Photographs by Kenneth Field Balmain Son of the Edinburgh Professional Photographer, James CH Balmain |
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North Berwick Golf Course
Date of the photo and names of the players players not known
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Mrs Terry Anne Balmain Banks, granddaughter of the photographer, Kenneth F Balmain
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Elizabeth Kate Balmain
The much-photographed daughter of Kenneth Field Balmain
Photo probably taken on the beach at North Berwick, around 1934
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Mrs Terry Anne Balmain Banks Banks, granddaughter of the photographer, Kenneth F Balmain and daughter of Elizabeth Kate Balmain in the photograph above.
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The Forth Bridge
Photo taken from South Queensferry. Date
of the photo not known.
Please email me if you can recognise the models of these cars.
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Mrs Terry Anne Balmain Banks, granddaughter of the photographer, Kenneth F Balmain
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Edinburgh Castle
Photo taken from Castle Street, looking across
Princes Street to the castle.. Date of the photo not known.
Please email me if you can recognise the models of these cars. Is that a
white rolls on Princes Street
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Mrs Terry Anne Balmain Banks, granddaughter of the photographer, Kenneth F Balmain
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Brass Band marching along Princes Street
Date of photo not known. Please email me if you know the reason for this parade?
Princes Street, behind the band, appears to be
lined with soldiers
The North British Hotel (now The Balmoral Hotel) and Scott Monument are
in the background.
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Mrs Terry Anne Balmain Banks, granddaughter of the photographer, Kenneth F Balmain
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Craigmillar Castle
Date of this photo not known. The castle looks very similar today, but there are no cows in the fields now.
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Mrs Terry Anne Balmain Banks, granddaughter of the photographer, Kenneth F Balmain
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Granton Harbour
The slipway on the east side of Middle Pier. Date of this photo not known.
Was the low building on the left the railway station. The building on the right is still standing, but empty.
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Mrs Terry Anne Balmain Banks, granddaughter of the photographer, Kenneth F Balmain
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Cramond Foreshore
Date of this photo not known. Please email me if you can recognise the models of these cars.
Cramond at the mouth of the River Almond where it joins the Firth of Forth. It's a popular spot for sailing.
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Mrs Terry Anne Balmain Banks, granddaughter of the photographer, Kenneth F Balmain
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Looking down on Holyrood and across to Arthur's Seat
from the slopes of Calton Hill. This looks like a good example of 'Old Reekie'
Date of the photo not known, but it was taken when Holyrood still had industries, and no Scottish Parliament.
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Mrs Terry Anne Balmain Banks, granddaughter of the photographer, Kenneth F Balmain
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James Charles Halyburton Balmain |
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Kenneth Field Balmain Son of James CH Balmain |
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