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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

 

 

Looking Down
on
Edinburgh

and Leith

1.  from Calton Hill - looking W

2.  from Calton Hill - looking N

3.  from Calton Hill - looking S

4.  from Edinburgh Castle - looking N + NE

5.  from Scott Monument - looking SW

6.  from Scott Monument - looking E

7.  from Scott Monument - looking down on Jenners

8.  from Dean Bridge - looking NE

 

1.

Views to the West from

Calton Hill

Looking past Edinburgh Jail, towards Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle

Stereo Views

Archibald Burns stereo card - View from Calton Hill towards Edinburgh Castle ©

STEREO CARD
 Archibald Burns

Stereo view by George Washington Wilson - Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street from Calton Hill ©

STEREO CARD
 GW Wilson

Stereo view on glass - Looking to the west from Calton Hill towards Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle - No 44 ©
GLASS STEREO VIEW
 Ferrier & Soulier

The right hand view from a stereo pair - Looking to the west from Calton Hill towards Princes Street and Calton Hill - No 44 ©

GLASS STEREO VIEW
 Ferrier & Soulier

 Stereo view on glass - Looking to the West from Calton Hill, looking towards Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle - No 943 ©

GLASS STEREO VIEW
 Ferrier & Soulier

The left-hand view from a stereo pair - Looking to the west from Calton Hill, towards Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle - No 943 ©

GLASS STEREO VIEW
 Ferrier & Soulier

Old Engravings and Photos

Engraving in 'Modern Athens' - Edinburgh from Calton Hill ©

MODERN ATHENS - 1829

Engraving

Engraving from 'Modern Athens' - with links to other engravings ©

MODERN ATHENS - 1829
WITH LINKS TO OTHER PICTURES
 Engraving

Engraving from Nelson's Pictorial Guide Books - Edinburgh from Calton Hill ©

ENGRAVING
 Edinburgh from Calton Hill

Engraving by T Heawood after Birket Foster - published in London, c.1860 - Edinburgh from Calton HIll ©

ENGRAVING
 T Heawood

Old Engravings and Photos

View from Calton Hill towards Edinburgh Castle - Photo by Alex A Inglis ©

EDINBURGH ALBUM PHOTO
Alex A Inglis

Photograph by Norward Inglis - View to the west from Calton Hill towards Edinburgh Castle and along Princes Street ©

PHOTOGRAPH - 1950s
 Norward Inglis

Postcards

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Edinburgh from Calton Hill ©

POST CARD
 Edinburgh from Calton Hill

Postcard published by John Menzies & Co. - No 1295 - Edinburgh from Calton HIll ©

POST CARD
 John Menzies & Co.

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

POST CARD
 James Patrick

 

2.

Views to the North from

Calton Hill

Looking towards Leith and the Firth of Forth

Post card by Hartmann - Looking down on Leith from Calton Hill ©

POST CARD
 Leith from Calton Hill

 

3.

Views to the South from

Calton Hill

Looking towards Holyrood Chapel and Abbey and Arthur's Seat in Queen's Park

Half of a stereoscopic view by Walter Greenoak Patterson - View from Calton Hill towards Holyrood Chapel and Palace ©

HALF of a STEREO CARD

G Patterson

Enlargement from a stereo card by GW Wilson - Holyrood Palace from Calton Hill ©

HALF of a STEREO CARD

GW Wilson

 

4.

Views to the North and North-East from

Edinburgh Castle

Looking towards the Scott Monument and Princes Street

Stereo Views

Archibald Burns stereo card - View from Edinburgh Castle towards Princes Street ©

STEREO CARD
 Archibald Burns

Stereo view by Keystone View Company - Looking towards Princes Street and Calton Hill from Edinburgh Castle ©

HALF of a STEREO CARD
Keystone View Co

Early Photos and Engravings

View from Edinburgh Castle - Photo by Alex A Inglis ©

EDINBURGH ALBUM PHOTO
 Alex A Inglis

Engraving - View from beside Mons Meg at Edinburgh Castle, looking towards Calton Hill ©

ENGRAVING
View from Mons Meg

Postcards

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

POST CARD
 James Patrick

Postcard - M Wane & Co - Edinburgh from the Castle, looking east. ©

POST CARD
 Marshall Wane

Hartmann Postcard - View from Edinburgh Castle - Moonlight effect ©

POST CARD
 View from Castle

Photographs

View to the north from Edinburgh Castle - August 2004 ©

PHOTOGRAPH - August 2004

View to the North

View to the north-east from Edinburgh Castle - August 2004 ©

PHOTOGRAPH - August 2004

View to the North-East

View to the north-east from Edinburgh Castle (with key) - August 2004 ©

PHOTOGRAPH - August 2004

WITH KEY

View to the North-East

 looking down on Princes Street and the Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens from Edinburgh Castle - 1950s ©

PHOTOGRAPH - 1950s

View to the North

View over Edinburgh looking to the NE from Edinburgh Castle - August 2007 ©

PHOTOGRAPH - August 2007

View to the North-East

View over Edinburgh looking to the NE from Edinburgh Castle - August 2007 ©

PHOTOGRAPH - August 2007

View to the NE  -  zoom-in

View over Edinburgh looking to the north from Edinburgh Castle - August 2007 ©

PHOTOGRAPH - August 2007

View to the North

View over Edinburgh looking to the north from Edinburgh Castle - August 2007 ©

PHOTOGRAPH - August 2007

View to the North  -  zoom-in

 

5.

Views to the South-West from

The Scott Monument

Looking towards the North Bridge and Arthur's Seat in Queen's Park

View from Scott Monument towards Edinburgh Old Town - Photo by Alex A Inglis ©

EDINBURGH ALBUM PHOTO

Alex A Inglis

 

6.

Views to the East from

The Scott Monument

Looking towards Waverley and the East End of Princes Street, and Calton Hill

Leith Shore - stereo view by Thomas Vernon Begbie ©

Thomas Begbie
 Looking East from the Scott Monument

 

7.

Looking down on Jenners from

The Scott Monument

September 2006

Looking down on Jenners from the Scott Monument - Late afternoon shadows in September 2007 ©

 Looking down on Jenners from the Scott Monument - Late afternoon shadows in September 2007 © Looking down on Jenners from the Scott Monument - Late afternoon shadows in September 2007 ©

 

 

8.

Views to the North East from

The Dean Bridge

Looking down the Water of Leith past St Bernard's Well towards the Firth of Forth

Post card - T Robertson - View from Dean Bridge looking down the valley of the Water of Leith ©

POST CARD

T Robertson

 

 

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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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