01/06/2012
It is 60 years since the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the throne. To mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, we’ve drawn together images from our Collections which reflect a Royal connection. Whether it’s photographs of the Queen carrying out her Royal duties, or places in Scotland with a link to the Queen and the Royal Family, browse our gallery below and explore the drawings, photographs and aerial views which span her reign.
SC 488199
View of Canongate Church from South South West, also showing Burgh Cross in front of church and Nelson's Monument behind.
© Courtesy of HES (H D Wyllie Collection)
SC 637881
Castle of Mey. Elevation of entrance front showing proposed additions by William Burn. Insc. '76 George Street May 28 1819' Signed: 'Willm Burn'. Scanned image of C 39427 CT.
© RCAHMS
SC 681262
Queen Elizabeth Square, Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Oblique aerial view of Areas A, B, C, D and E.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 684681
Oblique aerial view showing Canongate area, centred on Holyrood Brewery and showing Canongate Parish Church.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 696778
View looking South East showing QE II on the River Clyde approaching Bowling with remains of pier in foreground.
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 717220
General view of side elevation of Crathie Parish Church.
© Courtesy of HES (Bedford Lemere and Company Collection)
DP 003749
Elevation and plan of throne dais and designs for chairs at Holyrood Palace.
© Courtesy of HES (Whytock and Reid Collection)
DP 008622
General oblique aerial view of Dundee centred on the docks, taken from the SSE. Including Queen Elizabeth Wharf.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1024230
General view showing Hyde Park Cavalry Barracks with regiment band in foreground.
© Sir Basil Spence Archive. Courtesy of HES
SC 1024286
Interior view of Riding School (Block E) showing arena and regiment mounted on horses in foreground, Hyde Park Cavalry Barracks, London.
© Sir Basil Spence Archive. Courtesy of HES
DP 009503
General site (Block Z). Site plan and elevation of Hyde Park Cavalry Barracks.
© Sir Basil Spence Archive. Courtesy of HES
DP 010722
Oblique aerial view of Ocean Terminal shopping centre, Leith and the Royal Yacht Britannia, taken from the ESE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 010723
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Ocean Terminal shopping centre, Leith and the Royal Yacht Britannia, taken from the NNE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 014642
The Palace of Holyroodhouse; ground floor plan, from plans supplied by the Ministry of Works.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 018200
General oblique aerial view of Aberdeen taken from the South,centred Queen Elizabeth Bridge, Victoria Bridge and Wellington Suspension Bridge.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1052248
Queen Elizabeth Square. Area C. View of commemorative plaque for Queen Elizabeth Square.
© Courtesy of HES (Spence, Glover and Ferguson Collection)
DP 020910
Queen Elizabeth Square. Area C. Elevations, section, and apartment plans.
© Courtesy of HES (Spence, Glover and Ferguson Collection)
DP 020921
Queen Elizabeth Square. Area C. Perspective drawing.
© Courtesy of HES (Spence, Glover and Ferguson Collection)
DP 025690
Oblique aerial view centred on Holyrood Palace, Abbey, Parliament building and 'Our Dynamic Earth', taken from the West.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1098920
General view North wing of Holyrood Palace with fountain in foreground.
© Courtesy of HES (J H B Fletcher Collection)
DP 073925
View of Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, from North. Titled: 'Balmoral Castle - Lochnagar in background'.
DP 096306
Edinburgh, engraving of Holyrood Palace main front from South West. Titled: 'Holy Rood House. Publishd. as the Act directs Aug.1, 1794 by Peter Mazell, Engraver, No.32 Bridges Street, Covent Garden. C. Cordiner, pinxt. P. Mazell, Sculpt.'
© Courtesy of HES. Illustration in Views in Scotland
DP 097023
General oblique aerial view of the policies of Glamis Castle, looking up the Avenue centred on Glamis Castle, taken from the South.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1268875
Oblique aerial view of Balmoral Castle and Estate looking east.
© HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 1268879
Oblique aerial view of Balmoral Castle and Estate looking north.
© HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 1292022
HM The Queen examining an album of Balmoral survey photographs with Kathleen Dalyell, Roger Mercer, Geoffrey Stell, Neil Cameron and Steve Wallace looking on.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 768887
Detail of inscription on sundial at Balmoral Castle. 'True as the needle to the pole or as the dial to the sun are the loyal hearts of the people of Caithness rejoicing in the happiness of HRH Princess Elizabeth. Nov.20th 1947'
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 488199
View of Canongate Church from South South West, also showing Burgh Cross in front of church and Nelson's Monument behind.
