Princes Street

1959

Looking to the west along Princes Street towards the Royal Scots Greys statue

Looking to the west along Princes Street towards the Royal Scots Greys statue  -  1959

© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Ally McGurk, from the collected photos taken by  Ally and her father, Thomas M. McGurk

 

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     Looking to the west along Princes Street towards the Royal Scots Greys statue  -  1959 ©

 

Princes Street

This view looks to the west along Princes Street towards the Royal Scots Greys statue in Princes Street Gardens opposite the junction with Frederick Street.

Royal Scots Greys' memorial statue  -  West Princes Street Gardens  - November 1987 ©

The steeple of St Cuthbert's Church can be seen in the background.

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh'  -  St Cuthbert's Church ©

This photo is one of several that were taken by Thomas M McGurk, from the top deck of a bus in Princes Street, on June 20, 1959.  There seem to be some reflections from the front window of the bus in the darker areas of the picture.

Ally McGurk who provided this photo writes:

Watching the World Go By!

"You can see part of the Castle rock and the Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens. I love the five old folks squashed together on the bench, watching the world go by. "

Ally McGurk, July 17, 2007

Thank you to Ally McGurk, daughter of Thomas M McGurk for allowing me to reproduce this photo.  More photos taken by Ally and Thomas can be found on the Flickr web site.

 

Photos  -  Ally and Thomas M McGurk

Princes Street - Looking West

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