Transport developed rapidly in the early days of photography.
This was an era when stage coaches and
canal boats were being replaced by a network of railways throughout
Britain.
Railways enabled
the Photogrpahic Society of Scotland, in the 1850s to receive entries in its
Photographic Exhibitions from throughout Britain and abroad.
Some of the buildings in
Edinburgh have changed little over the years. However, examining the
transport on the streets can often give a fairly precise date of when a
photograph was taken, as well as giving a particular character to scene.