Edinburgh Festival

2003

 

Festival Cavalcade

Waverley Bridge and Princes Street

 The Edinburgh Cavalcade 1 ©

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The Edinburgh Cavalcade 2 ©

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The Edinburgh Cavalcade 3 ©

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The Edinburgh Cavalcade - zoom-in ©

Cavalcade

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After the Edinburgh Cavalcade 2003 - zoom-out ©

After the Cavalcade

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After the Edinburgh Festival Cavalcade 2003 zoom-in ©

After the Cavalcade

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Crowds gather outside the Royal Scottish Academy in Princes Street to watch the Edinburgh Festival Cavalcade on 3 August 2003 ©

Cavalcade Spectators

National Gallery

The Scott Monument - Spectators for the Edinburgh Festival Cavalcade at the Scott Monument - 3 August 2003 - zoom-out ©

Cavalcade Spectators

Scott Monument

The Scott Monument - Spectators for the Edinburgh Festival Cavalcade on 3 August 2003 - zoom-in ©

Cavalcade Spectators

Sir Walter Scott Statue

 

Street Entertainment

Waverley

 Street Entertainment at Edinburgh Festival 2003 - Pipes & Drums 1 ©

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Street Entertainment at Edinburgh Festival 2003 - Pipes & Drums 2 ©

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Street Entertainment at Edinburgh Festival 2003 - Pipers 1 ©

Pipers - 1

Street Entertainment at Edinburgh Festival 2003 - Pipers 2 ©

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Street Entertainment and Visitors

The Royal Mile

 Street Entertainment - Golden Cycle Man with Cycle in the Royal Mile during the Edinburgh Festival - August 2003 ©

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Street Entertainment - Golden Cycle Man in the Royal Mile during the Edinburgh Festival - August 2003 ©

Golden Cycle Man - 2

Edinburgh Festival 2003 - Golden Cycle Man in the Royal Mile ©

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Street Entertainment - Golden Cycle Man in the Royal Mile during the Edinburgh Festival - August 2003 ©

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Golden Cycle Man stops to watch another entertainer in the Royal Mile ©

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Edinburgh Festival 2003 - White Mime Artist and Girl in the Royal Mile ©

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Edinburgh Festival 2003 - zoom in to White Mime Artist in the Royal Mile ©

White Mime Artist - 2

Edinburgh Festival 2003 - Street Entertainer at Hunter Square - A Unicyclist on a Tightrope about to juggle three Flaming Torches ©

HUNTER SQUARE

Unicyclist - 1

Edinburgh Festival 2003 - Entertainer at Hunter Square - A Unicyclist on a Tightrope juggling three Flaming Torches ©

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Unicyclist - 2

Edinburgh Festival 2003 - Street Artist - Edscapologist at Hunter Square ©

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Escapologist

Photograph by Peter Stubbs - Edinburgh - August 2003 - Castle Hill in the Sun ©

Castle Hill

Couple

A Group, probably some of the performers from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, approach the top of the Royal Mile carrying a clothesline. ©

Castle Hill

Washing Line

Crowds gather at the Royal Mile to watch the street theatre during the Edinburgh Festival in August 2003 ©

High Street

crowds

An Edinburgh Festival Visitor stops to read a poster in the Royal Mile ©

Posters

Edinburgh Festival Visitors 2003 - kilts, flag and dog ©

Kilts, flag  and dog

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 I'll try to sort them, but it may be a while before I can find the time to do that,

-  Peter Stubbs

 

Beating the Retreat

Holyrood Park

Pipers make their way up the lower slopes of Arthur's Seat towards Hunter's Bog in praparation fot the "Beating the Retreat" ceremony - 17 August 2003 ©

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Pipers practice beside Hunter's Bog, beneath the ruin of St Anthony's Chapel in Queen's Park, before joining in the ceremony of "Beating the Retreat" on 17 August 2003 ©

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Pipers gather in Hunter's Bog on Arthur's Seat in Queen's Park, Edinburgh, before joining in the ceremony of "Beating the Retreat" on 17 August 2003 ©

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Pipers gather in Hunter's Bog on Arthur's Seat in Queen's Park preparing to take part in the ceremony of "Beating the Retreat" on 17 August 2003 ©

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Pipers gather in Hunter's Bog, on Arthur's Seat, before joining the ceremony of "Beating the Retreat" on 17 August 2003 ©

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Pipers in Hunter's Bog wait in Hunter's Bog on Arthur's Seat in Queen's Park, Edinburgh, to take part in the ceremony of "Beating the Retreat" on 17 August 2003 ©

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"Beating the Retreat" in Queen's Park, Edinburgh - 17 August 2003 ©

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"Beating the Retreat" in Queen's Park, Edinburgh - 17 August 2003 ©

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