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Royal High School

Sir Walter Scott was one of the pupils at the Royal High School. 

The school was founded in 1188 as a school for the Abbots of Holyrood. it has been based at 4 different sites.

Since the sixteenth century, the school has been at four different sites. The engravings below show the first three of these.

The school is now at Barnton in the west of Edinburgh.

 

Engravings from Old & New Edinburgh  -  1890

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - The Old High School ©

The 1st building

1578

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - The High School - the second building - 1820 ©

The 2nd building

1820

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - The Royal High School ©

The 3rd building

1829

 

Other Engravings

Modern Athens

1829

Engraving from 'Modern Athens' - hand-coloured - The Royal High School ©

Engraving from "Modern Athens - hand coloured (another picture) - The Royal High School ©

Engraving in 'Modern Athens' - The Royal High School in Regent Road ©

The Royal High School

Regent Road

Published
in Germany

Engraving of the Royal High School - Published in Germany ©

 

Postcards

Around 1920s?

Postcard by PA Buchanan & Co - Royal High School, Edinburgh - Is it the Library? ©

Library

   Postcard by PA Buchanan & Co - Royal High School, Edinburgh - Is it the Art Classroom? ©

Art Classroom

   Postcard by PA Buchanan & Co - Royal High School, Edinburgh - Is it the Art Classroom? ©

Art Classroom

 

Scholar's Pass

1859 to 1860

Royal High School - Scholar's Pass issued in 1859 - The front of the Pass ©

Front

Royal High School - Scholar's Pass issued in 1859 - The back of the Pass ©

Back

 

Forum of the Scottish National Photography Centre

November 2002

Photograph by Peter Stubbs - Edinburgh - 23 September 2002 - The Royal High School - Photographer at work following the SNPC Forum ©

Photograph by Peter Stubbs - Edinburgh - 23 November 2002 - The Royal High School - Gallery Looking south ©                         Photograph by Peter Stubbs - Edinburgh 23 November 2002 - The Royal High School - Gallery looking north ©

 Photograph by Peter Stubbs - Edinburgh - 23 November 2002 - The Royal High School ©        Photograph by Peter Stubbs - Edinburgh - 23 November 2002 - The Royal High School - Tour of the Site ©       Photograph by Peter Stubbs - Edinburgh - 23 November 2002 - The Royal High School - Photographer at work following the SNPC Forum ©

 

Stereo Views

  Stereo view by an unidentified photographer - The Royal High School ©

View by an unidentified photographer

 

Royal High School:  

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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

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