Looking East towards Calton Hill from the Scott Monument - Photograph by Thomas Vernon Begbie

Looking East towards Calton Hill

from the Scott Monument

This view from the Scott Monument looks along the East End of Princes Street with Calton Hill in the distance.

The buildings in the upper right were replaced by the North British Station Hotel, now The Balmoral Hotel. In the centre of the picture the long narrow staircase down to the station can be seen.

This image is part of a stereo pair. It is similar to the centre of the long image. But the shades above the windows on the shops at the left are open on the stereo photos and open on the long long image.

The two images that make up this stereo pair were not taken simultaneously. Please click here to see some of the differences.

Thumbnail images of Princes Street

For more photos of Princes Street please click on a link below:

Princes Street: looking E

Princes Street: looking N

Princes Street: looking S

Princes Street: looking W

These pages include photos taken several locations, including:

The Scott Monument

The North British Hotel

Calton Hill

A Small Selection of Early Photos of Princes Street
Looking East - from The Mound	1840s	*Edinburgh Calotype Album*
Looking E ast - from Frederick Street	1858	WD Clark
Looking E ast - from Waverley	1859	GW Wilson
Looking East - from Waverley	1860s	*GW Wilson* (carte de visite)**
Looking East - from Waverley	1890s	JCH Balmain (horse drawn tram)
Looking East - from The West End	1902	*JCH Balmain*
Looking East - from Scott Monument	1912	*Inglis*
Looking East - from Scott Monument	1920	*Inglis*
Looking East - from Scott Monument	1930	*Inglis*
Looking W est - from North British Hotel	1850s	*JG Tunny*
Looking W est - from Princes St. East End	1860s	*GW Wilson*
Looking W est - From Scott Monument	c.1880	*JG Tunny ?*
Looking W est - from North British Hotel	c.1900	*Inglis*
Looking W est - from North British Hotel	c.1940	*Inglis*
Looking N orth - from top of The Mound	c.1865	*W Horsburgh*