Princes Street

Looking East

Princes Street, one of the first streets in Edinburgh's New Town, was built in 1769.

The views below look to the east along Princes Street towards Calton Hill.

This page also includes a few views of East Princes Street Gardens.

from

West End

Traffic in Princes Street - View from on high at the West End - Possibly photographed around the 1960s ©

from around

Castle Street

 View to the east along Princes Street, from the north side of the street, close to the junction with Castle Street ©

from around

Frederick Street

 Postcard by Valentine - Looking to the east along Princes Street from Frederick Street - coloured - back of green car ©

from

Life Association
Head Office

 Valentine Postcard - View to the east along Princes Street, from Frederick Street - sepia ©

from

National Galleries

Scott Monument - from Edinburgh Calotype ALbum ©

from

Scott Monument

Valentine's Postcard - Moonlight Series - The East End of Princes Street and the North British Hotel - Colour ©

Edinburgh Wheel and Scott Monument - December 2011 ©

from

Waverley

Princes Street - 1859 - GW Wilson ©

Shops

 Princes Street Lamp Posts in late-1950s - Moffat, Photographer and shops ©

Lothian Buses

 Route 26 bus and other buses in Princes Street - November 2005 ©

 

Map of Princes Street and Princes Street Gardens - 1860

  

Other Edinburgh Street Views

 

 

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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 Outline Map of the British Isles © MAPS: Short Index with thumbnails

 

 

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