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Police Boxes

on the streets of Edinburgh

Photos

Please scroll down this page to see photos of some of police boxes that are still standing in Edinburgh.   None of these is being used for its original purpose.

Recollections

Here is a page of police box recollections.

This includes an appeal from George Smith for retired policemen and others to submit photos and recollections of the use of police boxes in Edinburgh.

Historical Note

Thank you to Keith P Hannay who wrote:

"These police boxes were designed especially for Edinburgh to complement the city's buildings by the City Architect Ebenezer James MacRae FRIBA, 1881-1951. 

He was responsible for many public buildings (housing, schools etc) as well as being a conservationist in the immediate pre-war period."

There is more about him on this Scottish Architects web site.

Keith P Hannay:  August 2, 2011

 

Belhaven Terrace

Morningside

Belhaven Terrace, Morningside - Police Box ©

Jul 2008

Belhaven Terrace, Morningside - Police Box ©

Jul 2008

 

Bonnington Road  (Leith)

At the junction with Burlington Street

Police Box on the corner of Bonnington Road and Burlington Street, Leith ©

When?

 

Canongate  (South side of the street)

Outside Royal Mile Primary School

Police Box and Zebra Crossing outside Royal Mile Primary School, Canongate ©

May 2008

Canongate  (North side of the street)

on the corner of Cranston Street

Police Box on the corner of Canongate and Cranston Street, beside the Edinburgh School of English ©

Aug 2010

Cowgate

Close to the Salvation Army building at the  foot of Pleasance

Police Box in Cowgate, close to the Salvaton Army building at the foot of Pleasance - October 2010 ©

Oct 2010

Police Box in Cowgate, close to the Salvaton Army building at the foot of Pleasance - October 2010 ©

Oct 2010

 

Dean Terrace

Stockbridge

Police Box at Dean Terrace, Stockbridge - 2008 ©

Jun 2008

Police Box at Dean Terrace, Stockbridge - 2008 ©

Jun 2008

 

Drum Street

Near the corner of Newtoft Street

Gilmerton

Gilmerton Road - Police Box near the corner of Newtoft Street ©

May 2008

©

May 2008

 

Drumsheugh Gardens

West End

Drumsheugh Gardens - Police Box - November 2010 ©

Nov 2010

Drummond Street

on the corner of Pleasance

Police Box at the corner of Drummond Street and Pleasance ©

1975

The Flodden Wall and Police Box on the corner of Drummond Street and Pleasance - December 2007 ©

Dec 2007

Police Box beneath the Floddon Wall at the corner of Drummond Street and Pleasance ©

May 2008

The Pleasance - August 2008 ©

May 2008

Police Box beneath the Floddon Wall at the corner of Drummond Street and Pleasance ©

Aug 2008

Police Box beneath the Floddon Wall at the corner of Drummond Street and Pleasance ©

Aug 2008

Police Box beneath the Floddon Wall at the corner of Drummond Street and Pleasance ©

Aug 2010

 

Police Box beneath the Floddon Wall at the corner of Drummond Street and Pleasance ©

Aug 2010

Police Box beneath the Floddon Wall at the corner of Drummond Street and Pleasance ©

Aug 2010

Police Box beneath the Floddon Wall at the corner of Drummond Street and Pleasance ©

Aug 2010

Police Box beneath the Floddon Wall at the corner of Drummond Street and Pleasance ©

Aug 2010

 

Repainted,  Multi-coloured  -  2010

Police Box beneath the Floddon Wall at the corner of Drummond Street and Pleasance ©

Oct 2010

Police Box beneath the Floddon Wall at the corner of Drummond Street and Pleasance ©

Oct 2010

Police Box at the corner of Drummond Street and Pleasance ©

Mar 2011

 

Repainted, Black & White  -   2011

Police Box beneath the Floddon Wall at the corner of Drummond Street and Pleasance ©

Aug 2011

Police Box beneath the Floddon Wall at the corner of Drummond Street and Pleasance ©

Aug 2011

Police Box beneath the Floddon Wall at the corner of Drummond Street and Pleasance ©

Aug 2011

Zoom-in to see one of the pictures on the Police Box at Drummond Street - August, 2011 ©

Aug 2011

Zoom-in to see one of the pictures on the Police Box at Drummond Street - August, 2011 ©

Aug 2011

Zoom-in to see one of the pictures on the Police Box at Drummond Street - August, 2011 ©

Aug 2011

 

Easter Road

At the bridge over the railway, to the south of the junction with Albion Road

Police Box in Easter Road, beside the Polish shops, at the bridge over the railway to the south of Albion Road - October 2010 ©

