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Princes Street Looking East

Police on Point Duty

Princes Street Looking East

Looking to the east along Princes Street from in front of the Royal Scottish Academy

©  Reproduced by courtesy Lothian Region Transport

 

Princes Street Looking East

Police on Point Duty

Here is a view looking along Princes Street towards the monuments on Calton Hill, just visible in the background.

  Nelson Monument on Calton Hill - Photograph by Begbie ©          Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh' - The National Monument on Calton Hill ©

The North British Hotel is in the centre of the picture.  Further to the right, partially hidden behind the trees,  is the Scott Monument.

   The Scott Monument and an old car - possibly the 1920s ©

The photograph has been taken from the foot of the Mound, in front of the National Gallery of Scotland (extreme right).

  National Gallery, Princes Street, Edinburgh - photo by GW Wilson ©

The tramlines, poles and overhead wires are still in place, and traffic lights have not yet been installed at this junction, leaving the police (rather casually) to control the traffic.

The photograph has been given a long exposure, resulting in some blur in the pedestrians and traffic on Princes Street.

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of Police on Point Duty

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