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Photographs and Other Images - These include portraits of photographers - photographic outings - Princes Street views - Newhaven Fishwives - etc.  Early Photography in Edinburgh - Talbot, Brewster, Hill & Adamson, Early Professional Photographers in Princes Street, etc.  Professional Photographers in Edinburgh - 1840 to 1940 - Their names, dates of business and studio addresses.  The Photographic Society of Scotland - 1856 to 1873 - Lectures, Exhibitions, Outings, etc.  The History of Edinburgh Photographic Society - 1861 to date - Lectures, Exhibitions, Outings, Poems, etc.  EPS Publications - EPS Handwritten Records - Photographic Journals - Trade Directories - Books - etc.  Thanks to all who have encouraged and supported me in creating the EdinPhoto web site - including descendants of photographers - researchers - providers of photographs and other material  Background notes on the research thal led up to the creation of this site - together with lists of new material added to the site since its launch.  Brief comments on how this site might be used - Just browsing? - Seeking specific information?  Please add your questions, suggestions or other comments to the Guest Book.  Links to other web sites - Photographic Societies - Photographic History - Family History - etc.  Click here to find the link to the Edinburgh Photogrpahic Society web site.  Details of who owns the copyright of photographs and other mateiral on this web site.

 

A selection of my photographs, many from Edinburgh throughout the year. Also photos from Scotland, London, Iceland, Italy, Hong Kong and elsewhere     Many old maps of Edinburgh (Old Town, New Town, while City), Leith and Newhaven. Includes several old transport maps and a comparison of old maps with recent aerial photos.   Old engravings, mailly of Edinburgh scenes. Some from the 1820s, some from the 1890s, some others - includes many hand-coloured examples from the 1820s.   News from Edinburgh today - Events, Collections, Buildings and Gardens, Transport   This site includes 1. Post card portraits taken in studios in Edinburgh: 2. Post card views either takeen/published by Ediburgh photographers or views of Edinburgh, or both.y Edinburgh    Views of Edinburgh, grouped into three sections: 1. Street views: 2. Buildings: 3. Around Edinburgh   Views of transport around Edinburgh - Horse drawn trams and buses, cable cars, electric trams, buses and a few railway photos. Also several maps of Edinburgh's bus and tram routes.   Summary of the updates added to this site each month since the site was launched   Frequently Asked Questions

 

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Around Edinburgh

Blackford Hill

Braid Hills lies about three miles to the south of the centre of Edinburgh.

The Royal Observatory is at the top of Blackford Hill.

 

Postcards

Early-1900s

Postcard - Nimmo - Blackford Hill ©

Nimmo

Postcard published by John R Russel of Edinburgh (JRRE) - Blackford Hill  ©

JRRE

 

Photographs

November 2004

A Park Bench on Blackford Hill - One of the photographs by Graham Clark in the 'Benchmark' exhibition at the City Art Centre, from 20 March to 22 May 2004. ©

Looking NE

Photo from 'Benchmark' exhibition

Bench on the top of Blackford Hill, and view towards Arthur Seat ©

Looking NE

Bench and view to Arthur Seat

View from Blackford Hill towards Edinburgh Castle and Fife ©

Looking North

Edinburgh Castle and Fife

View from Blackford Hill towards Arthur Seat ©

Looking NE

Looking NE to Arthur Seat

 

Photographs

Summer 2007

View to the north from Blackford Hill towards Edinburgh Castle, the Firth of Forth and Fife ©

Looking North to

Edinburgh Castle and Fife

View to the NE from Blackford Hill towards Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park ©

Looking NE to

Arthur's Seat

View to the NE from Blackford Hill towards Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags in Holyrood Park ©

Looking NE to

Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags

View to the NE from Blackford Hill towards Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat in Holyrood Park

Looking NE to

Salisbury Crags

 

Photographs

October 2014

Climbing the Steps to Blackford Hill from Hermitage of Braid House ©

Climbing the steps from
Hermitage of Braid House
to Blackford Hill

Lookin g up at the Police Radio Transmitter from the top of the steps on the western side of Blackford Hill ©

