Around Edinburgh

Portobello Streets

 

Bath Street

Post Cards

Several Portobello photographic studios were located in Bath Street

Postcard by Valentine & Co - Bath Street, Portobello ©

Valentine

Portobelllo Bath Street - Post Cards ©

British Manufacture

 

High Street

Post Cards and old Photograph

Portobello High Street - A Valentine Postcard, 1905 ©    Portobello High Street - The back of a Valentine Postcard, 1905 ©

Valentine

High Street, Portobello - Valentine Postcard, 1901 photograph ©

Valentine

  High Street, Portobello - Hartmann Postcard including Halkett's photographic studio ©

No 180, William Halkett's Studio

Hartman

 Postcard published by Sutherland - High Street, Portobello ©

Sutherland

Photograph by T P Lugton in the Poulton series - Horse-drawn tram at Portobello High Street ©

Horse-drawn Tram

Lugton - Poulton Series

 Postcard published by Valentine & Sons - Portobello High Street ©

Valentine

 

Portobello Road

Photos - 2011

'Elderly People  -  Road Signs

Portobello Road, Edinburgh - Official Road Sign 'Elderly People' ©

Looking West - towards Edinburgh

Portobello Road, Edinburgh - Unofficial Road Sign 'Elderly People' ©

Looking East - towards Portobello

Portobello Road, Edinburgh - Official Road Sign 'Elderly People' ©

Zoom-in

Looking West - towards Edinburgh

Portobello Road, Edinburgh - Unofficial Road Sign 'Elderly People' ©

Zoom-in

Looking East - towards Portobello

 

The site of

Portobello Roundabout

Seafield, Portobello  (now traffic lights)

Post Card

J M Postcard - Caledonia Series - King's Road, Portobello ©

POST CARD

J M Caledonia Series

View to the east down King's Road

 

The site of

Portobello Roundabout

Seafield, Portobello  (now traffic lights)

Photos   -  April 2009

Roadworks on the site of the former roundabout at Portobello - April 2009 ©

Road Works

Roadworks on the site of the former roundabout at Portobello - April 2009 ©

Traffic

Roadworks on the site of the former roundabout at Portobello - April 2009 ©

Pedestrians

Portobello Roundabout - Panorama - April 2009 ©

Panorama - small

Portobello Roundabout - Panorama - April 2009 ©

Panorama - medium

Portobello Roundabout - Panorama - April 2009 ©

Panorama - large

Portobello Roundabout - Panorama - April 2009 ©

Panorama
 Distortion 1

Portobello Roundabout - Panorama - April 2009 ©

Panorama
Distortion 2

I'm continuing to see what I can make from the 'Panorama'  image above, using Photoshop.

Below is the latest result.

Portobello Roundabout - Panorama - April 2009 ©

Panorama
Distortion 3

The project to convert the roundabout to traffic lights was eventually completed on Friday April 17, 2009 - six months late and £2m over budget!

 

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