Postcards

'Castle Series'

 

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James Patrick  -  'Castle Series'

Views of Edinburgh

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  Arthur's Seat, near Edinburgh ©

Arthur's Seat

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  Edinburgh Castle and National Galleries ©

Castle  + Galleries

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  Duddingston Loch in Winter ©

Duddingston Loch

Postcard  -  James Patrick   -  Castle Series  -  Edinburgh from Calton Hill ©

Edinburgh from Calton Hill

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  Edinburgh from Castle, looking east ©

Edinburgh from Castle

Looking east

Postcards  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat ©

Holyrood Palace

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  Princes Street, Edinburgh, looking west ©

 Princes Street

Looking west

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  Princes Street and Royal Institution ©

Princes Street
looking east

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  Princes Street Edinburgh, East End ©

Princes Street

East End

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  Princes Street and the Scott Monument ©

Princes Street

and Scott Monument

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  Princes Street Gardens, Band Day ©

Princes Street Gardens

 

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James Patrick  -  'Castle Series'

Views of Swanston

Postcard  -  James Parick  -  Castle Series  -  "omeward from the Plough, Swanston" ©

Homeward from the Plough

Postcard  -   James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  The Farm House, Swanston ©

The Farm House

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  The Roaring Shepherd's Cottage, Swanston ©

Roaring Shepherd's Cottage

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  "The Evening Meal, Swanston" ©

The Evening Meal

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  Swanston Cottage, Early Home of Robert Louis Stevenson ©

Swanston Cottage

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  Swanston Village ©

Swanston Village

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Catle Series  -  The Pentland Hills, Swanston ©

The Pentland Hills

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  "Golden Autumn, Swanston" ©

Golden Autumn

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -   Castle Series  -  Winter in Swanston ©

Winter at Swanston

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  "Spring Time in Swanston" ©

Spring time at  Swanston

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  Foot of the Pentlands, Swanston ©

Foot of the Pentlands

 

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James Patrick  -  'Castle Series'

Views where?

   Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  "A Merry Christmas" ©

"A Merry Christmas"

   Postcard  - James Parick  -  Castle Series  -  "Cauld Blaws the Wind" ©

"Cauld Blaws the Wind"

Postcard  -  James Patrick  -  Castle Series  -  "Winter Fairly" ©

"Winter Fairly"

 

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'Castle Series'

in the style of James Patrick

Castle Postcard  -  Craigmillar Castle near Edinburgh ©

Craigmillar Castle

Castle Series Postcard  -  Cramond Brig near Edinburgh ©

Cramond Brig

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Castle and Galleries ©

Castle and Galleries

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  John Knox House and Mowbray House ©

John Knox House

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  View from the Braid Hills, Edinburgh ©

View from Braid Hills

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -   West princes Street Gardens ©

Princes Street Gardens

 

5

John Patrick  'Castle Series'

Views of Edinburgh

Postcard  -  John Patrick  -   Castle Series  -  Albert Memorial, Charlotte Square ©

Albert Memorial,
Charlotte Square

The back of a postcard with a message written in French  -  John Patrick  -  Chapel Royal, Holyrood ©

Albert Memorial,
Charlotte Square
back

 

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'Castle Postcards'

Offset Series
Publisher not named

Castle Series - Offset Postcards  -  George Street ©

George Street

Castle Postcards - Offset Series  -  Old Houses and Salisbury Crags ©

Old Houses and Salisbury Crags

 

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No Name  -  'Castle Series'

Duplex
Publisher not named

Postcard  -  Castle Series  - Duddingston from the West ©

Duddingston

Other cards in this series

 are listed at the end of this page

 

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No Name  -  'Castle Series'

Real Etching

Publisher not named but initials 'AW' on the

Postcard  -  Castle Series  - Real Etching, AW - White Horse Close ©    Postcard  -  Castle Series  - Real Etching, AW - White Horse Close ©

White Horse Close

Other cards in this series:

-  Bakehouse Close

-  Canongate Tolbooth

-  Holyrood Palace

-  Riddles' Court

     

9

George Stewart  -  'Castle Series'

Early Colour

Publisher not named but appears to be George Stewart
See the advert on the tram in the Waterloo Place postcard.

