This view
looks to the west along Princes Street from a point close to its junction
with Frederick 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.
The photo is one of several 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Princes Street had been replaced by buses. |