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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

 

 

Register House

and

Duke of Wellington Statue

 

Old Photos

   Register House at the East End of Princes Street - Photograph probably by James Valentine or George Washington Wilson ©

Lamp Posts

Tower Wagens on the North Bridge - Register House in the background ©

Tower wagons

Register House and the cable tramway tracks from North Bridge ©

Cable car track

Register House and the tramway tracks from North Bridge ©

cable car track

 

Engravings

Engraving in 'Modern Athens' - Register House at the East End of Princes Street

'Modern Athens

Publ. 1829

    Engravings - Edinburgh New Town - Register House at the East End of Princes Street ©

Old & New Edinburgh

Publ. 1890

Register House - Engraving from "Beauties of England & Wales" - zoom-out ©

Beauties of England & Wales

Publ. 1801-15  -  zoom-out

Register House - Engraving from "Beauties of England & Wales" ©

Beauties of England & Wales

Publ. 1801-15  -  zoom-in

 

Early Stereo Views

 Early stereo pair of photos - Register House and statue of the Duke of Wellington ©

Stereo pair (different images!)

 

Later Stereo Views

Stereoscopic Views - The Waverley Series - Duke of Wellington Statue ©

Waverley Series

 

19th century Photos

   Photograph by an unidentified photographer - Register House at the East End of Princes Street, 1890s ©

Register House

 

Recent Photos

    Peace Protestors outside Register House - June 2004 ©

Peace Protest

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

Looking to the GPO

View from the steps of Register House - Looking towards Edinburgh Castle with pedestrians at the East End of Princes Street in the foreground ©

Looking to the Castle

Black & white image derived from a colour photo taken from the steps of Register House, looking towards Edinburgh Castle with pedestrians at the East End of Princes Street in the foreground ©

Looking to the Castle

   The Balmoral Hotel and the statue of the Duke of Wellington, from the steps of Register House, September 2002 ©

Balmoral Hotel and Wellington

   The Balmoral Hotel and the statue of the Duke of Wellington, from the steps of Register House, September 2002 - Altered Image ©

Balmoral Hotel and Wellington  -  altered

   The statue of the Duke of Wellington in front of Register House - Photographed September 2002 ©

Register House and Wellington

   Image derived from a photograph of Register House and the statue of the Duke of Wellington, from the steps of Register House, September 2002 ©

Register House and Wellington  -  altered

   Statue to Duke of Wellington and Lamp Posts outside Register House - looking west ©

Wellington Statue and Lamp Posts
Looking west

   Statue to Duke of Wellington and Lamp Posts outside Register House, looking east ©

Wellington Statue and Lamp Posts
Looking east

 

Old Postcards

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Princes Street, East End ©

Early-1900s

Duke of Wellington Statue

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Princes Street, East End ©

Mid-1900s

Duke of Wellington Statue

 

Inside Register House

Andrew White working in the Bookbinding Dept at Register House in the 1950s ©

1950s

Bookbinding Dept

 

 

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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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