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Postcards

Unidentified Publishers

Most postcards reproduced on this web site are by publishers whose names appeared on the cards.   However, for those on this page, there was no publisher's name or photographer's name on the card.

 

1a.

Unidentified Publishers

Central Edinburgh

Postcard from an unidentified publisher - Refereshments at the top of Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh ©

Arthur's Seat

Postcard by unidentified publisher - Calton Hill ©

Calton Hill

©

Calton Hill

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Edinburgh from Calton Hill ©

Edinburgh
 from Calton Hill

Postcard by unidentified publisher - Edinburgh Castle from Greyfriar's Churchyard ©

Edinburgh Castle
 from Greyfriar's Church

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - View of Edinburgh Castle from MacVitties Guest's Restaurant, 136 Princes Street ©

Edinburgh Castle

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - George Street, Edinburgh ©

George Street

 Postcard by an unidentified publisher, used as a Christmas Card - Holyrood Palace and Arthur's Seat ©

Holyrood Palace and

Arthur's Seat

Postrcard by an unidentified publisher - Picturesque and Romantic series - John Knox House ©

John Knox House

Postcard by unidentified publisher - John Knox House and John Knox ©

John Knox House

Early Postcard - Looking from the Scott Monument towards the National Galleries and Edinburgh Castle ©

National Galleries + Castle

Princes Street - Heavy Traffica at the West End - A matt sepia postcard by an unnamed publisher ©

Matt
Princes Street - West End

Heavy traffic at the West End of Princes Street - A glossy sepia postcard from an unidentified publisher ©

Glossy
Princes Street - West End

Postcard by unidentified publisher, but with an interesting message on the back - St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh ©

St Giles Cathedral

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Looking to the south-west, across Princes Street towards the National Galleries and Edinburgh Castle on Castle Hill ©

Princes Street
and National Galleries

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Looking to the east along a busy princes street, possibly in the 1930s ©

 Princes Street
Traffic - 1930s?

 Postcard by an unidentified publisher  -    Royal Procession of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in Princes Street, 1903

Princes Street
Procession - 1903

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Looking to the west along Princes Street, with Best Xmas Wishes ©

Princes Street
with Christmas Greeting

Early postcard by an unidentified publisher - Princes Street, West End ©

Princes Street - West End

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Looking to the east along Princes Street with a 'GR' Post Office Mail van on the northern side of the street ©

Princes Street - 'GR' Van

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Looking to the east along Princes Street with horse-drawn vehicles

Princes Street with
horse-drawn vehicles

Postcard by unidentified publisher - Princes Street Gardens including the Bandstand and the Ross Fountain ©

Princes Street Gardens

St Anthony's Chapel and St Mary's Loch in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh ©

St Anthony's Chapel
Postcard published by Pelham - The ruins of St Anthony's Chapel in Holyrood Park ©

St Anthony's Chapel

St George's Church in Charlotte Square ©

St George's Church

Postcard by unidentified publisher - St Giles Cathedral and Mercat Cross ©

St Giles Cathedral
and Mercat Cross

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Interior of St Giles' Cathedral ©

St Giles Cathedral
Interior

Around Edinburgh - The Scott Monument and Sir Walter Scott ©

Scott Monument

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Princes Street Gardens - Bandstand and Audience ©

Princes Street Gardens
Bandstand and Audience

Postcard from an unidentified publisher - Looking up the Mound from Princes Street in the 1920s ©

The Mound

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - The Floral Clock in Princes Street Gardens ©

Princes Street Gardens
Floral Clock

Postcard from an unidentified publisher - The Royal Review in Holyrood Park - 18 September 1905 ©

Holyrood Park
Royal Review

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Edinburgh Waverley Station - The Bookstall ©

Waverley Station
Bookstall

 Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Niddrie Marischal ©

Niddrie Marischal

    Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Joppa - Looking to the west along Joppa Road - Postcard No PN4037 ©

Joppa Road, looking west

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - The Floral Clock in Princes Street Gardens - 1904 ©

Floral Clock - 1904

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Floral Clock in Princes Street Gardens - 1904 ©

Floral Clock - 1904

 Grosvenor Hotel, 5-22 Grosvenor Street, Edinburgh - Photograph taken perhaps around 1930 ©

Grosvenor Hotel

The Caledonian Railway Hotel and Princes Street Station ©

Caledonian Hotel

 The Caledonian Railway Hotel and Princes Street Station ©

Caledonian Hotel and
Princes Street Station

The Caledonian Railway Hotel and Princes Street Station - around 1920s ©

Caledonian Hotel and
Princes Street Station

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Cockburn Hotel, 1 Cockburn Street, Edinburgh ©

Cockburn Hotel

 Postcard from an unidentified publisher - Floral Clock in Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh - Which year? ©

Princes Street Gardens
Floral Clock

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Old Waverley Hotel, 43 Princes Street, Edinburgh ©

Old Waverley Hotel

 

1b.

