Talk to Museum of Edinburgh - February 4, 2013 - Page 5 - Edinburgh Old Town - Royal Mile

Processions

Lord High Commissioner's Procession

1858

A Stereo View of The Lord High Commissioner's Procession
Looking up the High Street towards The Tron Kirk

1858

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Bandsmen

1953

A Parade of Bandsmen passes the reservoir at
the top of Castlehill and approaches the Castle Esplanade

c.1953

© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Jim Cairns, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland Photographer David Cairns

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Norwegian Royal Visit to Edinburgh

1994

In July 1994, King Harold and Queen Sonja of Norway visited Edinburgh.

One of the events during their visit was a procession of coaches and horses up the Royal Mile with Queen Elizabeth and King Harold in one of the coaches followed by the Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Sonya in the coach behind.

I stood on the steps outside John Knox house to take few photos of the procession approaching up the Canongate.

There were horses - then coaches ...

Horses

Coaches

The crowd soon dispersed. After a short while, I was surprised to hear the coaches approaching, on their way back to Holyrood but this time without the Royalty.

Coaches

In what appeared to be a well planned operation, the streets were soon cleaned after the horses. An impressive array of vehicles came down the Royal Mile, first sweeping the sand off the cobbled street then washing the street.

Sweeping the Street

Washing the Street

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Official Opening of Parliament

2004

Crowds gather in the Royal Mile for the Procession for
The Official Opening of the Scottish Parliament.

2004

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Funeral Procession

2008

The Funeral Procession of John Burns approaches Canongate Church

2008

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The Clan Parade

2009

The 'Clan McMillan of Australia' contingent in 'The Clan Parade'

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Riding of Marches

2009

Photo 1.

The 'Riding of the Marches' Procession leaves Holyrood Park
and passes the Scottish Parliament at the foot of the Royal Mile.

Photo 2.

The 'Riding of the Marches' Procession leaves Holyrood Park
and passes the Scottish Parliament at the foot of the Royal Mile.

Photo 3.

The 'Riding of the Marches' Procession has turned into the Canongate
and is passing one of the entrances to The Scottish Parliament.

Photo 4.

The 'Riding of the Marches' Procession passes Royal Mile School in Canongate
on its way up the Royal Mile to the Market Cross outside, across the road from the Edinburgh City Chambers.

Photo 5.

The 'Riding of the Marches' Procession moves into High Street
on its way to the Market Cross, across the road from Edinburgh City Chambers.

Photo 6.

Looking up the Royal Mile as the 'Riding of the Marches' Procession makes its way up the High Street on its way to the Market Cross, across the road from Edinburgh City Chambers.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Performers in the High Street

Black

White

Grey

White

Gold

Golden Cycle Man - with Cycle

Bronze Lady

Adverts 1

Adverts 2

zoom-in

Drink

Advocate's Close

Engraving published 1890

Postcard: Early-1900s

Postcard in the style of an oil painting: Early-1900s

Post card in the style of an oil painting

My photo

My photo: altered in Photoshop

Anchor Close

My photo: 2003

Bakehouse Close

Postcard: Early-1800s

Chessels Court

My Photos: 2003

Fleshmarket Close

My Photos: 2003

Fountain Close

My Photos:

James Court

My Photos:

Photographed 10 August 2003

My Photos: with adjustments using Photoshop

Photographed 10 August 2003

My Photos:

Photographed 10 August 2003

My Photos:

- A Scene in James Square from 'Murder in the Gardens'

A play featuring Sherlock Holmes, performed in the streets and gardens of Edinburgh in 2007

My Photos:

A scene from 'Macbeth' performed in James Court, 2007

The Three Witches

Lady Stair's Close

My Photos:

Looking to the North towards the Mound

Photographed 14 August 2003

My Photos:

Looking to the North towards the Mound, again

Photographed 14 August 2003

My Photos:

Lamp and sign on Lady Stair's House

Photographed 14 August 2003

My Photos:

