SAW010251 SCOTLAND (1947). Edinburgh, general view, showing Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.

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Details

Title [SAW010251] Edinburgh, general view, showing Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.
Reference SAW010251
Date 1947
Link Canmore Collection item 1268685
Place name
Parish EDINBURGH (EDINBURGH, CITY OF)
District CITY OF EDINBURGH
Country SCOTLAND
Easting / Northing 325100, 673700
Longitude / Latitude -3.1995571084224, 55.9505283579
National Grid Reference NT251737

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Police Box A12 - A Division - 12 Installed May 29, 1933, and was Retained and Operational with Lothian and Borders Police Force until 2014. This box was sold in 2014 and is now used as a Food Kiosk. Location listed as: Cambridge Street, north side 10 yards east of Lothian Road - Old Town C1

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Police Box B11 - B Division - 11 Installed May 29 1933, and removed July 28 1967. Location listed as: Queen Street, north side opposite North St David Street - New Town C2

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Princes Street Station LMS

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Monday 28th of October 2013 04:38:40 PM
Edinburgh College of Art

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Tuesday 25th of June 2013 07:41:04 AM
Charlotte Square (intended to be a mirror image of St. Andrews Square at the other end of George Street)

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Tuesday 10th of July 2012 08:31:23 PM
Edinburgh New Town (UNESCO world heritage site) designed in 1766 by James Craig.

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Tuesday 10th of July 2012 08:30:05 PM
Wemyss Place - named after Earl of Wemyss whose home was nearby.

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Queen Street gardens - private residential key holder only

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Royal Lyceum Theatre

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User Comment Contributions

Edinburgh Castle, Easter 1933 from a family album.

Class31
Friday 16th of January 2015 04:02:23 PM
View from Edinburgh Castle, Easter 1933 from a family album.

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Friday 16th of January 2015 04:01:23 PM
Scott Monument, Easter 1933 from a family album.

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Friday 16th of January 2015 04:00:30 PM
Scott Monument, Easter 1933 from a family album.

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Friday 16th of January 2015 04:00:10 PM
Calton Hill, Easter 1933 from a family album.

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Friday 16th of January 2015 03:59:34 PM
Edinburgh Castle, Easter 1933 from a family album.

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Friday 16th of January 2015 03:58:31 PM
Princes Street looking east, Easter 1933 from a family album.

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Friday 16th of January 2015 03:57:44 PM