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Talk given to Edinburgh Photographic Society  -  December 3, 2008

Documentary Photography

and EdinPhoto web site

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Edinburgh Events

1. Edinburgh Festival

2. Edinburgh Cow Parade

3. Torchlight Procession

4. Beltane Festival

Question

Princes Street  -  Looking West  -  A crowd and trams on a wet day

Trams and crowds in Princes Street.  When was this photograph taken and what was the occasion?

©  Reproduced with acknowledgement to John Stewart, Livingstone, West Lothian, Scotland

What was this Occasion?

1.

Visit of King and Queen around 1946?    The absence of flags is odd.

-  Dim-out skirts have been removed from street lamps.  This happened around 1945.

- Tram's lowest side panel is cream. These changed to maroon soon after 1946

-  Street lamp brackets are small.  These were replaced by larger ones about 1950.

-  Tram loading islands are small.  These were enlarged in 1951.

-  Frederick Street tram junction was lifted in 1952.

2.

Trams in that condition could be any time from 1930 to 1948, when the ivory panels were finally removed from trams.

Was there a Parade for the Edinburgh Festival?

3.

Was it an Orange Order Parade in 1948 or 1949?

4.

The Orange Order Parade was 1951.

5.

Was it a visit by the Royal Family?

6.

Was it the Parade of 1,000 Pipers?

7.

The Orange Order Parade was 1951.

Edinburgh Festival

 Edinburgh Festival Cavalcade

The Edinburgh Festival Cavalcade  -  1

© Copyright: Peter Stubbs     Photograph taken 3 August 2003

 Pipers - 1

Street Entertainment during the Edinburgh Festival  -  Pipers 1

© Copyright: Peter Stubbs     Photograph taken 2 August 2003

Golden Cycle Man

Edinburgh Festival 2003  -  Golden Cycle Man in the Royal Mile

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -    Photograph taken 13 August 2003

White Mime Artist and Girl

Edinburgh Festival 2003  -  White Mime Artist and Girl in the Royal Mile

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -    Photograph taken 9 August 2003

What's On?

An Edinburgh Festival Visitor pauses to read a poster in the Royal Mile

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -    Photograph taken 13 August 2003

Poster

A man, with a poster advertising one of the Edinburgh Fringe shows, stands in the Royal Mile

© Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                   Photograph taken: 10.30am  11 August 2004

Hunter Square

Edinburgh Festival, 2006  -  Street Entertainers

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                  Photograph taken: August 7, 2006 at 1.58pm.

Hunter Square

Edinburgh Festival, 2006  -  Street Entertainers

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                      Photograph taken: August 7, 2006 at 2.43pm.

Sunny weather in the Royal Mile

Photograph by Peter Stubbs  -  Edinburgh  -  August 2002  -  The Royal Mile in sunny weather

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                        Photograph taken: August 2002

Wet Weather in the Royal Mile

Photograph by Peter Stubbs  -  Edinburgh  -  August 2002  -  Umbrella in the Royal Mile

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                        Photograph taken: August 2002

Hunter Square

Edinburgh Festival, 2006  -  Street Entertainers

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Photograph taken: August 7, 2006 at 2.36pm.

Kilts, Flag and Dog

Edinburgh Festival Visitors  -  Kilts, Flag and Dog

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                      Photograph taken 13 August 2003

Violinists

Street Entertainers  -  Violinists at Hunter Square

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk

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Torchlight Procession

Burning a straw effigy on Calton Hill

at the end of the Torchlight Procession

Edinburgh New Year Celebrations  -  Torchlight Procession  -  December 29, 2006

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                           Photograph taken December 29, 2006

Fireworks on Calton Hill

At the end of the torchlight procession, there were bonfires and fireworks on Calton Hill.

Fireworks on Calton Hill, following the torchlight Procession to mark the start of Edinburgh's New Year Celebrations  -  29 December 2005

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                               Photograph taken:  29 December 2005

Beltane Festival

The May Queen

Beltane Fire Festival, Calton Hill  -  April 30, 2006

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photograph taken:   April 30, 2006;  10.21pm

The Red Men

Beltane Fire Festival, Calton Hill  -  April 30, 2006

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Photograph taken:   April 30, 2006;  11.09pm

Red Men (and women)

Beltane Fire Festival, Calton Hill  -  April 30, 2006

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                           Photograph taken:   April 30, 2007;  10.46pm

Red Men

Beltane Fire Festival, Calton Hill  -  April 30, 2006

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                              Photograph taken:   April 30, 2007;  10.39pm

