Post Card Views of Edinburgh

List of Photographers/Publishers

Post Card Views of

Edinburgh

Yellow background denotes an Edinburgh photographer or publisher.

Green background denotes photographer or publisher from elsewhere.

- I & J A- E

I assume that the 'E' in this company's name stands for 'Edinburgh', but I know nothing of this company other than the two postcards listed below.

- Rest and Be Thankful, Murrayfield (see above) Posted 1904

- Edinburgh suburbs - Gascube Terrace at Murrayfield

- Inglis, Alexander Adam

Ingle Series

Alex Inglis, photographers at Rock House, Edinburgh produced cards in the Ingle Series. His son, Francis Caird Inglis, also produced postcards of Edinburgh, though I have only seen two of these in the Ingle Series. Both have the 'AI monogram on the front.

Edinburgh Castle was a popular subject for both photographers, Alex A Inglis and Francis Caird Inglis.

These cards have an 'Ingle Series logo with the City of Edinburgh Coat of Arms on the back. Alex Inglis' cards also have an 'AI' monogram on the front. Some of his cards were produced in monochrome and colour, the same number being given to both varieties.

On the back of some of these cards there is a brief account of the history of the subject of the card, e.g. Edinburgh Castle.

Monochrome

- Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat - 110

- Holyrood Palace - Fountain - 111

- Holyrood Palace - The Chapel Royal -112

- Edinburgh Castle - The Hospital - 1174

- Edinburgh Castle - St Margaret's Chapel and Mons Meg - 1175

- Edinburgh Castle - The Palace Courtyard - 1177

- Edinburgh Castle - Regimental Pets' Graveyard - 1178

- Edinburgh Castle - Highland Light Infantry on the Castle Esplanade - 1180

- Edinburgh Castle & Galleries from the Royal Hotel - Not numbered

- Edinburgh Castle Banqueting Hall - Gun Carriage - Not numbered

- Edinburgh Castle from Johnstone Terrace - Not numbered

Colour

- Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat - 110

- Holyrood Palace - Lord Darnley's Audience Chamber - 115

- Edinburgh Castle Banqueting Hall - Gun Carriage (two varieties of card)

- St Gile's Cathedral - Looking East - 400

- St Gile's Cathedral - Looking East - 409?

- Edinburgh Castle - 694

- Cramond Fair A Far cottages - 1105

- Cramond Ferry - 1108

- Edinburgh Castle - Regimental Pets' Graveyard - 1178

- Darling's Regent Hotel, Waterloo Place - Not numbered

Posted 1904-11

- Inglis, Francis Caird Rock House

Edinburgh Castle was a popular subject for both Alex A Inglis and his son, Francis Caird Inglis. Here are the postcards of Edinburgh that I have found by Francis Caird Inglis.

1. Views of The Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle

Sepia

These cards all bear the legend: 'Francis Caird Inglis, Photogrpaher to His Majesty in Edinburgh', and have a brief description of the subject, on the back of the card.

Many have numbers in the stamp box. The numbers I have seen range from 1 to 36, but some numbers are duplicated for 'Castle' and 'other' views.

(a) 'Nine Post Cards 1/-' pack

There is a note on the back of the pack saying: 'Large photographs of any of these pictures may be obtained.' These brief titles of the contents are listed on the front of the pack:

- Exterior from the South West

- Gallery of Honour

- South East Bay

- Royal Scots Memorial

- Cameron Highlanders' Memorial

- Nursing Services Memorial

- Women's Services Memorial

- Mercantile Marine Memorial

- Royal Naval Memorial.

The contents of my pack differed a little from the descriptions on the front of the pack. The third card in the pack appears to have been substituted by a variation of the second card. My pack contains cards titled:

- Scottish National War Memorial from the South West No Number

- Scottish National War Memorial Gallery of Honour. View looking west. No Number

- Scottish National War Memorial Gallery of Honour. View looking west. 11

- Scottish National War Memorial Royal Scots Memorial No Number

- Scottish National War Memorial Cameron Highlanders' Memorial No Number

- Scottish National War Memorial Nursing Services Memorial No Number

- Scottish National War Memorial Women's Services Memorial No Number

- Scottish National War Memorial Mercantile Marine Memorial No Number

- Scottish National War Memorial Royal Naval Memorial.

(b) Loose postcards

I also have the following individual cards. I don't know whether they were sold individually or as part of packs. The first of these cards is un-numbered.

- Scottish National War Memorial View from Gallery of Honour, looking into SE Bay

- Scottish National War Memorial. The Shrine - 4

- Scottish National War Memorial. Memorial in S.E. Bay - 5

- Scottish National War Memorial. RASC, RE & RAMC Memorials - 6

- Scottish National War Memorial. Gordon Highlanders' Memorial - 7

- Scottish National War Memorial. Cameron Highlanders' Memorial - 14

- Scottish National War Memorial. Mercantile, Marine Memorial - 17

- Scottish National War Memorial. Royal Naval Memorial - 18

- Scottish National War Memorial. Highland Light Infantry Memorial - 27

- Scottish National War Memorial. Scottish Yeomanry Memorial - 35

- Scottish National War Memorial. The Tunnellers' Friends by Miss Phyllis Bone - 36

Question

NOTE: Alan Provan tells me that he has most of the cards in this series up to No 38. He is trying to complete the series, and wonders if No 38 is the highest number in the series. If you can answer this question, please email me, then I'll pass on your message to Alan. Thank you. - Peter Stubbs: May 28, 2009

2. Views of Huntly House, Canongate

Sepia

- Huntly House, Canongate Edinburgh. Panelled Room on First Floor - 1

- Huntly House, Canongate Edinburgh. View from the South - 5

- Huntly House, Canongate Edinburgh. Old Beams and Roof Timbers - 8

- Huntly House, Canongate Edinburgh. Restored by the Corporation in 1931 - 11

3. 'Ingle' Series

Monochrome

- Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat - 110 ('with his father's monogram 'AI' on the front)

- Holyrood Palace - Lord Darnley's Audience Chamber - 115 ('AI' monogram on the front)

- St Margaret's Chapel and Mons Meg, Edinburgh Castle - 1175 ('AI' monogram on the front)

- Drummer, 17th Lancers (at Piershill Barracks) Not posted

- 17th Lancers. 'Death or Glory Boys' (at Piershill Barracks) Posted 1903

4. 'The Zoological Society Scotland' Series

Monochrome

by Francis Caird Inglis FSZS

- Scottish Zoological Park - Reindeer with Calf (Rangifar tarandus) Norway

Almost all these cards are unposted. One was posted 1913

- Inglis, Norward

- Granton from the Harbour

Posted 1905

- Inglis, William 134 Ferry Road Leith, Valentine Series

William Inglis appears to have used Valentine to publish his cards. I have only seen one card by William Inglis. It is

- Dudley Avcenue, Leith posted 1910

- Ingram & Co Series

- Lauriston Castle

- Granton from the Harbour

Posted 1905

- Innes & Cromb distributors - Edinburgh

Photograph, copyright Scottish Viewpoint

- Holyrood Palace

Scotland Series

Post card by Paul Tomkins

On sale 2001

- Interprint, Edinburgh Ltd.

- St George's West church