Princes Street

Looking West from

North British Hotel

Now the Balmoral Hotel

including some C19 photos that were taken before the hotel was built

 

Old Photos

View to the west along Princes Street and to the Scott Monument from the East End of Princes Street - Photo by J Patrick ©

Date?

J Patrick

Princes Street - Looking West from Waverley - 1850s ©

1850s

JG Tunny

Princes Street - Looking west from outside the North British Hotel - following the Coronation of King Edward VII ©

1902

King Edward VII Coronation

Princes Street - Looking West from NB Hotel - c.1900 ©

Around 1900

Inglis

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

Around 1940

Inglis

Photograph by Norward Inglis - Looking west along Princes Street from the Scott Monument at rush hour ©

1950s

Norward Inglis

Looking west along Princes Street from the East End - 1959 ©

1959

Thomas M McGurk

Photograph from View Album of Edinburgh & District, published by Patrick Thomson around 1900 - Princes Street Looking West ©

Around 1890s

View Album
Edinburgh and District

 

Recent Photos

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

2005

Torchlight Procession

 

Stereo Views

   Underwood & Underwood - Stereo View of Princes Street, looking to the west from Waverley towards the Scot Monument ©

UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD

Princes Street - no trams in the foreground

   Underwood & Undrwood - Stereo View of Princes Street - Looking to the west from Waverley towards the Scott Monument - with trams ©

UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD

Princes Street- with trams in the foreground

Stereo View by Strohmeyer & Wyman - Published by Underwood & Underwood - Princes Street - Looking to the west towards the Scott Monument from Waverley ©

STROHMEYER & WYMAN

Princes Street- with tram in the foreground

 

Postcards

Princes Street - Post card - Looking west from the North British Hotel ©

Alex G Anderson

Princes Street - Post Card with Christmas greeting ©

Durie Brown

Durie Brown - Post Card without Christmas Greeting ©

Durie Brown

Postcard - James Patrick - Castle Series - Princes Street and the Scott Monument ©

James Patrick

Postcard of Princes Street, looking to the west from the Balmoral Hotel towards the Scott Monument, in the style of an oil painting ©

Publisher not known

Princes Street looking west from the tower of the North British Hotel - Postcard published by W J Hay ©

W J Hay

Postcard by an unidentified publisher - Looking to the west along Princes Street, with Best Xmas Wishes ©

Unidentified Publisher

  Valentine Postcard - View to the west along Princes Street from the North British Hotel towards the Scott Monument ©

Valentine

Valentine Postcard - View to the west along Princes Street from the North British Hotel towards the Scott Monument ©

Valentine
Postcard by A R Edwards & Son - Looking to the west along Princes Street from the North British Hotel ©

AR Edwards & Son

Postcard by Valentine - Princes Street and the Floral Clock in West Princes Street Gardens ©

Valentine

  

 

More Pictures

Looking West along Princes Street

 

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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