Reginald P Phillimore

Postcard

 

The Capture of Edinburgh Castle

Postcard by Reginald P Phillimore  -  The Capture of Edinburgh Castle by soldiers of the Earl of Randolf in 1313.

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to Donald Lindgren and The European Library

Edinburgh Castle

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.

 

 

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