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Edinburgh
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Cars

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Bus
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Leith
Docks

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Then
& Now

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Trams

 

 

Edinburgh Photographic Society

December 3, 2014

 

 

 

1.

January 1

Loony Dook
South Queensferry

1.

2006

South Queensferry   -   New Year's Day, 2006

The Loony Dook  -  A dip in the Firth of  Forth at South Queensferry on New Year's Day, 2006

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                     Photograph taken:  1 January 2006

2.

2006

Participants in the Water

Temperature about +1 degree C

The Loony Dook  -  A dip in the Firth of  Forth at South Queensferry on New Year's Day, 2010

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                      Photograph taken:  1 January 2006

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2.

March/April

Easter Festival
and Easter Play in Princes Street Gardens

3.

2006

The Upper Room

Easter Play  -  Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh  -  The Upper Room  -  April 2006

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                         Photograph taken 15 April 2006, 3.35pm

4.

2006

Garden of Gethsemane

Easter Play  -  Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh  -  Garden of Gethsemane  -  April 2006

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                          Photograph taken 15 April 2006, 3.45pm

5.

2006

The Crucifixion

Easter Play  -  Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh  -  Garden of Gethsemane  -  April 2006

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Photograph taken 15 April 2006, 4.26pm

6.

2006

The Crucifixion

Easter Play  -  Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh  -  Garden of Gethsemane  -  April 2006

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                               Photograph taken 15 April 2006, 4.24pm

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3.

30 April

Beltane Fire Festival

Celebrating the start of Spring

7.

2008

The Blue Men, The May Queen, The Green Man, The White Women warriors pass through the Fire Point

Performers pass through the Fire Arch on Calton Hill  -  April 30, 2008

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photograph taken:   April 30, 2008 at 10.30pm

8.

2008

The 'May Queen'  in the Tunnel of Fire  -  with the 'Green Man' in the background

Beltane Fire Festival, Calton Hill  -  April 30, 2006

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                   Photograph taken:   April 30, 2006;  10.21pm

9.

2008

'White Warier Women'  -   after passing through the Tunnel of Fire

Beltane Fire Festival, Calton Hill  -  April 30, 2006

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                             Photograph taken:   April 30, 2006;  10.21pm

10.

2008

A 'Red Man'  -   Some of the 'Red Men' are female!

Spirits from the underworld, symbolising chaos, mischief and lust.

Beltane Fire Festival, Calton Hill  -  April 30, 2006

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                           Photograph taken:   April 30, 2007;  10.46pm

11.

2008

'Red Men'

Spirits from the underworld, symbolising chaos, mischief and lust.

Beltane Fire Festival, Calton Hill  -  April 30, 2006

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Photograph taken:   April 30, 2007;  11.19pm

12.

2008

Performers Around the Bonfire at the end of the Beltane Festival  -  around 1am

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©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Photograph taken:  May 1, 2008 at 1am

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4.

May

Newhaven Festival
including the Gala Queen's arrival at the harbour

13.

2011

Drummers

Performance at Newhaven Harbour

Newhaven Children's Gala  -  May 28, 2011

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Photo taken: May 28, 2011

14.

2011

Arrival of the Gala Queen

Newhaven Harbour

Newhaven Children's Gala  -  May 28, 2011

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Photo taken: May 28, 2011

15.

2011

Piper

About to lead the procession from the harbour to the school

Newhaven Children's Gala  -  May 28, 2011

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Photo taken: May 28, 2011

16.

2011

 

Procession

From the harbour to the school

Newhaven Children's Gala  -  May 28, 2011

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Photo taken: May 28, 2011

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5.

June/July

Stockbridge Festival

including the duck race along the Water of Leith

17.

2008

Ducks are released into the Water of Leith

Stockbridge Duck Race, Water of Leith, Stockbridge  -  June 29, 2008

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Photo taken 3pm June 29, 2008

18.

2008

Ducks floating down the Water of Leith

Stockbridge Duck Race, Water of Leith, Stockbridge  -  June 29, 2008

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Photo taken June 29, 2008

19.

2008

Ducks floating down the Water of Leith

Stockbridge Duck Race, Water of Leith, Stockbridge  -  June 29, 2008

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Photo taken June 29, 2008

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6.

