The Mound

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Engravings

Engraving in 'Modern Athens' ©

Modern Athens - 1829

The Rotunda

and National Galleries

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - The Mound from the roof of the Royal Institurion ©

Old & New Edinburgh - 1890

The Mound

from Royal Institution roof

 

Stereo Views

Underwood & Underwood

Stereo View looking down the Mound towards Princes Street and the National Galleries - Underwood & Underwood ©

Description on the back of a Stereo View, looking down the Mound towards Princes Street and the National Galleries - Underwood & Underwood Description on the back of a Stereo View, looking down the Mound towards Princes Street and the National Galleries - Underwood & Underwood  ©

Looking down the Mound

towards Princes Street and Galleries

G W Wilson

GW Wilson stereo card - Assembly Hall, etc. from Princes Street ©

The back of a stereo view by GW Wilson - - Assembly Hall, etc. from Princes Street ©

Looking up the Mound

towards the Assembly Hall etc.

 

Post Cards

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

POST CARD

Foot of the Mound - 1920s

 

Old Photos

Edinburgh Social History Photographs - Gathering at the foot of The Mound - A crowd gathered round a clergyman ©

Gathering at the
Foot of The Mound

 ©

Magistrates await
the Masons' Procession

1896

 

Photos

1950s and 1960s

Trams and other vehicles in Princes Street at the foot of the Mound ©

1950s

Princes Street - Foot of The Mound

 Last trams up The Mound - 1956 ©

1956

Last Trams up the Mound

Looking up the Mound - late-1950s? ©

Late-1950s?

Looking up the Mound

 downup the Mound - around 1960? ©

Around 1960

Looking down the Mound

 

Photos  -  May 2002

Photograph by Peter Stubbs - Edinburgh - May 2002 - The Queen's Coach parked outside Assembly Hall, the Mound ©

Royal Visit

 Photograph by Peter Stubbs - Edinburgh - May 2002 - The Queen's Coach driving up the Royal Mile en route from Assembly Hall to Holyrood ©

Royal Visit

 

Photos  -  December 2005

Edinburgh, Christmas 2005 - Looking up the Mound towards the Christmas Tree. The Church of Scotland's Assembly Halls are in the background. ©

Christmas Tree

Edinburgh, Christmas 2005 - Looking towards the Christmas Tree on the Mound, with Ramsay Garden and Edinburgh Castle in the background. ©

Castle and Christmas Tree

Torchlight Procession to mark the start of Edinburgh's New Year Celebrations - 29 December 2005 ©

Torchlight Procession

Torchlight Procession to mark the start of Edinburgh's New Year Celebrations - 29 December 2005 ©

Torchlight Procession

Torchlight Procession to mark the start of Edinburgh's New Year Celebrations - 29 December 2005 ©

Torchlight Procession

Torchlight Procession to mark the start of Edinburgh's New Year Celebrations - 29 December 2005 ©

Torchlight Procession

 

Photos  -  November 2010

Christmas Tree on the Mound - November 2010 ©

Christmas Tree

 

Photos  -  July 2011

Loking down the Mound to National Galleries beneath a Summer Sky ©

National Galleries + Sky

Looking across the Mound - Posters and West Princes Street Gardens ©

West Princes Street Gardens + Posters

 

Photos  -  July 2012

Olympic Rings

The First Six Photos

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Olympic Rings on The Mound - July 2012 ©

Olympic Rings on The Mound - July 2012 ©

Olympic Rings on The Mound - July 2012 ©

Olympic Rings on The Mound - July 2012 ©

Olympic Rings on The Mound - July 2012 ©

Olympic Rings on The Mound - July 2012 ©

The Next Three Photos

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    Olympic Rings on The Mound - July 2012 ©
   Olympic Rings on The Mound - July 2012 ©
    Olympic Rings on The Mound - July 2012 ©

 

Photos  -  August 2012

Paralympic Symbol

Symbol for the 2012 Paralympic Games - The Mound, Edinburgh ©

Symbol for the 2012 Paralympic Games - The Mound, Edinburgh ©

Symbol for the 2012 Paralympic Games - The Mound, Edinburgh ©

Symbol for the 2012 Paralympic Games - The Mound, Edinburgh ©

 

 

Full Index

Views of Edinburgh

Princes Street views:
 Looking E         Looking W         Looking N + NE        Looking S

from Calton Hill        Preparing for the Trams        Princes Street Gardens

Other street views:
 Grassmarket         George Street          High Street        High Street closes        Leith Street
Lothian Road       North Bridge       Saint James Sq        Waverley Bridge       More Streets

 

 

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