Oct 2010

Police Box in Easter Road, beside the Polish shops, at the bridge over the railway to the south of Albion Road - October 2010 ©

Oct 2010

 

Glasgow Road

Maybury

Police Box almost hidden in the bushes beside Glasgow Road, west of Maybury Junction ©

Jun 2008

Police Box almost hidden in the bushes beside Glasgow Road, west of Maybury Junction ©

Jan 2009

 

Grassmarket

Edinburgh Old Town

Foot of West Bow from the Grassmarket ©

Jan 2007

West Bow at the East End of the Grassmarket ©

Jan 2007

Telephone Kiosk and Police Box in the Grassmarket - November 2010 ©

Nov 2010

Telephone Kiosk and Police Box in the Grassmarket - November 2010 ©

Nov 2010

Telephone Kiosk and Police Box in the Grassmarket - November 2010 ©

Nov 2010

Heriot Row

Edinburgh New Town

Police Box in Heriot Row near the junction with India Street ©

Dec 2007

High Riggs

Tollcross

©

May 2008

Police Box in the new developments at Tollcross, Edinburgh ©

May 2008

 Police Box in the new developments at Tollcross, Edinburgh ©

May 2008

High Street

Near Hunter Square

Part of Edinburgh's 'Royal Mile'

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May 2008

Police Box in the High Street - part of Edinburgh's Royal Mile ©

May 2008

Police Box and Street Entertainer in the High Street, during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2010 ©

Aug 2010

Police Box and Street Entertainer in the High Street, during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2010©

Aug 2010

Police Box and Street Entertainer in the High Street, during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2010 ©

Aug 2010

Sky Lantern on the corner of North Bridge and High Street for the Police Box at Hunter Square ©

July 2011

'Sky Lantern' for
High Street Police Box

Sky Lantern on the corner of North Bridge and High Street for the Police Box at Hunter Square ©

July 2011

'Sky Lantern' for
High Street Police Box

Hope Park Crescent

By East Meadow Park

Police Box converted to a Coffee Stall

The Meadows - This is one of several old Edinburgh Police Boxes that have been converted into Coffee Kiosks ©

Dec 2005

Howard Place

Canonmills

Beside the Water of Leith, on the corner of Brandon Terrace and Inverleith Row

Police Box at Howard Place, beside the Water of Leith, on the corner of Brandon Terrace and Inverleith Row - Photographed October, 2010 ©

Oct 2010

Police Box at Howard Place, beside the Water of Leith, on the corner of Brandon Terrace and Inverleith Row - Photographed October, 2010 ©

Oct 2010

Police Box at Howard Place, beside the Water of Leith, on the corner of Brandon Terrace and Inverleith Row - Photographed October, 2010 ©

Oct 2010

Police Box at Howard Place, beside the Water of Leith, on the corner of Brandon Terrace and Inverleith Row - Photographed October, 2010 ©

Oct 2010

Lauriston Place

The northern end of

Middle Meadow Walk

The maroon Police Box is a wooden replica on wheels

Police Box at Lauriston Place, and Police Box Coffee Bar at the northern end of Middle Meadow Walk ©

Closed

May 2008

Coffee Bar and Police Box on the corner of Middle Meadow Walk and Lauriston Place ©

Coffee

May 2008

Police Box and Snack Bar, Lauriston Place, at the northern end of Middle Meadow Walk March 2009 ©

Coffee

Mar 2009

Police Box and Reproduction Police Box, Lauriston Place, at the northern end of Middle Meadow Walk January 2010 ©

Coffee

Jan 2010

Police Box and Snack Bar, Lauriston Place, at the northern end of Middle Meadow Walk January 2010 ©

Coffee

Jan 2010

Police Box at Lauriston Place, now selling crepes and smooothies ©

Crepes + Smoothies

Nov 2010

Police Box at Lauriston Place, now selling crepes and smooothies ©

Crepes + Smoothies

Nov 2010

Lawnmarket

Police Box in the Lawnmarket, Edinburgh ©

May 2008

Corner of George IV Bridge

Police Box in the Lawnmarket, Edinburgh ©

May 2008

Corner of George IV Bridge

Lawnmarket - Grey Man and Birds - Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011 ©           ©    ©     ©

Edinburgh Festival Fringe - 2011

Corner of George IV Bridge

Links Gardens

The corner of East Hermitage Place

Leith Links

Police Box on the corner of Links Gardens and East Hermitage Place - June 2008 ©

Jun 2008

Police box on the corner of Links Gardens and East Hermitage Place - June 2008 ©

Jun 2008

Leith Walk

Top of the Walk, in front of St Mary's RC Cathedral

Police Box converted to a Coffee Stall

Snack Bar in front of St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral at the top of Leith Walk ©