July

Craigmillar

20.

2009

Follow the Flowers

Craigmillar Festival - 2009 - Follow the Flowers

©  Peter Stubbs   peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                            Photograph taken on July 4, 2009

21.

2009

Karate Demonstration

Craigmillar Festival - 2009 - Karate

©  Peter Stubbs   peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                          Photograph taken on July 4, 2009

22.

2009

Spectators

Craigmillar Festival, 2009 - Spectators

©  Peter Stubbs   peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                            Photograph taken on July 4, 2009

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7.

August

Jazz & Blues Festival

Celebrating the start of Spring

23.

2009

Musicians pass  down West Bow on their way to the Grassmarket

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, 2009

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                  Photo taken August 1, 2009

24.

2009

Musicians pause in Victoria street, on their way to the Mardi Gras in the Grassmarket

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, 2009

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                  Photo taken August 1, 2009

25.

2009

Rosie Nimmo on stage in the Grassmarket

Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, 2009

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                               Photo taken August 2, 2009

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8.

August

Edinburgh Festival

and Festival Fringe

26.

2003

Pipes and Drums above Waverley Market

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

© Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                            Photograph taken 2 August 2003

27.

2003

Golden Cycle Man

Edinburgh Festival 2003  -  Golden Cycle Man in the Royal Mile

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                           Photograph taken 13 August 2003

28.

2003

Kilts, Flag and Dog

Edinburgh Festival Visitors  -  Kilts, Flag and Dog

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                    Photograph taken 13 August 2003

29.

2004

Falun Dafa

This group from China is cCrossing Waverley Bridge

Performers representiing Falun Dafa cross Waverley Bridge at the start of the 2004 Edinburgh Festival Cavalcade

© Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                Photograph taken 8 August 2004

30.

2008

Falun Dafa

Crossing Waverley Bridge

Edinburgh Cavalcade 2004  -  Zoom-in to performers representing Falun Dafa crossing Waverley Bridge at the start of the Cavalcade

© Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                        Photograph taken 8 August 2004

31.

2009

A Chinese dragon and lion parade around the roundabout in front of the Scottish Parliament

Edinburgh Festival Parade in Holyrood Park  -  August 9, 2009

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                 Photo taken August 9, 2009

32.

2009

Faces  -  Royal Mile Poster + Performer

Edinburgh Festival, 2006  -  Street Entertainers

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                          Photograph taken: August 7, 2006 at 1.12pm.

33.

2009

On the Royal Mile

Edinburgh Festival, 2006  -  Street Entertainers

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Photograph taken: August 7, 2006 at 1.29pm.

34.

2009

A Snowmen in August and Telephone Boxes covered in Posters

Fringe Performer dressed as Snowman in the High Street  -  August 2013

 ©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs ,  www.edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                              Photograph taken19 August, 2013

35.

2009

Two Snowmen in August and Telephone Boxes covered in Posters

Fringe Performers dressed as Snowmen in the High Street  -  August 2013

 ©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs ,  www.edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                              Photograph taken19 August, 2013

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8.

September

Edinburgh Festival
Fireworks

36.

2005

Festival Fireworks from Edinburgh Castle  -  Spectators on George Street

Scottish Highland Games  -  Glenfinnan  -  20 August 2005  -  Highland Dancing

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     4 September 2005

37.

2006

Fireworks over Edinburgh Castle  -  seen from Calton Hill  

Edinburgh Festival Fireworks 2006 - seen from Calton Hill

© Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Photograph taken September 3, 2006 at 9.27pm

38.

2006

Fireworks over Edinburgh Castle  -  seen from Calton Hill  

HBoS Headquarters (formerly the Head Office of Bank of Scotland), Camera Obscura (small blue tower),  Edinburgh Castle, Balmoral Hotel (formerly NB Hotel) and Princes Street

Edinburgh Festival Fireworks 2006 - seen from Calton Hill

© Copyright: Peter Stubbs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Photograph taken September 3, 2006 at 9.14pm

39.

2013

Fireworks at Edinburgh Castle, seen from near the foot of Frederick Street.

"The Waterfall", an annual feature of the Fireworks Concert can be seen cascading down Castle Rock.