The Fire Point

Performers pass through the Fire Arch on Calton Hill  -  April 30, 2008

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photograph taken:   April 30, 2008 at 10.30pm

Torch Bearer and Drummers

A Torch Bearer and Drummers in the procession proceed along the NW edge of Calton Hill, about to be acttacked by the Red Men   -  April 30, 2008

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Photograph taken:   April 30, 2008 at 11.15pm

Around the Bonfire

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©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Photograph taken:  May 1, 2008 at 1am

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Edinburgh Cow Parade

Cows in storage at Ocean Terminal, Leith - awaiting painting

Preparing for Edinburgh Cow Parade  -  2006

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                           Photograph taken May 9, 2006:  4.10pm

Cows at Leith Docks  -  awaiting transport by road, 3 miles to Edinburgh

Ready for transport to Edinburgh Cow Parade  -  2006

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                        Photograph taken May 10, 2006:  7.18pm

The Grassmarket

Edinburgh Cow Parade  -  2006  -  The Grassmarket

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                           Photograph taken May 16, 2006: 5.29pm

Greenside Place

COW:  "Mosaicow"

Looking down Greenside Place towards the giraffes outside the Omni Centre

Edinburgh Cow Parade  -  2006  -  Ocean Terminal

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                Photograph taken May 25, 2006: 9.20am

Beside Holyrood Park  -  outside the Scottish Parliament Building

COW:  "Salty"

"Salty" was sponsored by the Scottish Executive and stood in the grounds outside the Scottish Parliament
at the foot of Salisbury Crags.  Unfortunately, the cow was damaged (twice) and removed before I got chance
 to take its photo from the other side in the early morning light with the Scottish Parliament in the background.

Edinburgh Cow Parade  -  2006  -  Ocean Terminal

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Photograph taken May 25, 2006:7.50pm

Leith Docks

COW:  "Mooies on the Waterfront"

This is one of three cows close to the south-east corner of the Scottish Executive Office at Leith Docks.

The purple cow in the background is "Circus Cow".  The Scottish Executive is also in the background.

The Scottish Executive office has since been re-named the Scottish Government office.

Edinburgh Cow Parade  -  2006  -  Leith Docks

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Photograph taken June 20, 2006: 12.34pm

The Usher Hall,  Lothian Road

COW:  "The Commoonicators"

Edinburgh Cow Parade  -  2006  -  The Usher Hall

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                        Photograph taken May 15, 2006: 10.29am

Ocean Terminal

COW:  "Ocean Colour Coo"

This cow is covered in small pictures.  It is standing at the southern end of Ocean Terminal (2nd floor).  The out-of-focus cow in the background is "Tarzan Cow".

Edinburgh Cow Parade  -  2006  -  Ocean Terminal

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                          Photograph taken May 25, 2006:  3.42pm

Ocean Terminal

COW:  "Alphadite"

This cow was beside the main entrance to Ocean Terminal, on the Ground Floor

Edinburgh Cow Parade  -  2006  -  Ocean Terminal

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                     Photograph taken June 4, 2006:  4.32pm

East Princes Street Gardens and Balmoral Hotel

COW:  "The Daily Cow-mute"

Edinburgh Cow Parade  -  2006  -  Princes Street Gardens and the Balmoral Hotel

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Photograph taken May 29, 2006: 12.44pm

East Princes Street Gardens, Scott Monument and Balmoral Hotel

COW:  "Cow of the Castle"

Edinburgh Cow Parade  -  2006  -  Princes Street Gardens and the Balmoral Hotel

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Photograph taken May 29, 2006: 12.57pm

St John's Church,  West End of Princes Street

COW:  "Metamoorphosis"

Preparing for Edinburgh Cow Parade  -  2006  -  St John's Church at the West End of Princes Street

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs    please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                         Photograph taken May 15, 2006: 12.28pm

Looking to the east along Princes Street, from the West End

Cow standing beside St John's Church

COW:  "Jones Lang LaFriesian"

 Inspired by Jack Vettriano's painting 'The Singing Butler'

Edinburgh Cow Parade  -  2006  -  The West End of Princes Stree

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                 Photograph taken May 15, 2006: 12.31am

The Sheraton Hotel

Lothian Road

Edinburgh Cow Parade  -  2006  -  The Sheraton Hotel

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                  Photograph taken May 15, 2006: 10.31am

The Sheraton Hotel,  Lothian Road

COW:  "Och Aye The Moo"

Edinburgh Cow Parade  -  2006  -  The Sheraton Hotel

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                 Photograph taken May 16, 2006: 5.12pm

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