A Celebration of the Scottish Parliament
27/06/2019
In 1998 Holyrood was chosen as the location for the new Scottish Parliament building after consideration of a number of sites in Edinburgh. The Parliament complex, comprising offices, administration centre, debating chamber and committee rooms, was designed by the Catalan architect Enric Miralles and incorporates the 17th century Queensberry House within the building complex.
We have gathered together images from the HES Archive that reflect the modern history of the Holyrood site. These include the brewery headquarters that preceded the new Parliament, and aerial survey images that show the construction of the Parliament complex over several years.
The Scottish Parliament was officially opened on July 1 1999, and a public event to celebrate its twentieth anniversary will be held on 29 June, 2019.
More images from the HES Archive can be found on Canmore, or by visiting our Public Search Room at John Sinclair House.
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Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the construction of the Scottish Parliament with the 'Our Dynamic Earth' building and Holyrood Palace adjacent, taken from the WNW.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Oblique aerial view centred on the construction of the Scottish Parliament, taken from the WSW.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Parliament building, Palace, Conference Centre and Exhibition Centre, taken from the NNW.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Excavation photographs: Queensberry House, prior to the construction of the Scottish Parliament.
© Historic Scotland
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View of sculpture 'The Three Honours', in glass case beside the waiting room in main hall area of the Scottish Parliament building.
© Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA), Edinburgh Regional Archive. Courtesy of HES
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View of sculpture 'Travelling the Distance', on wall of garden meeting room circulation area on ground floor of the Scottish Parliament building.
© Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA), Edinburgh Regional Archive. Courtesy of HES
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View from Southeast, looking across the entrance plaza of the Scottish Parliament towards the main entrance
© Crown Copyright: HES
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General view of former tenement at 58-62 Canongate, Edinburgh, now incorporated into part of Scottish Parliament, from N.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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General view of Queensberry House, 64 Canongate, Edinburgh, now part of the Scottish Parliament, from NW.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Detail of gates at Canongate entrance to Scottish Parliament from Queensberry House, 64 Canongate, Edinburgh.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Detail of main entrance to Queensberry House, viewed from the North
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Canongate, Brewery headquarters building, view of Horse Wynd frontage from SE
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Canongate, brewery headquarters building, general view from N showing public conveniences and Holyrood Palace service buildings.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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General view from North of brewery headquarters building, including Canongate frontage and public conveniences.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Scottish parliament under construction with 'Our Dynamic Earth' and Holyrood Palace adjacent, taken from the NE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Scottish Parliament under construction with Queensberry House adjacent, taken from the W.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Oblique aerial view centred on the construction of the Scottish Parliament with the exhibition centre and palace adjacent, taken from the E.
© RCAHMS
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Oblique aerial view centred on the construction of the Scottish Parliament with the exhibition centre adjacent, taken from the NE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the construction of the Scottish Parliament with the 'Our Dynamic Earth' building and Holyrood Palace adjacent, taken from the WNW.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Oblique aerial view centred on the construction of the Scottish Parliament, taken from the WSW.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Parliament building, Palace, Conference Centre and Exhibition Centre, taken from the NNW.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Excavation photographs: Queensberry House, prior to the construction of the Scottish Parliament.
© Historic Scotland
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View of sculpture 'The Three Honours', in glass case beside the waiting room in main hall area of the Scottish Parliament building.
© Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA), Edinburgh Regional Archive. Courtesy of HES
DP 097703
View of sculpture 'Travelling the Distance', on wall of garden meeting room circulation area on ground floor of the Scottish Parliament building.
© Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA), Edinburgh Regional Archive. Courtesy of HES
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View from Southeast, looking across the entrance plaza of the Scottish Parliament towards the main entrance
© Crown Copyright: HES
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General view of former tenement at 58-62 Canongate, Edinburgh, now incorporated into part of Scottish Parliament, from N.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 161330
General view of Queensberry House, 64 Canongate, Edinburgh, now part of the Scottish Parliament, from NW.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Detail of gates at Canongate entrance to Scottish Parliament from Queensberry House, 64 Canongate, Edinburgh.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Detail of main entrance to Queensberry House, viewed from the North
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Canongate, Brewery headquarters building, view of Horse Wynd frontage from SE
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Canongate, brewery headquarters building, general view from N showing public conveniences and Holyrood Palace service buildings.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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General view from North of brewery headquarters building, including Canongate frontage and public conveniences.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Scottish parliament under construction with 'Our Dynamic Earth' and Holyrood Palace adjacent, taken from the NE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Oblique aerial view centred on the Scottish Parliament under construction with Queensberry House adjacent, taken from the W.
© Crown Copyright: HES
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Oblique aerial view centred on the construction of the Scottish Parliament with the exhibition centre and palace adjacent, taken from the E.
© RCAHMS
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Oblique aerial view centred on the construction of the Scottish Parliament with the exhibition centre adjacent, taken from the NE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