Unidentified Publishers

Around Edinburgh

0_street_views_-_boswall_drive_early_1920s.htm ©

Boswall Drive

Postcard by unidentified publisher - Colinton Village ©

Colinton Village

Colinton Parish Church - Postcard from an unknown publisher ©

Colinton Parish Church

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Commercial Street, Leith ©

Commercial Street

Postcard - Publisher unidentified - Cramond - The Ferry

Cramond

Postcard - Publisher unidentified - Ferry Road, Tram Crossing ©

Ferry Road

Ferry Road - Looking East ©

Ferry Road - Looking east

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Fettes College - The Yeo Memorial Pavilion ©

Fettes College
Yeo Memorial Pavilion

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Fettes College Cricket Field ©

Fettes College
The Cricket Field

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - The Forth Bridge, with details ©

The Forth Bridge

The Forth Rail Bridge and the ferry boat, Dundee, on the Queensferry Passage at South Queensferry - some time between 1920 and 1948 ©

Forth Rail Bridge

Postcard by an unidentified publisher: The Forth Rail Bridge ©

Forth Rail Bridge

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Granton Beach from the west ©

Granton Beach

Postcard - Publisher unidentified - Granton Castle ©

Granton Castle

Postcard - Horses embarking at Granton Harbour for manoeuvres ©

Granton Harbour
horses embarking

Granton Road - View from near Ferry Road, looking towards Granton Road Station ©

Granton Road

The Crew of a GrantonTrawler - Blue Bell ©

Granton Trawler

Jeanie Dean's Cottage ©

Jeanie Dean's Cottage

Post card of Esplanade and Sands, Joppa - publisher not known ©

Joppa

Postcard of Joppa and Portobello - Publisher not known ©

Joppa

Around Edinburgh - Lasswade - Walter Scott's Cottage ©

Lasswade

Postcard - Unidentified Publisher - Leith, Corn Exchange and Burns Monument ©

Leith

Leith Walk - 'Foot of the Walk' at Leith ©

Foot of Leith Walk

Postcard by an unknown publisher - Funeral Procession through the streets of Leith for 100 victims of the Gretna Green Railway Disaster ©

Leith
Funeral Procession
Gretna Green Disaster

Postcard by unidentified publisher - Liberton ©

Liberton Village

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Looking to the east along Lower Granton Road ©

Lower Granton Road

Trams in Newhaven Road ©

Newhaven Road

Postcard - The Small Boats, Portobello ©

Portobello - Small Boats

Postcard by unidentified publisher - Portobello, Bath Street ©

Portobello - Bath Street

Postcard by unidentified publisher - Portobello - posted 1916 ©

Portobello - Beach

   Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Sciennes School, Edinburgh ©

Sciennes School

Postcard by unidentified publisher - South Queensferry Post Office ©

South Queensferry

Postcard - The Laird of Dumbiedykes' House ©

The Laird of
Dumbiedykes' House

Postcard of Juniper Green - publisher not known ©

Juniper Green

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Craiglockhart Primary School, Ashley Terrace, North Merchiston - Early 1900s ©

Craiglockhart Primary School

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Gilmerton Village ©

Gilmerton

Granton Harbour - 'Woodcock' - Steamer to London ©

Granton Harbour
steamer to London

Postcard from an unidentified publisher - Portobello Parade and Beach ©

Portobello
Parade and Beach

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Joppa - Looking to the west along Joppa Road - Postcard No PN4037 ©

Joppa Road, Joppa

Postcard - The Skylark - sailing boat at Portobello ©

Portobello
'The Skylark''

 Looking to the east along Inverleith Terrace - No 35 is the nearest house - around 1900 ©

35 Inverleith Terrace

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Gilmerton Convalescent Homes ©

Gilmerton
Convalescent Homes

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Lutton Place ©

Lutton Place

 

1c.

Unidentified Publishers

Around Scotland

Most of the postcards on this site are of Edinburgh, but occasionally I have found cards from elsewhere in Scotland that are of particular interest.  Please click on the small image below to enlarge it.

Postcard of Glasgow Exhibition, 1911 - Daylight fireworks ©

Glasgow Exhibition 1911

 Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Middleton House ©

Middleton House, Gorebridge

 

1d.

Unidentified Publishers

Backs of Cards

The back of a postcard by an unidentified publisher - View of Edinburgh Castle from MacVitties Guest's Restaurant, 136 Princes Street ©

Edinburgh Castle

Around Edinburgh - The Forth Bridge - the back of postcard 11890 ©

The Forth Bridge

The back of a postcard by an unidentified publisher - George Street, Edinburgh ©

George Street