Police Radio Transmitter

View to the West from Blackford Hill - looking towards Morningside and Easter Craiglockhart Hill ©

Looking West

View to Morningside and
Easter Craiglockhart Hill

Looking to the NE towards Salisbury Crags, Arthur's Seat and the Firth of Forth from the top of Observatory Road, Blackford Hill ©

Looking NE

Salisbury Crags +  Arthur's Seat

Looking to the NNE towards Salisbury Crags and the Firth of Forth from below the Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill ©

Looking NNE

Salisbury Crags

Looking to the NE towards Arthur's Seat and the Firth of Forth from below the Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill ©

Looking NE

Arthur's Seat

Looking NE towards Hermitage of Braid House, beside the Braid Burn ©

Hermitage of Braid House

Descending steps on south side of the Braid Burn and heading for Comiston Road ©

Descending steps
towards Comiston Road

 

Map of Blackford - 1925

      Postcard published by John R Russel of Edinburgh (JRRE) - Blackford Hill  ©

 

More views:  Blackford

   Postcard by Valentine 1960 - Good Luck from Blackford ©
 

 

Links to Other Pages

EdinPhoto - Home Page     Please send me an e-mail ... with your questions, comments, suggestions or news.  At any time, you can search for a word - perhaps a photographer's name or a photographic topic. The search will produce a list of pages on the EdinPhoto web site where this word appears.    At any time, you can search for a word - perhaps a photographer's name or a photographic topic. The search will produce a list of pages on the EdinPhoto web site where this word appears.

Photographs and Other Images - These include portraits of photographers - photographic outings - Princes Street views - Newhaven Fishwives - etc.  Early Photography in Edinburgh - Talbot, Brewster, Hill & Adamson, Early Professional Photographers in Princes Street, etc.  Professional Photographers in Edinburgh - 1840 to 1940 - Their names, dates of business and studio addresses.  The Photographic Society of Scotland - 1856 to 1873 - Lectures, Exhibitions, Outings, etc.  The History of Edinburgh Photographic Society - 1861 to date - Lectures, Exhibitions, Outings, Poems, etc.  EPS Publications - EPS Handwritten Records - Photographic Journals - Trade Directories - Books - etc.  Thanks to all who have encouraged and supported me in creating the EdinPhoto web site - including descendants of photographers - researchers - providers of photographs and other material  Background notes on the research thal led up to the creation of this site - together with lists of new material added to the site since its launch.  Brief comments on how this site might be used - Just browsing? - Seeking specific information?  Please add your questions, suggestions or other comments to the Guest Book.  Links to other web sites - Photographic Societies - Photographic History - Family History - etc.  Click here to find the link to the Edinburgh Photogrpahic Society web site.  Details of who owns the copyright of photographs and other mateiral on this web site.

 

A selection of my photographs, many from Edinburgh throughout the year. Also photos from Scotland, London, Iceland, Italy, Hong Kong and elsewhere     Many old maps of Edinburgh (Old Town, New Town, while City), Leith and Newhaven. Includes several old transport maps and a comparison of old maps with recent aerial photos.   Old engravings, mailly of Edinburgh scenes. Some from the 1820s, some from the 1890s, some others - includes many hand-coloured examples from the 1820s.   News from Edinburgh today - Events, Collections, Buildings and Gardens, Transport   This site includes 1. Post card portraits taken in studios in Edinburgh: 2. Post card views either takeen/published by Ediburgh photographers or views of Edinburgh, or both.y Edinburgh    Views of Edinburgh, grouped into three sections: 1. Street views: 2. Buildings: 3. Around Edinburgh   Views of transport around Edinburgh - Horse drawn trams and buses, cable cars, electric trams, buses and a few railway photos. Also several maps of Edinburgh's bus and tram routes.   Summary of the updates added to this site each month since the site was launched   Frequently Asked Questions

 

    Links to pages with Photos of Groups    Links to Dumbiedykes pages   Link to Granton pages  Link to Leith pages   Link to Newhaven pages   Links to Portobello pages   Link to My Recent Talks