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Blackford Hill

Photos taken of a walk from Morningside via Hermitage of Braid
to Blackford Hill and Blackford Pond, then back to Morningside.

October
 2014

Photo
1.

Climbing the steps to the top of Blackford Hill

The party on the steps was on one of the 'Rambling for Fitness' walk, part of City of Edinburgh Council's
Adult Education Programme.  This week the walk, on October 24, 2014, was from Morningside Clock
via Hermitage of Braid to Blackford Hill and on to Blackford Pond, then returning to Morningside.

The walkers here are climbing the steps on the western side of Blackford Hill, heading for the top of the hill

Climbing the Steps to Blackford Hill from Hermitage of Braid House

©  Peter Stubbs    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken:  October 24 2014

Photo
2.

Police Radio Transmitter

Beside the top of the steps on the western side of Blackford Hill

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

©  Peter Stubbs    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                        Photo taken:  October24, 2014

Photo
3.

View from the top of the steps, to Blackford Hill

Standing beside the Police Transmitter near the top of Blackford Hill.
Looking to the west towards Morningside and Easter Craiglockhart Hill.

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

©  Peter Stubbs    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken:  October 24 2014

Photo
4.

Salisbury Crags + Srthur's Seat  -  with the Firth of Forth in the background

View looking NE from the top of Observatory Road, Blackford Hill

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

©  Peter Stubbs    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken:  October 24 2014

Photo
5.

View to the NNE from beneath the Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill

FOREGROUND: The Grange + Newington.  MIDDLE DISTANCE :South Side:   BACKDROP Salisbury Crags

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

©  Peter Stubbs    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken:  October 24 2014

Photo
6.

View to the NE from beneath the Royal Observatory, Blackford Hill

FOREGROUND: Newington.  MIDDLE DISTANCE :St Leonard's:   BACKDROP Arthur's Seat

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

©  Peter Stubbs    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken:  October 24 2014

Photo
7.

Hermitage of Braid House

Beside the Braid Burn

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

©  Peter Stubbs    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken:  October 24 2014

Photo
8.

Descending steps on the south side of the Braid Burn at Hermitage of Braid

and about to walk onwards to Colinton Road, then down the hill to Morningside Clock

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

©  Peter Stubbs    peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photo taken:  October 24 2014

 

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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

 

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