Calton Hill
Views from Calton Hill
Book of Engravings
Published 1847 |
Book Cover

© Reproduced with
acknowledgement to John Dickson, Royston, Edinburgh
Looking NW
FOREGROUND:
Dugald
Stewart Monument on Calton Hill
MIDDLE DISTANCE:
Broughton; Greenside
BACKGROUND:
Corstorphine Hill; Firth of Forth; Fife |

© Reproduced with
acknowledgement to John Dickson, Royston, Edinburgh
Looking North
FOREGROUND:
Footpath across Calton Hill
MIDDLE DISTANCE:
Greenside; Hillside (not yet built)
BACKGROUND:
Firth of Forth; Lomond Hills, Fife; Inchkeith |

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acknowledgement to John Dickson, Royston, Edinburgh
Looking NE
FOREGROUND:
NE
slopes of Calton Hill
MIDDLE DISTANCE:
Leith; Lochend; Restalrig
BACKGROUND:
Firth of Forth; Fife; North Berwick Law |

© Reproduced with
acknowledgement to John Dickson, Royston, Edinburgh
Looking SE
FOREGROUND:
SE
slopes of Calton Hill; Burns Monument
MIDDLE DISTANCE:
Abbeyhill; Holyrood
Palace; Holyrood industry
BACKGROUND:
Coast of East Lothian; Arthur's Seat; Holyrood Crags |

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acknowledgement to John Dickson, Royston, Edinburgh
Looking South
FOREGROUND:
Royal
High School roof; Edinburgh Gas Works chimney
MIDDLE DISTANCE:
Holyrood Industry; Canongate
BACKGROUND:
Salisbury crags; Pentland Hills |

© Reproduced with
acknowledgement to John Dickson, Royston, Edinburgh
Looking SW
FOREGROUND:
Western slopes of Calton Hill
MIDDLE DISTANCE:
Calton Jail; East End of Princes Street; Scott Monument
BACKGROUND:
Tron kirk, St Giles; Tolbooth church; Edinburgh Castle |

© Reproduced with
acknowledgement to John Dickson, Royston, Edinburgh
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2.
360o Panormama
of views from
Calton Hill
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panorama.
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