Around Edinburgh

Blackford Hill

Braid Hills lies about three miles to the south of the centre of Edinburgh.

The Royal Observatory is at the top of Blackford Hill.

Postcards

Early-1900s

Postcard - Nimmo - Blackford Hill ©

Nimmo

Postcard published by John R Russel of Edinburgh (JRRE) - Blackford Hill ©

JRRE

Photographs

November 2004

A Park Bench on Blackford Hill - One of the photographs by Graham Clark in the 'Benchmark' exhibition at the City Art Centre, from 20 March to 22 May 2004. ©

Looking NE

Photo from 'Benchmark' exhibition

Bench on the top of Blackford Hill, and view towards Arthur Seat ©

Looking NE

Bench and view to Arthur Seat

View from Blackford Hill towards Edinburgh Castle and Fife ©

Looking North

Edinburgh Castle and Fife

View from Blackford Hill towards Arthur Seat ©

Looking NE

Looking NE to Arthur Seat

Photographs

Summer 2007

View to the north from Blackford Hill towards Edinburgh Castle, the Firth of Forth and Fife ©

Looking North to

Edinburgh Castle and Fife

View to the NE from Blackford Hill towards Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park ©

Looking NE to

Arthur's Seat

View to the NE from Blackford Hill towards Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags in Holyrood Park ©

Looking NE to

Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags

View to the NE from Blackford Hill towards Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park

Looking NE to

Salisbury Crags

Photographs

October 2014

Climbing the Steps to Blackford Hill from Hermitage of Braid House ©

Climbing the steps from
Hermitage of Braid House
to Blackford Hill

Lookin g up at the Police Radio Transmitter from the top of the steps on the western side of Blackford Hill ©

Police Radio Transmitter

View to the West from Blackford Hill - looking towards Morningside and Easter Craiglockhart Hill ©

Looking West

View to Morningside and
Easter Craiglockhart Hill

Looking to the NE towards Salisbury Crags, Arthur's Seat and the Firth of Forth from the top of Observatory Road, Blackford Hill ©

Looking NE

Salisbury Crags +  Arthur's Seat

Looking to the NNE towards Salisbury Crags and the Firth of Forth from below the Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill ©

Looking NNE

Salisbury Crags

Looking to the NE towards Arthur's Seat and the Firth of Forth from below the Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill ©

Looking NE

Arthur's Seat

Looking NE towards Hermitage of Braid House, beside the Braid Burn ©

Hermitage of Braid House

Descending steps on south side of the Braid Burn and heading for Comiston Road ©

Descending steps
towards Comiston Road

Map of Blackford - 1925

Postcard published by John R Russel of Edinburgh (JRRE) - Blackford Hill ©

More views: Blackford

Postcard by Valentine 1960 - Good Luck from Blackford ©