905 Valentine Series 'THE ADDRESS ONLY TO BE WRITTEN HERE' on back of card (RIGHT-HAND SIDE) No mention of where the card was printed or manufactured. |
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CARD NO. |
TITLE |
STYLE |
POSTED |
| - | Edinburgh Castle [a snowy scene] | Colour | 1905 |
| - | Edinburgh Castle and National Gallery [+ paragraphs on back] | Sepia | - |
| - | Edinburgh Castle and National Gallery [a snowy scene] | Colour | 1905 |
| - | The Forth Bridge | Colour | 1905 |
| - | Holyrood Palace [a snowy scene] | Colour | 1904 |
| - | Princes Street, Edinburgh | Colour | 1904 |
| - | St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh [a snowy scene] | Colour | - |
| - | West Bay, Portobello | Sepia | 1905 |
| 11163 | Palace Courtyard, Edinburgh Castle | Sepia | - |
| 12022 | John Knox House | Sepia | - |
| 47054 | High Street, Portobello | Colour | 1905 |
| 66036 |
Edinburgh Castle from the West
[+ paragraphs on back] X Sallyport where Claverhouse bade farewell to the Duke of Gordon |
Sepia | - |
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15. VALENTINE - 1900s Valentine Series Post Card [SCRIPT WRITING] |
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CARD NO. |
TITLE |
STYLE |
POSTED |
| - | Edinburgh Castle and National Gallery [+ paragraphs on front] | Colour | - |
| - | Edinburgh from the Castle [+ paragraphs on front] | Colour | - |
| 38169 | Calton Hill, Edinburgh | Sepia | - |
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16. VALENTINE - 1902 - 1910 Valentine Series 'THE ADDRESS TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE' on back of card (UPPER CENTRE) No mention of where the card was printed or manufactured. |
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CARD NO. |
TITLE |
STYLE |
POSTED |
| - | Caller Herrin [Scottish Song] {Fishwife + Girl] | Colour | - |
| - | Calton Hill, Edinburgh | Sepia | 1903 |
| - | Corstorphine | Sepia | 1908 |
| - | Donaldson's Hospital, Edinburgh | Black & white | 1904 |
| - | Edinburgh Castle | Colour | 1905 |
| - | Edinburgh Castle from Esplanade | Black & white | - |
| - | Edinburgh from Calton Hill [moonlight] | Colour | 1903 |
| - | Forth Bridge [moonlight] | Colour | 1903 |
| - | Leith Academy | Colour | 1905 |
| - | King and Queen en route to Holyrood, May 1903 | Black & white | 1903 |
| - | The New Bridge and U F Church, Musselburgh | Black & white | - |
| - | The New Medical School, Edinburgh | Black & white |
1903 1904 |
| - | Old Town and Waverley Bridge, Edinburgh | Black & white | 1909 |
| - | Pilrig | Colour | 1904 |
| - | Portobello | Black & white | 1903 |
| - | Princes Street, Edinburgh | Black & white | 1903 |
| - | Princes Street, Edinburgh | Colour | 1904 |
| - | Princes Street, Edinburgh [moonlight] | Colour | 1903 |
| - | Scott Monument, Edinburgh | Black & white | 1904 |
| - | Waterloo Place and Leith Street, Edinburgh | Black & white | 1903 |
| - | West Bay, Portobello | Black & white | 1904 |
| 3371 | Edinburgh Castle and Ross Fountain | Black & white | 1903 |
| 12022 | John Knox House, Edinburgh | Black & white | - |
| 37440 | The Piers, Leith | Black & white | - |
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17. VALENTINE - 1900s Valentine's FAMOUS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD 2 HALF-GLOBES - CURVED writing |
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CARD NO. |
TITLE |
STYLE |
POSTED |
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Edinburgh Coat of Arms + 3 views Edinburgh Castle, Regalia of Scotland, Seaforth Highlander |
Colour | 1909 |
| - | Portobello Beach and Promenade | Colour | 1910 |
| - | Forth Bridge [+ Cost, size and other stats] | Sepia | - |
| 3394 | Edinburgh Castle and Ross Fountain | Black & White | - |
| 3798 | White Horse Close, Canongate, Edinburgh | Colour | 1910 |
| B9477 | Princes Street, Looking West, Edinburgh |
Colour in oval frame |
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| - | Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket |
Colour 7-tartan border |
1909 |
| - | Calton Hill, Edinburgh |
Colour 7-tartan border |
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| 38167 | Princes Street, East End, Edinburgh | Sepia | - |
| [38167] | Princes Street (East) Edinburgh |
Colour 7-tartan border |
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| [38167] | Princes Street (East) Edinburgh |
Colour 7-tartan border |
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- The 'Princes Street (East End) Edinburgh' and 'Princes Street (East End) Edinburgh' postcards are the identical, apart from the titles. - The seven tartans around the borders of four of the cards above are MacKenzie, MacGregor, Rob Roy, Murray, Fraser , Gordon and Stewart. |
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18. VALENTINE - 1900s Valentine New York |
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I have also seen a postcard of the Scottish National Exhibition held in Edinburgh in 1908, published by Valentine & Sons Publishing Co, New York (in addition to several cards of this exhibition published in the UK by Valentine). Valentine were the official postcard publishers for this exhibition. |
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Valentine's Postcards |
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| Dates of Negatives | Thumbnails | |
| Published 1920-1939 | Published 1940-1960s | |
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Postcard Views |
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PUBLISHERS: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ ? |
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THUMBNAILS: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ ? |
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