Here is another postcard
by
Reginald Phillimore - a view looking to the north-west across the Grassmarket
towards Edinburgh Castle, high on Castle Hill.
History
As with many of Phillimore's postcards, he adds
something extra. Here, it is a brief account of the history of
Edinburgh Castle:
- founded in the 7th century by King
Edwin of Northumbria
- ceded to the Scots in the 11th century
and held by King Edward I, after whom Edinburgh was named.
- recaptured for Scotland by the Earl of
Randolf.
Capture of the Castle
On the right hand side of
the postcard is a sketch of soldiers of the Earl of Randolf recapturing the
castle for Scotland in 1313.
The reproduction of the postcard above
appeared in the book 'The Work of Reginald P Phillimore in Old Picture
Postcards' by Donald Lindgren [ISBN 90 288 5264 6 / CIP].
Reproduced with acknowledgement to Rev. Donald Lindgren and European
Library, Zaltbommel, Netherlands.