Nov 2005

Snack Bar in front of St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral at the top of Leith Walk ©

Nov2005

Snack Bar in front of St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral at the top of Leith Walk ©

Nov 2010

Snack Bar in front of St Mary's Roman Catholic Cathedral at the top of Leith Walk ©

Nov 2010

 

Market Street

SE corner of Princes Street Gardens

Police Box near the foot of Market Street, at the SE corner of Princes Street Gardens - 2008 ©

Jun 2008

Police Box near the foot of Market Street, at the SE corner of Princes Street Gardens - 2008 ©

Jun 2008

Police Box near the foot of Market Street, at the SE corner of Princes Street Gardens - 2008 ©

Jun 2008

Police Box near the foot of Market Street, at the SE corner of Princes Street Gardens - 2008 ©

Jun 2008

©

Damaged

Nov 2010

Police Box (now damaged) at the foot of Market Street, at the SE corner of East Princes Street Gardens ©

Damaged

Nov 2010

Melville Drive

Near the southern end of Jawbone Walk, West Meadow Park

Police Box in Melville Drive beside the entrance to Jawbone Walk in The Meadows ©

May 2008

Police Box in Melville Drive beside the entrance to Jawbone Walk in The Meadows ©

May 2008

Morningside Road

Police Box converted to a Coffee Stall

Police Box converted to a snack bar at the corner of Morningside Road and Springvalley Gardens - June 2006 ©

Jun 2006

Police Box converted to a snack bar at the corner of Morningside Road and Springvalley Gardens - June 2006 ©

Jun 2006

Police Box converted to a snack bar at the corner of Morningside Road and Springvalley Gardens - June 2006 ©

Jun 2006

Mountcastle Drive

Northfield

Police Box, Mountcastle Drive - 2008 ©

Jul 2008

Police Box, Mountcastle Drive - 2008 ©

Jul 2008

 

Newhaven Road

At the SE corner of Victoria Park

Police Box in Newhaven Road, at the SE corner of Victoria Park - 2008 ©

Jun 2008

Police Box, Mountcastle Drive - 2008 ©

Jun 2008

 

Pier Place

By the old Fishmarket

Newhaven Harbour

Police Box at Newhaven Harbour - May 2008 ©

May 2008

Police Box at Newhaven Harbour - May 2008 ©

May 2008

Police Box at Newhaven Harbour - May 2008 ©

May 2008

Princes Street

Near the National Galleries

Police Box in the SW corner of East Princes Street Gardens ©

May 2008

Police Box in the NW corner of East Princes Street Gardens - October 2010 ©

Oct 2010

Police Box in the NW corner of East Princes Street Gardens - October 2010 ©

Oct 2010

Police Box in the NW corner of East Princes Street Gardens - October 2010 ©

Oct 2010

Police Box in the NW corner of East Princes Street Gardens - October 2010 ©

Oct 2010

Princes Street

West End

Police Box near the West End of Princes Street - June 2008 ©

Jun 2008

Looking up the path from Princes Street Gardens towards the Police Box near the West End of Princes Street - February 2010 ©

Feb 2010

Police Box near the West End of Princes Street - October 2010 ©

Oct 2010

Statue, Police Box and Notice Board, in the snow, at the West End of Princes Street - December 2010 ©

Dec 2010

Richmond Lane

Southside

Police Box on the corner of Richmond Lane and Gilmour Street ©

May 2008

Police Box on the corner of Richmond Lane and Gilmour Street ©

May 2008

Police Box on the corner of Richmond Lane and Gilmour Street ©

May 2008

Police Box on the corner of Richmond Lane and Gilmour Street ©

May 2008

Police Box on the corner of Richmond Lane and Gilmour Street ©

Oct 2010

Police Box on the corner of Richmond Lane and Gilmour Street ©

Oct 2010

Rutland Square

West End

Police Box in Rutland Square, West End, Edinburgh ©

May 2008

Police Box in Rutland Square, West End, Edinburgh ©

May 2008

Police Box in Rutland Square, West End, Edinburgh ©

May 2008

West Bow

Grassmarket

Foot of West Bow from the Grassmarket ©

Jan 2007

Foot of West Bow from the Grassmarket ©

Jan 2007

Whitehouse Loan

Close to the junction with Thirlstane Road and the former St Margaret's Convent

Police box at Whitehouse Loan, close to the junction with Thirlstane Road and the former St Margaret's Convent - Photograph taken Octber 2010 ©

Oct 2010

Police box at Whitehouse Loan, close to the junction with Thirlstane Road and the former St Margaret's Convent - Photograph taken Octber 2010 ©

Oct 2010

 

 

 

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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