Edinburgh

1876

EPS Exhibition

Edinburgh Photographic Society held Annual Photographic Exhibitions in the 19th Century.  Two of these were on a particularly grand scale - in 1876 and 1890.

What else was there to do in Edinburgh in 1876?  Here are a few of the rival attractions, taken from advertisements in the local newspaper  -  the first three adverts on 5 December 1876, the fourth on 6 December 1876:

Roller Skating

EDINBURGH ROLLER SKATING RINK

Drill Hall, Forest Road

Open to the public Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
and every evening until further notice.

PORTOBELLO SKATING RINK

Admission 1s 0d.      Forenoon and evening  6d.

The New Picture

CHRIST THE GREAT SHEPHERD

By Noel Paton RSA LLD

will be on view tomorrow at 90 George Street

Noel Paton was related through marriage to the
 Edinburgh artist and calotypist photographer,
 David Octavius Hill

The Tay Bridge

LECTURE IN FREEMASON'S HALL  -  GEORGE STREET

Tomorrow:  A New Bridge across the Tay, illustrated by Photography.

This is the bridge that collapsed in a gale three later.

The Scottish Poet William McGonagall wrote a poem beginning: