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A selection of my photographs, many from Edinburgh throughout the year. Also photos from Scotland, London, Iceland, Italy, Hong Kong and elsewhere    Many old maps of Edinburgh (Old Town, New Town, while City), Leith and Newhaven. Includes several old transport maps and a comparison of old maps with recent aerial photos.   Old engravings, mailly of Edinburgh scenes. Some from the 1820s, some from the 1890s, some others - includes many hand-coloured examples from the 1820s.   News from Edinburgh today - Events, Collections, Buildings and Gardens, Transport   This site includes 1. Post card portraits taken in studios in Edinburgh: 2. Post card views either takeen/published by Ediburgh photographers or views of Edinburgh, or both.y Edinburgh    Views of Edinburgh, grouped into three sections: 1. Street views: 2. Buildings: 3. Around Edinburgh   Views of transport around Edinburgh - Horse drawn trams and buses, cable cars, electric trams, buses and a few railway photos. Also several maps of Edinburgh's bus and tram routes.   Summary of the updates added to this site each month since the site was launched   Frequently Asked Questions

 

 

Around Edinburgh

Portobello Streets

 

Bath Street

Post Cards

Several Portobello photographic studios were located in Bath Street

Postcard by Valentine & Co - Bath Street, Portobello ©

Valentine

Portobelllo Bath Street - Post Cards ©

British Manufacture

 

High Street

Post Cards and old Photograph

Portobello High Street - A Valentine Postcard, 1905 ©    Portobello High Street - The back of a Valentine Postcard, 1905 ©

Valentine

High Street, Portobello - Valentine Postcard, 1901 photograph ©

Valentine

  High Street, Portobello - Hartmann Postcard including Halkett's photographic studio ©

No 180, William Halkett's Studio

Hartman

 Postcard published by Sutherland - High Street, Portobello ©

Sutherland

Photograph by T P Lugton in the Poulton series - Horse-drawn tram at Portobello High Street ©

Horse-drawn Tram

Lugton - Poulton Series

 Postcard published by Valentine & Sons - Portobello High Street ©

Valentine

 

Portobello Road

Photos - 2011

'Elderly People  -  Road Signs

Portobello Road, Edinburgh - Official Road Sign 'Elderly People' ©

Looking West - towards Edinburgh

Portobello Road, Edinburgh - Unofficial Road Sign 'Elderly People' ©

Looking East - towards Portobello

Portobello Road, Edinburgh - Official Road Sign 'Elderly People' ©

Zoom-in

Looking West - towards Edinburgh

Portobello Road, Edinburgh - Unofficial Road Sign 'Elderly People' ©

Zoom-in

Looking East - towards Portobello

 

The site of

Portobello Roundabout

Seafield, Portobello  (now traffic lights)

Post Card

J M Postcard - Caledonia Series - King's Road, Portobello ©

POST CARD

J M Caledonia Series

View to the east down King's Road

 

The site of

Portobello Roundabout

Seafield, Portobello  (now traffic lights)

Photos   -  April 2009

Roadworks on the site of the former roundabout at Portobello - April 2009 ©

Road Works

Roadworks on the site of the former roundabout at Portobello - April 2009 ©

Traffic

Roadworks on the site of the former roundabout at Portobello - April 2009 ©

Pedestrians

Portobello Roundabout - Panorama - April 2009 ©

Panorama - small

Portobello Roundabout - Panorama - April 2009 ©

Panorama - medium

Portobello Roundabout - Panorama - April 2009 ©

Panorama - large

Portobello Roundabout - Panorama - April 2009 ©

Panorama
 Distortion 1

Portobello Roundabout - Panorama - April 2009 ©

Panorama
Distortion 2

I'm continuing to see what I can make from the 'Panorama'  image above, using Photoshop.

Below is the latest result.

Portobello Roundabout - Panorama - April 2009 ©

Panorama
Distortion 3

The project to convert the roundabout to traffic lights was eventually completed on Friday April 17, 2009 - six months late and £2m over budget!

 

Portobello - More Photos

 

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Links to Other Pages

EdinPhoto - Home Page      Please send me an e-mail ... with your questions, comments, suggestions or news.      At any time, you can search for a word - perhaps a photographer's name or a photographic topic. The search will produce a list of pages on the EdinPhoto web site where this word appears.            At any time, you can search for a word - perhaps a photographer's name or a photographic topic. The search will produce a list of pages on the EdinPhoto web site where this word appears.

Photographs and Other Images - These include portraits of photographers - photographic outings - Princes Street views - Newhaven Fishwives - etc.  Early Photography in Edinburgh - Talbot, Brewster, Hill & Adamson, Early Professional Photographers in Princes Street, etc.  Professional Photographers in Edinburgh - 1840 to 1940 - Their names, dates of business and studio addresses.  The Photographic Society of Scotland - 1856 to 1873 - Lectures, Exhibitions, Outings, etc.  The History of Edinburgh Photographic Society - 1861 to date - Lectures, Exhibitions, Outings, Poems, etc.  EPS Publications - EPS Handwritten Records - Photographic Journals - Trade Directories - Books - etc.  Thanks to all who have encouraged and supported me in creating the EdinPhoto web site - including descendants of photogrpahers - researchers - providers of photographs and other material  Background notes on the research thal led up to the creation of this site - together with lists of new material added to the site since its launch.  Brief comments on how this site might be used - Just browsing? - Seeking specific information?  Please add your questions, suggestions or other comments to the Guest Book.  Links to other web sites - Photographic Societies - Photographic History - Family History - etc.  Click here to find the link to the Edinburgh Photogrpahic Society web site.  Details of who owns the copyright of photographs and other mateiral on this web site.

A selection of my photographs, many from Edinburgh throughout the year. Also photos from Scotland, London, Iceland, Italy, Hong Kong and elsewhere    Many old maps of Edinburgh (Old Town, New Town, while City), Leith and Newhaven. Includes several old transport maps and a comparison of old maps with recent aerial photos.   Old engravings, mailly of Edinburgh scenes. Some from the 1820s, some from the 1890s, some others - includes many hand-coloured examples from the 1820s.   News from Edinburgh today - Events, Collections, Buildings and Gardens, Transport   This site includes 1. Post card portraits taken in studios in Edinburgh: 2. Post card views either takeen/published by Ediburgh photographers or views of Edinburgh, or both.y Edinburgh    Views of Edinburgh, grouped into three sections: 1. Street views: 2. Buildings: 3. Around Edinburgh   Views of transport around Edinburgh - Horse drawn trams and buses, cable cars, electric trams, buses and a few railway photos. Also several maps of Edinburgh's bus and tram routes.   Summary of the updates added to this site each month since the site was launched   Frequently Asked Questions

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