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Photographic Record
Date 1927
Event ID 552640
Category Recording
Type Photographic Record
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/552640
Photographs taken around 1927, soon after the building was completed.
Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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Edinburgh Castle, Scottish National War Memorial
War Memorial (20th Century) (1927)
Canmore ID 79631 |
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SC 702426
View of SW bay.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 702450
Shrine - figure of St Michael. Copy on glass
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 793550
Digital image of a general view of exterior of the shrine.
c. 1927
© RCAHMS
SC 889179
Design for Banffshire county shield in gallery. Scanned image of E 42307.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES (Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland)
SC 977404
Part of bronze frieze which excircles the Shrine of the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 977405
Part of bronze frieze which excircles the Shrine of the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1017069
General view of Scottish National War Memorial from North West
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171472
Memorial to the chaplains to the forces
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171473
Interior-general view along Hall of Honour
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171476
Interior-detail of memorial to the Gordon Highlanders
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171477
Interior-detail of memorial to the Gordon Highlanders
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171479
Interior-Memorial to the Black Watch.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171492
Interior-detail of memorial to the Chaplains to the Forces
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171493
Interior - Memorial to The Queens Own Cameron Highlanders.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171494
General view of Scottish National War Memorial
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171495
General view of Scottish National War Memorial
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171496
Interior view of the Scottish National War Memorial showing Hall of Honour.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171502
Exterior.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171503
General view.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171504
Exterior.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171505
General exterior
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171506
General view of front elevation
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171507
Interior. Royal Marine Memorial
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171508
Canadian Scottish Memorial
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171509
Rear elevation, shrine
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171510
General view of rear and side elevation, including shrine
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171511
Sculpture of Courage
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171517
Tablet on Canadian Scottish Memorial
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171518
Sculpture of knowledge
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171519
Memorial to the Royal Scots Greys
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171520
Sculpture of Charity
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171521
Seven windows of the Shrine by Douglas Strachan.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171528
Canadian Scottish Memorial
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171529
Sculpture of Truth by Alice Meredith-Williams
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171530
Rear elevation, shrine
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171531
Memorial to Royal Marine Artillery and Royal Naval School of Music
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171532
Casket containing the Regimental roles of honour, and base.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171656
Memorial to Scotsmen serving in English, Irish and Welsh Regiments
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171687
Memorial to the Royal Scots Greys
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171688
Memorial to the London Scottish, Liverpool Scottish, Tyneside Scotish and South African Scottish, South East bay.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171689
Regimental memorial. South Wall, South-East Bay
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171693
Regimental memorial - The Queens Own Cameron HIghlanders.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171695
Memorial to the Royal Marines. Reveille
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171696
Memorial to Scotsman serving with units of British Dominions and Colonies
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171723
Interior. Memorial to Scotsmen serving in English, Irish and Welsh Regiments
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1171724
Regimental Memorial. South Wall. South-east bay
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1174525
Interior-detail of casket.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1174526
Interior-general view of memorial to the Scots Greys
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1174533
Interior-general view of memorial to the King's Own Scottish Borderers
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c.
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1174537
Interior-detail of casket in Scottish National War Memorial
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1174554
Interior-general view of memorial to the Highland Light Infantry, City of Glasgow Regiment
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1174555
"The Tyneside Scottish Brigade "
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1174557
Exterior view.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1174564
Sculpture of Justice
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1174567
Rear elevation, shrine
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1201794
Interior. Memorial to the London Scottish, Liverpool Scottish, Tyneside Scottish and South African Scottish bronze panels by Alice Meredith-Williams in South East bay
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1206606
Interior-general view of the Hall of Honour
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1206627
View through to shrine from Hall of Honour, Scottish National War Memorial.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1208851
General view of Guardian Royal Exchange offices, St Andrew Square.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1211557
Interior of the shrine.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1212950
Interior-general view looking through entrance and gates into shrine
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1212951
View of stone of remembrance and casket.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1212952
Interior-general view of Casket in Scottish National War Memorial
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1212953
Detail of casket-open
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1212954
West wall of the South East Bay. Memorial to the Scottish Yeomanry
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1212955
Interior-general view of Hall of Honour
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1212956
Interior-general view of memorials
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1212957
Interior-general view of Hall of Honour
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1212958
Interior-detail of memorial to the Scottish Yeomanry
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1212965
General view of entrance front
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1213891
Interior-detail of memorial to Royal Army Service Corps
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1213892
Detail of casket-open
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214390
Interior. South West Bay
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214391
Interior-general view of memorial to Royal Scots Greys and Household Cavalry in South East Bay of Scottish National War Memorial
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214392
Detail of casket-figures by Alice Meredith-Williams.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214399
Memorial to the Cameronians
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214400
Memorial to the Black Watch
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214401
Interior. Memorial to the Royal Scots
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214402
Memorial to the Highland Light Infantry
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214430
Interior-detail of casket on table
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214455
Memorial to the Mercantile Marine
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214456
Memorial to the Royal Scots
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214457
South-East bay. Regimental Memorial
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214458
Memorial to the Scots Guards
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214474
Memorial to the 21st Royal Scots Fusiliers
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214475
Memorial to the Royal Scots Greys, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214476
Interior. Memorial to the Scots Guards
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214477
Memorial to the Mercantile Marine
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214478
Memorial to the Scots Guards
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214484
Memorial to the Seaforth Highlanders
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214485
Interior. Memorial to the Seaforth Highlanders
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214486
Memorial to the Scottish Yeomanry
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214487
Memorial to the Cameronians
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214495
Royal Marine Memorial.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214497
Side and rear elevations form East (including shrine)
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1214498
General view of rear elevation of the shrine, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1223113
Interior-general view of the Royal Marine Memorial on inner side of entrance to the Hall of Honour
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1223115
Memorial to the Royal Marines, Reveille
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1223135
Memorial to the Royal Marine Artillery; the Royal Naval School of Music.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
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