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Reginald P Phillimore Postcard |
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The Capture of Edinburgh Castle
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Donald Lindgren and The European Library |
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Edinburgh Castle Here is another postcard by Reginald Phillimore - a view looking to the north-west across the Grassmarket towards Edinburgh Castle, high on Castle Hill. |
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History As with many of Phillimore's postcards, he adds something extra. Here, it is a brief account of the history of Edinburgh Castle: - founded in the 7th century by King Edwin of Northumbria - ceded to the Scots in the 11th century and held by King Edward I, after whom Edinburgh was named. - recaptured for Scotland by the Earl of Randolf. |
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Capture of the Castle On the right hand side of the postcard is a sketch of soldiers of the Earl of Randolf recapturing the castle for Scotland in 1313. |
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The reproduction of the postcard above appeared in the book 'The Work of Reginald P Phillimore in Old Picture Postcards' by Donald Lindgren [ISBN 90 288 5264 6 / CIP]. Reproduced with acknowledgement to Rev. Donald Lindgren and European Library, Zaltbommel, Netherlands. |