Looking from James Court
towards the Lady Stair's Close

Postcard: Early-1900s

© Postcard by an unidentified publisher Early 1900s

My Photo: 2012: The Same View:

© peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo taken July 26, 2012

Postcard: Early-1900s

© 'Oilette' postcard by Raphael Tuck Card posted 1906

My Photo: 2012: The Same View:

© peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk Photo: July 26, 2012

New Assembly Close

Photo: 2012

Old Playhouse Close

A Raphael Tuck postcard, dated 1906

Riddles Court

Postcard: Early-1900s

© Postcard by A Vivian Mansell Early 1900s

My Photo: 2012

© Peter Stubbs Photo taken July 26, 2012

Sugarhouse Close

My Photos

Looking through Sugarhouse Close

to the Royal Mile

My Photos

Looking through Sugarhouse Close to the Royal Mile

Tweeddale Close

Photo: 1980s

Tweeddale Court

Photograph taken 23 August 2003

Photo: 1980s

Tweeddale Court - zoom-in

Warriston Close

Leading from the foot of Cockburn Street to High Street

Edinburgh Castle

Engraving

1779

Engraving

1825

Engraving

Published in 'Modern Athens'

1829

Engraving

Published in 'Modern Athens'

1829

Engraving

Published 1860s

Engraving

Edinburgh Castle - Mons Meg

Published in 'Old & New Edinburgh'

1829

Thomas Vernon Begbie

1850s

WR & S Postcard

Early-1900s

Postcard

Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket

c.1920

Photo

Troops parading on the Castle Esplanade

during the visit of Queen Elizabeth and Duke of Edinburgh

1953

© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Jim Cairns, Dunfermline Photographer David Cairns

Photo

Looking down Castlehill from Edinburgh Castle Esplanade
LEFT: Reservoir and Camera Obscura. RIGHT Cannonball House

c.1950

© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Norward Inglis and his daughter, Barbara Simpson

Infra-Red
Photo

c.2000

Infra-Red
Photo

c.2000

Peter Stubbs

Manipulated
in Photoshop

June 2004

Peter Stubbs

December 2003

Peter Stubbs

June 2004

The Hub

Castlehill

Engraving 1.

Looking down Castlehill to the steeple of 'Assembly Hall'':
Later 'Tolbooth St John's': Now 'The Hub'

Published in 'Old & New Edinburgh'

1890

Engraving 2.

Published in 'Old & New Edinburgh'

1890

'Assembly Hall'' was built 1842-45

Photo 1.

This is the ladder that I climbed at the church
with the clockwinder from Ritchie's Clocks

1993

Photo taken October 18, 1993

Photo 2.

Here is the clock mechanism, found in almost complete darkness
through the trap door at the top of the ladder!

1992

Photo 3.

Church Interior, before being converted to become 'The Hub'

1993

Photo 4.

After conversion to a venue at 'The Hub'

2011

Photo 5.

Venue at 'The Hub' - zoom-in

2011

Photo 6.

Staircase at 'The Hub'

2011

Photo 7.

Staircase at 'The Hub'

2011

St Giles Cathedral

High Street

Engraving

'Nelson's Pictorial Guide Book

c.1870

Photo

Coach and Horses

1885

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Stereo View

Exterior

c.1900

Stereo View

Interior

c.1900

© Ray Norman

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Postcard

One of many postcards of Edinburgh published by Alex G Alexander
All these views have the same sky!

Posted 1922

Photo

Before the arrival of the Motor Car

c.1890

Postcard

After the arrival of the Motor Car

Early-1900s

Postcard

Tuck's "Oilette" Series

A welcoming glow from St Giles

Early-1900s

Postcard

Tuck's "Oilette" Series

Busy High Street, outside St Giles

Early-1900s

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Photo

Looking towards St Giles down a quieter High Street

1950s

© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Norward Inglis and Barbara Simpson

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St Giles Clock

Photo 1.

The Edinburgh Clock Winder, Dougie Belam, at work, winding the clock at St Giles.

