Around Edinburgh

The Meadows

 

Engravings

Published 1890

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - The Meadows ©

The Meadows

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - The Burgh Loch ©

The Burgh Loch

The Meadows

 

Bandstand

Dismantled 1950

Bandstand in The Meadows - 1945 ©

1945

Bandstand

Bandstand at The Meadows being dismantled by Edinburgh Parks Dept, 1950 ©

1950

Bandstand + workers

Bandstand at The Meadows being dismantled by Edinburgh Parks Dept, 1950 ©

1950

Bandstand + worker

 

     

RAF Display

1965

   RAF Display in The Meadows - 1965 ©

Late mark Griffon engined Spitfire

   RAF Display in The Meadows - 1965 ©

Hawker Hunter

   RAF Display in The Meadows - 1965 ©

Hawker Hurricane

RAF Display in The Meadows - 1965 ©

Gloster Javelin

RAF Display in The Meadows - 1965 ©

Bristol/Ferranti Bloodhound AA
Missile

RAF Display - The Meadows, 1965 ©

Westland Whirlwind
a licence- built version of the
Sikorski S55 helicopter

   RAF Display - The Meadows, 1965 ©

Hawker Hurricane

RAF Display - The Meadows, 1965 ©

Dog Handling

           

Doll's Pram in the Meadows

Jerome Photo - Pat Woolley with doll's pram in the Meadows, around 1938-39 ©

c1933

Pat Woolley

Jerome Photo - Pat Woolley with doll's pram in the Meadows, around 1938-39 ©

c1934-35

Pat Woolley

 

Postcards

Postcard published by John R Russel of Edinburgh (JRRE) - Jawbone Walk, West Meadows ©

J R Russell

Jaw Bone Walk

Postcard in P W & M Vello Series - Meadow Walk ©

Vello Series

Meadow Walk

Postcard in P W & M Vello Series - Jaw Bone Walk, The Meadows ©

Vello Series

Jaw Bone Walk

 

May Day Parade

The march from Princes Street and George IV Bridge approaches the Meadows, down Middle Meadows Walk ©

 ©

 

Preparing for the Beltane Festival

The Beltane Festival was to be held on Calton Hill the following evening

At the Meadows - Preparing for the Beltane Festival on Calton Hill the following evening ©

At the Meadows - Preparing for the Beltane Festival on Calton Hill the following evening ©

At the Meadows - Preparing for the Beltane Festival on Calton Hill the following evening ©

At the Meadows - Preparing for the Beltane Festival on Calton Hill the following evening ©

At the Meadows - Preparing for the Beltane Festival on Calton Hill the following evening ©

 

The Moscow State Circus

August 2006

The Moscow State Theatre gave performances in their tent on The Meadows in August 2006, during the Edinburgh International Festival ©

 

Cherry Blossom in and around The Meadows

May 2008

Boys Brigade Walk

The Meadows - Cherry Blossom - May 2008 ©

Coronation Walk

The Meadows - Cherry Blossom - May 2008 ©

 The Meadows - Cherry Blossom - May 2008 © The Meadows - Cherry Blossom - May 2008 ©

Jawbone Walk

The Meadows - Cherry Blossom - May 2008 ©

 The Meadows - Cherry Blossom - May 2008 ©

Coronation Walk and Jawbone Walk

Infra-red Film

Jawbone Walk, The Meadows, Edinburgh, May 2005 - Infra-red film ©

Jawbone Walk

Sepia Photo

   ©

 

Crocusees

March 2014

The eastern end of
Melville Drive

Crocuses at the Eastern end of Melville Drive - March 2014 ©

Crocuses at the Eastern end of Melville Drive - March 2014 ©

Crocuses at the Eastern end of Melville Drive - March 2014 ©

Crocuses at the Eastern end of Melville Drive - March 2014 ©

Crocuses at the Eastern end of Melville Drive - March 2014 ©

Crocuses at the Eastern end of Melville Drive - March 2014 ©

 

New Construction at Quartermile

May 2008

Middle Meadow Walk
   

New Buildings beside Middle Meadow Walk - May 2008 ©

 New Buildings beside Middle Meadow Walk - May 2008 ©

 

Police Boxes around The Meadows

May 2008

Melville Drive

Police Box in Melville Drive beside the entrance to Jawbone Walk in The Meadows ©

 Police Box in Melville Drive beside the entrance to Jawbone Walk in The Meadows ©

Middle Meadow Walk

Coffee Bar and Police Box on the corner of Middle Meadow Walk and Lauriston Place ©

 Police Box at Lauriston Place, and Police Box Coffee Bar at the northern end of Middle Meadow Walk ©

 

 

Infrared Photos

April 2015

Infrared photo - Training in The Meadows ©

Training - 1

Infrared photo - Training in The Meadows ©

Training - 2

0_around_edinburgh_-_meadows_training_infrared_i000094.htm#photo_03 ©

Training - 3

Infrared photo - Picnics in The Meadows ©

Picnics

Infrared photo - Free Lemonade in The Meadows ©

Free Lemonade

InfraRed photo - Looking from Marchmont Road, across Melville Drive to TRhe Meadows ©

View from Marchmont Road

 

 

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