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Castle from Grassmarket ©

The Grassmarket
Posted 24 Dec1900

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Edinburgh Castle from George IV Bridge ©

Edinburgh Castle from George IV Bridge
Posted 1 September 1906

Castle Series postcard by George Stewart & Co  -  General Post Office and Waterloo Place, Edinburgh ©

General Post Office + Waterloo Place
Posted
24 December 1900

The back of a Postcard  - George Stewart & Co's Castle Series  -  General Post Office and Waterloo Place, Edinburgh ©

General Post Office + Waterloo Place
Posted
24 December 1900

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Holyrood Palace and Arthur Seat ©

General Post Office + Waterloo Place
Posted 3 August 1902

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Holyrood Palace and Arthur Seat ©

Holyrood Palace + Arthur Seat
Posted 3 June 1903

 

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George Stewart  -  'Castle Series'

With quotations
undivided backs
Publisher not named

A.

The view fills half of the postcard

These  may be the first series by this publisher - possibly around 1899
The style looks similar to court cards that were published from 1895 to 1899.

    Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Calton Hill ©

Calton Hill

    Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Holyroood Palace and Arthur's Seat ©

Holyrood Palace

    Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Princes Street, looking west ©

Princes Street

    Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  St Giles Church ©

St Giles Church

The back of a Postcard  -  Castle Series ©

All cards above
back

A.

Zoom-in to see the views and quotations on the cards above

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Calton Hill ©

Calton Hill

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat ©

Holyrood Palace

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Princes Street, looking west ©

Princes Street

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  John Knox House ©

St Giles Church

B.

The view fills half of the postcard

These  may be from a subsequent series of cards by this publisher - possibly published c.1900-01
Like the cards above, these have undivided backs, so will have been published 1902 or earlier.

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Edinburgh Castle and National Galleries ©

Castle and Galleries

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Holyrood Palace and Arthur Seat ©

Holyrood Palace

Back of a postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Edinburgh Castle and National Galleries with quote ©

Castle and Galleries
back

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  John Knox House ©

John Knox House

 

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'Castle Series'

Other Cards
Publisher not named

 Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Newhaven ©

Newhaven

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Reid's Close, Old Edinburgh ©

Reid's Close

 Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Princes Street, West End ©

Princes Street, West End

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Edinburgh Castle and National Galleries ©

Castle and Galleries
 

Postcard of Cramond, with a greeting  -  Castle Series from an un-named publisher ©

Crammond
Card with Greeting

  Postcard  -  Royal Volunteer Review in Holyrood Park, 1905 ©

Royal Volunteer Review

1905

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Sir Walter Scott Monument ©

Scott Monument

Postcard  -  Castle Series  -  Black Watch Memorial, The Mound ©

Black Watch Memorial

Below are a few more 'Castle Series' postcards
not illustrated above.

 

'Castle Series'   -  Sepia  -  Duplex

Calton Hill, Edinburgh [not posted]
Edinburgh from Calton Hill Posted 1917
Princes Street, looking east Posted 1912

 

'Castle Series'   -  Sepia  -  Large white border

Craigmillar Castle near Edinburgh Posted 1904

 

'Castle Series'   -  Sepia  -  Title in Bold Print

Princes Street and Scott Monument [not posted]

 

'Castle Series'   -  Sepia  -  'Photoprint'

Princes Street Gardens Posted 1912

 

'Castle Series'   -  Black + White  -  Large white border

Craigmillar Castle near Edinburgh Posted 1904
Princes Street Gardens Posted 1908

 

'Castle Series'   -  Black + White  -  John Patrick

Dalmeny House Seat of Earl of Rosebery Posted 1904
Holyrood and Arthur's Seat Posted 1904
Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat [not posted]
Queen Mary's Bedroom, Holyrood Posted 1905

 

'Castle Series'   -  Black + White  -  with 'RLS' verse

Homeward, Swanston  [No 45] [not posted]

 

'Castle Series'   -  Grey  -  Pencil Sketch

Baxter's Land, Lawnmarket [not posted]

 

'Castle Series'   -  Colour

Edin Castle and National Galleries 'Three castle' logo [not posted]
Edin Castle and National Galleries In frame with heather [not posted]
Black Watch Memorial, The Mound - [not posted]
Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh Double-width, folding Posted 1906
Princes Street, looking west small shield Posted 1905

 

 

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