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St Andrew's & St George's Church

East end of George Street

 

Removing the Bells from the Steeple  -  September 2003

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St Anderew's & St George's Church - September 2003 - Building Scaffolding before Removing the Bells ©

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Striking the Bells

Ropes for chiming the bells in St Andrew's & St George's church ©

Bell Ropes - zoom-out

St ANdrew's & St George's Church - Ropes for chiming the bells ©

Bell Ropes

 St Andrew's & St George's church - Ropes for chiming the bells - zoom-in (left) ©

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St Andrew's & St George's Church at the East End of George Street - Striking the Bells - zoom-in (right) ©

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Restoring the Bells

A Bells Restoration Appeal has been launched [September 2004] to raise £120,000 to complete the restoration of the eight bells from St Andrew's and St George's Church.  These were originally cast in 1788.  The aim is to have the bells ringing again by 2005.

 

19th Century Engravings

Engraving in 'Modern Athens' - George Street - St Andrew's Church and the Melville Monument ©

Modern Athens - 1829

Looking towards St Andrew Square

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - St ANdrew's Church in George Street ©

Old & New Edinburgh - 1890

From across George Street

 

Bell-ringing in Scotland:   Scottish Association of Change Ringers web site.

Story -  St Andrew's & St George's Church

 

 

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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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