Princes Street

Looking West

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

The views below look to the west along Princes Street towards the West End

from near

West End

Open-top Bus Tour approaching the West End of Princes Street during the Edinburgh Festival - August 2007 ©

at

Castle Street

Photograph by Norward Ingles - The corner of Princes Street and Castle Street - Early 1950s ©

from near

Frederick Street

Princes Street, looking towards the West End - Anti-war protest march, 22 March 2003 - The banner in the centre reads 'PEACE REVOLUTION' ©

from

National Galleries

or nearby

Procession of Masons passes along Princes Street to commemorate the Laying of the Foundation Stone for North Bridge, 1896 ©

from

Scott Monument

Photograph by Norward Inglis - View to the west along Princes Street from the Scott Monument ©

The Edinburgh Wheel and Edinburgh Castle - Christmas 2011 ©

from

South St David Street

Postcard by W R & S - Princes Street in 1827 ©

from

Waverley

Postcard published by Shurey's Publications - Princes Street Looking West from Waverley ©

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North British Hotel

Princes Street - Looking West from North British Hotel - c.1940 ©

from

Register House

View from the steps of Register House - Looking towards Edinburgh Castle with pedestrians at the East End of Princes Street in the foreground ©

from

Leith Street

Princes Street - Looking to the west from the top of Leith Street - 1950s ©

from

Calton Hill

 Photograph by Peter Stubbs - Edinburgh - December 2002 - Looking towards Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street from Calton Hill ©

Lothian Buses

 Route 3 and 17A buses in Princes Street - November 2005 ©

 

Princes Street  -  Photos of Lothian Buses  -  2005

 

Map of Princes Street and Princes Street Gardens - 1860

 

 

 

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

 

MAPS:  Full index

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

 

 

 

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