The clock has no faces to be seen, but it chimes every quarter-hour

1992

Photo 2.

Zoom-in on the clock workings

1993

Photo 3.

Look up to the rafters and the bells

1993

Photo 4.

Look up the Royal Mile from beside the clock

1992

Photo 5.

Look down the Royal Mile from beside the clock

1992

John Knox House

High Street

Two Engravings

1. From 'Modern Athens'

Published 1829

2. From 'Old & New Edinburgh''
Published 1890

After drawing by T Allan
published in 'Caledonia Illustrated'
Published 1838

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Three Stereo Views

1. Archibald Burns

1870s

2. Archibald Burns

1870s

3. Underwood & Underwood

c.1900

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Four Early Photos
and a recent photo

We begin with a very early photo, a calotype by Hill & Adamson whose partnership lasted from 1843 to 1847.

1. Hill & Adamson

1843-47

2. J Patrick

Late-19th Century

3. J Patrick

Late-19th Century?

4. A Inglis

Late-19th Century

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Six Postcards

1. George Stewart

'Castle' series

Around 1900

2. WJ Hay

Early-1900s

3. WJ Hay

Early-1900s

4. 'WH', Berlin

'Hold to light' series
This series includes many views of Edinburgh

Early-1900s

5. 'WH', Berlin

This shows the effect when
the card is held to the light.

Early-1900s

6. 'Castle' series

1930s?

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Four Later Photos

1. Al Lorentzen

1960

2. Moira Gillies

View from 4th floor room. Calton Hill is in the background

2006

3. Peter Stubbs

December Afternoon

2007

4. Peter Stubbs

December Afternoon

2007

Tolbooth

Canongate

Edinburgh Photographic Society

A picture of Canongate Tollbooth has now been used as a logo for Edinburgh Photographic Society for almost a century.

EPS Syllabus

1924-25, 1926-27, 1934-35

EPS Syllabuses - 1923, 1925, 1934

EPS Syllabus

1990-1, 1999-2000, 2012-13

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Two Engravings

1. 'From 'Modern Athens'

Published 1829

2. 'From 'Old & New Edinburgh''

Published 1890

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Early Photo

Thomas Vernon Begbie

1850s

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Three Postcards

1. 'Universal Collotype' series

Early-1900s

2. 'National' series

Early-1900s

3. Raphael Tuck 'Oilette' series

Early-1900s

White Horse Close

Canongate

Engraving

'From 'Old & New Edinburgh''

Published 1890

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Three Postcards

1. 'Castle' series - 'Real Etchings' postcard

Early-1900s

2. Reginald P Philimore postcard

This postcard, with additional text added, is typical of the many postcards
produced by the artist, Reginald P Phillimore, from his home in North Berwick

Early-1900s

3. Hartmann postcard

With a little research, it might be possible to approximate date for this photo.
The window have changed since the earlier views above.
Further renovation will be carried out in later years.

Date?

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Five Early Photos

We begin with a very early photo, a calotype by Hill & Adamson whose partnership lasted from 1843 to 1847.

1. Hill & Adamson

1843-47

2. Thomas Vernon Begbie

1850s

3. A Inglis

Late-19th Century

The photo was sent to me with the suggestion that the 'White Horse Close' caption was incorrect. However, I can confirm that the view is indeed White Horse Close.

Most photos of White Horse Close (including all those above on this page) look from near the entrance to the close at Canongate towards the buildings on the north side of the close.

However, the photo below looks in the opposite direction, back towards the buildings in the NE corner of the close. For anybody walking into White Horse Close and looking for this building, "It's behind you !"

4. Unknown Photographer

Late-1800s?

The next photo is the same view as photo 3 above. A gable end of the old building has been taken down but most of the building is still standing and is instantly recognisable.

5. Peter Stubbs

2012

Scottish Parliament

Horse Wynd

Here are 12 photos that I took of the Scottish Parliament between 2002 and 2007. This period includes some of the construction and the Official Opening of Parliament.

Construction

May 2002