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Princes Street 1959 |
Looking to the west along Princes Street from near the junction with Castle Street
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Ally McGurk, from the collected photos taken by Ally and her father, Thomas M. McGurk
Princes Street |
This view looks to the west along Princes Street from a point close to its junction with Castle Street. The steeple of St Cuthbert's Church and the outline of the Caledonian Hotel at the West End of Princes Street can be seen in the background. The trees were much smaller in 1959 than they are today, so this photo shows a far more open outlook from Princes Street into the gardens than we see today. This photo is one of several that were taken by Thomas M McGurk, from the top deck of a bus in Princes Street, on June 20, 1959, three years after the trams in Princes Street had been replaced by buses. |
Ally McGurk who provided this photo writes: People and Cars "These photos are fascinating, just for the clothes people wore, and the cars parked by the side of the road. Imagine being able to park in Princes St. these days!" Ally McGurk, July 17, 2007 |
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Thank you to Ally McGurk, daughter of Thomas M McGurk for allowing me to reproduce this photo. More photos taken by Ally and Thomas can be found on the Flickr web site. |