© Courtesy of HES (H D Wyllie Collection)
SC 637881
Castle of Mey. Elevation of entrance front showing proposed additions by William Burn. Insc. '76 George Street May 28 1819' Signed: 'Willm Burn'. Scanned image of C 39427 CT.
© RCAHMS
SC 681262
Queen Elizabeth Square, Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Oblique aerial view of Areas A, B, C, D and E.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 684681
Oblique aerial view showing Canongate area, centred on Holyrood Brewery and showing Canongate Parish Church.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 696778
View looking South East showing QE II on the River Clyde approaching Bowling with remains of pier in foreground.
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 717220
General view of side elevation of Crathie Parish Church.
© Courtesy of HES (Bedford Lemere and Company Collection)
SC 895202
Publication drawing; Barrogil Castle (Castle of Mey). Photographic copy.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 003749
Elevation and plan of throne dais and designs for chairs at Holyrood Palace.
© Courtesy of HES (Whytock and Reid Collection)
DP 008622
General oblique aerial view of Dundee centred on the docks, taken from the SSE. Including Queen Elizabeth Wharf.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1024230
General view showing Hyde Park Cavalry Barracks with regiment band in foreground.
© Sir Basil Spence Archive. Courtesy of HES
SC 1024286
Interior view of Riding School (Block E) showing arena and regiment mounted on horses in foreground, Hyde Park Cavalry Barracks, London.
© Sir Basil Spence Archive. Courtesy of HES
DP 009503
General site (Block Z). Site plan and elevation of Hyde Park Cavalry Barracks.
© Sir Basil Spence Archive. Courtesy of HES
DP 010722
Oblique aerial view of Ocean Terminal shopping centre, Leith and the Royal Yacht Britannia, taken from the ESE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 010723
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the Ocean Terminal shopping centre, Leith and the Royal Yacht Britannia, taken from the NNE.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 014642
The Palace of Holyroodhouse; ground floor plan, from plans supplied by the Ministry of Works.
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 018200
General oblique aerial view of Aberdeen taken from the South,centred Queen Elizabeth Bridge, Victoria Bridge and Wellington Suspension Bridge.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1052248
Queen Elizabeth Square. Area C. View of commemorative plaque for Queen Elizabeth Square.
© Courtesy of HES (Spence, Glover and Ferguson Collection)
DP 020910
Queen Elizabeth Square. Area C. Elevations, section, and apartment plans.
© Courtesy of HES (Spence, Glover and Ferguson Collection)
DP 020921
Queen Elizabeth Square. Area C. Perspective drawing.
© Courtesy of HES (Spence, Glover and Ferguson Collection)
DP 025690
Oblique aerial view centred on Holyrood Palace, Abbey, Parliament building and 'Our Dynamic Earth', taken from the West.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1098920
General view North wing of Holyrood Palace with fountain in foreground.
© Courtesy of HES (J H B Fletcher Collection)
DP 073925
View of Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, from North. Titled: 'Balmoral Castle - Lochnagar in background'.
DP 096306
Edinburgh, engraving of Holyrood Palace main front from South West. Titled: 'Holy Rood House. Publishd. as the Act directs Aug.1, 1794 by Peter Mazell, Engraver, No.32 Bridges Street, Covent Garden. C. Cordiner, pinxt. P. Mazell, Sculpt.'
© Courtesy of HES. Illustration in Views in Scotland
DP 097023
General oblique aerial view of the policies of Glamis Castle, looking up the Avenue centred on Glamis Castle, taken from the South.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1268875
Oblique aerial view of Balmoral Castle and Estate looking east.
© HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 1268879
Oblique aerial view of Balmoral Castle and Estate looking north.
© HES (Aerofilms Collection)
SC 1292022
HM The Queen examining an album of Balmoral survey photographs with Kathleen Dalyell, Roger Mercer, Geoffrey Stell, Neil Cameron and Steve Wallace looking on.
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 768887
Detail of inscription on sundial at Balmoral Castle. 'True as the needle to the pole or as the dial to the sun are the loyal hearts of the people of Caithness rejoicing in the happiness of HRH Princess Elizabeth. Nov.20th 1947'
© Crown Copyright: HES