Edinburgh Festival Fireworks Concert, to mark the end of Edinburgh Festival, 2013.  Photo taken from Princes Street, near the junction with Frederick Street. ©

©  Peter Stubbs, Edinburgh     email:  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                 Photo taken 1 September 2013

40.

2013

Fireworks at Edinburgh Castle, seen from near the foot of Frederick Street.

This view is similar to Photo 2 above, but this time zooming in a bit and with different lighting.

Edinburgh Festival Fireworks Concert, to mark the end of Edinburgh Festival, 2013.  Photo taken from Princes Street, near the junction with Frederick Street.

©  Peter Stubbs, Edinburgh     email:  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                 Photo taken 1 September 2013

41

2013

Edinburgh Castle, seen from near the foot of Frederick Street.

Fireworks and the spectators crowded along Princes Street between Frederick Street and the West End

Edinburgh Festival Fireworks Concert, to mark the end of Edinburgh Festival, 2013.  Photo taken from Princes Street, near the junction with Frederick Street.

©  Peter Stubbs, Edinburgh     email:  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                 Photo taken 1 September 2013

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9.

September

Riding of the Marches
A recently revived Festival

42.

2009

The Leading Riders leave Holyrood Park
and head towards the Scottish Parliament

Riding of the Marches  -  Edinburgh, September 6, 2009

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                       Photo taken:  September 6, 2009

43.

2009

Riders pause in front of Queensberry House
near the foot of the Royal Mile

Riding of the Marches  -  Edinburgh, September 6, 2009

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                       Photo taken:  September 6, 2009

44

2009

Riders make good progress
as they pass the Royal Mile Primary School

Riding of the Marches  -  Edinburgh, September 6, 2009

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                       Photo taken:  September 6, 2009

45.

2009

West End of the Grassmarket
The end of the Riding of the Marches

Riding of the Marches  -  Edinburgh, September 6, 2009

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                Photo taken:  September 6, 2009

46.

2009

West End of the Grassmarket
The end of the Riding of the Marches

Riding of the Marches  -  Edinburgh, September 6, 2009

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                 Photo taken:  September 6, 2009

 

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10.

December

Winter Festival
Now marketed as 'Capital Christmas'

47.

2005

East Princes Street Gardens  -  Bungydome, Christmas Carousel + Edinburgh Wheel 

Edinburgh, Christmas 2005  -  The Bungydome, Christmas Carousel and Edinburgh Wheel

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                          Photograph taken 20 December 2005

48.

1994

'Meteorite'  -  December 1994

Photo taken with a long time exposure

Meteorite Ride at Waterloo Place - December 1994

© peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Photograph taken December 30, 1994

49.

1995

Meteorite'  -  December 1995

Photo taken with a long time exposure

The torchlight processsion passes along Waterloo Place on its way to Calton Hill.  This photo looks down from Calton Hill on the precession and the helter skelter inWaterloo Place.

© peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Photograph taken December 29, 1995

50.

1995

'Meteorite'  -  December 1995

Photo taken with a long time exposure

Meteorite Ride at Waterloo Place - December 1995

© peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Photograph taken December 29, 1995

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11.

December

Winter Festival
Torchlight Procession

51.

1994

Viking Warriors in front of a Bonfire at the top of Calton Hill  1994

Bonfire on Calton Hill  -  29 December 2003

© Copyright: Peter Stubbs - please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                Photo taken 30 December 1994

52.

1996

Torchlight Procession + Helter Skelter in Waterloo Place
Looking down on the procession from Calton Hill

The torchlight processsion passes along Waterloo Place on its way to Calton Hill.  This photo looks down from Calton Hill on the precession and the helter skelter inWaterloo Place.

© peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                  Photograph taken December 1, 1996

53.

1996

Performers dressed as  Vikings from Shetland's Up Helly Aa Fire Festival

Torchlight Procession to Calton Hill  -  December 29, 2008  -  Passing along Princes Street

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                               Photograph taken December 29, 2008

 

 

 

54.

2005

Fireworks on Calton Hill

Torchlight Procession to mark the start of Edinburgh's New Year Celebrations  -  29 December 2005

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                         Photograph taken:  29 December 2005

55.

