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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

 

   

Theatre Royal

and

General Post Office

 

Engravings

1829

Engraving in 'Modern Athens' - The Theatre Royal ©

The Theatre Royal

On the site later occupied by GPO

 

Engravings

1890

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - The Old Theatre Royal ©

Theatre Royal

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - The Theatre Royal being demolished ©

Theatre Royal

being demolished

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - The General Post Office ©

General Post Office

East End of Princes Street

 

Photographs

Pre-1871

The General Post Office from the steps of Register House - Photograph by Valentine taken before 1871 ©

Valentine

GPO from Register House steps

 

Postcards

Early 1900s

Marshall Wane Postcard in the JM&Co Caledonia Series - Post Office and Waterloo Place ©

Marshall Wane

Post Office and Waterloo Place

 

Photographs

2002

Photograph by Peter Stubbs - August 2002 - View from the steps of Register House, looking past Steele's statue of the Duke of Wellington, towards North Bridge and the General Post Office. ©

View from the steps of Register House

Photograph by Peter Stubbs - August 2002 - View from the steps of Register House, past Steele's statue of the Duke of Wellington, towards North Bridge and the General Post Office. ©

View from the steps of Register House

Photograph by Peter Stubbs - Edinburgh - November 2002 - Looking to the north-west and north from the slopes of Arthur's seat in Queen's Park - towards the Balomoral Hotel, the old General Post Office and Granton ©

View from Holyrood Park

 

Photographs

Removal of the inside of the building

 2003

  GPO - Building work - Removal of interior walls prior to reconstruction - April 2003 ©

building work - 1

  GPO - Building work - Removal of interior walls of the building prior to reconstruction - April 2003 ©

building work - 2

 

GPO - Building work - Removal of interior walls prior to reconstruction - April 2003 ©

building work - 3

  GPO - building work, removing the interior walls prior to redevelopment - April 2003 ©

building work - 4

  GPO - building work, removing the interior walls prior to reconstruction - April 2003 ©

building work - 5

  GPO - Building work - Removal of interior walls prior to reconstruction - April 2003 ©

building work - 6

GPO - Demolition work, removing the inner floors of the building - April 2003 ©

building work - 7

The GPO and North Bridge - View from the steps of Register House - April 2003 ©

view from Register House

 

Photographs

Building Restored

 2003

  The western wall of the former GPO, facing onto North Bridge - August 2007 ©

 

 

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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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