2005

Illuminated National Monument  +  Fireworks on Calton Hill

Torchlight Procession to mark the start of Edinburgh's New Year Celebrations  -  29 December 2005

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                         Photograph taken:  29 December 2005

56.

2005

North Bank Street

Leaders of the torchlight procession begin their journey down North Bank Street and into the Mound.

Torchlight Procession to mark the start of Edinburgh's New Year Celebrations  -  29 December 2005

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                         Photograph taken:  29 December 2005

57.

2005

Fireworks on Calton Hill

Torchlight Procession to mark the start of Edinburgh's New Year Celebrations  -  29 December 2005

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                         Photograph taken:  29 December 2005

58.

2006

Burning a straw effigy on Calton Hill at the end of the Torchlight Procession

Edinburgh New Year Celebrations  -  Torchlight Procession  -  December 29, 2006

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                           Photograph taken December 29, 2006

59.

2006

Burning a straw effigy on Calton Hill

at the end of the Torchlight Procession, with the Bonfire in the background

Edinburgh New Year Celebrations  -  Torchlight Procession  -  December 29, 2006

©  Copyright: Peter Stubbs  -   please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                               Photograph taken December 29, 2006

60.

2008

Bonfire at Calton Hill at the end of the Torchlight Procession

Over 15,000 spectators watch the burning of a wicker effigy of a rampant lion on Calton Hill

Burning a Wicker Effigy of a Rampant Lion at the top of Calton Hill, at the end of the Torchlight procession  -  December 29, 2008

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Photograph taken December 29, 2008

 

61.

2011

The Nelson Monument

Photo taken at Calton Hill on the evening of the Torchlight Procession  -  December 30, 2011

©   peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                Photograph taken December 30, 2011

62.

2011

The National Monument

Photo taken at Calton Hill on the evening of the Torchlight Procession  -  December 30, 2011

©   peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Photograph taken December 30, 2011

63.

2011

Fireworks

Photo taken at Calton Hill on the evening of the Torchlight Procession  -  December 30, 2011

©   peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Photograph taken December 30, 2011

64.

2011

The Torchlight Procession crosses North Bridge passing between Carlton Hotel and The Scotsman Hotel.

Edinburgh Torchlight Procession  -  December 30, 2012

©   peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Photograph taken December 30, 2012

65.

2011

The front of the Torchlight Procession turns the corner into Waterloo Place.

Edinburgh Torchlight Procession  -  December 30, 2012

©   peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Photograph taken December 30, 2012

66.

2011

Some of those in the Procession look up from Regent Road to see the Fireworks at the top of Calton Hill.

Edinburgh Torchlight Procession  -  December 30, 2012

67.

2014

The Edinburgh Wheel and Princes Street  -  1

It has been interesting to work out how to get the most satisfying results.  When is it best to open the shutter and for how long,
as the lights turn on and off and move from the centre of the wheel to the edge or vice versa, as the wheel rotates and stops?

Edinburgh Wheel, East Princes Street Gardens  -  Photo taken January 2014

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Photo taken January 4, 2014

68.

2013

The Edinburgh Wheel and Princes Street  -  2

Edinburgh Wheel, East Princes Street Gardens  -  Photo taken December 2013

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Photo taken December 29, 2013

69.

2013

The Edinburgh Wheel and Princes Street  -  3

Edinburgh Wheel, East Princes Street Gardens  -  Photo taken December 2013

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Photo taken December 29, 2013

 

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2014

The Edinburgh Wheel  -  Blue and White for St Andrew's Day  - 30 November 2014

The Edinburgh Wheel in East Princes Street Gardens  0-  Lit Blue and White to celebrate St Andrew's Day 2014

©   Please contact peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Photo taken November 30 2014

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2014

The Edinburgh Wheel  -  Blue and White for St Andrew's Day  -  2

Edinburgh Wheel, East Princes Street Gardens  -  Photo taken November 2014

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                  Photo taken November 30 2014

 

72

2014

The Edinburgh Wheel  -  and Princes Street

Edinburgh Wheel, East Princes Street Gardens  -  Photo taken November 2014

©  peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Photo taken November 30 2014

 

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