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Site Name Edinburgh, Old Town, General

Classification General View

Canmore ID 52227

Site Number NT27SE 203

NGR NT 25646 73583

NGR Description NT 25 73 to NT 26 73

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Esplanade at The Castle in foreground, looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and the National Gallery for Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and The National Museum of Scotland on right

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Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Esplanade at The Castle in foreground, looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and the National Gallery for Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and The National Museum of Scotland on right

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1994

© Crown Copyright: HES

General oblique aerial view centred on the city, taken from the SSE.

DP 060809

General oblique aerial view centred on the city, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

17/3/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

General oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh Castle and Waverley Station, looking NE.

DP 193086

General oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh Castle and Waverley Station, looking NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

11/7/2014

© Crown Copyright: HES

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Castle Esplanade in foreground looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and National Gallery of Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and Chambers Street to right

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Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Castle Esplanade in foreground looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and National Gallery of Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and Chambers Street to right

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1994

© Crown Copyright: HES

Aerial view showing Old Town, including MacEwan Hall, Cowgate, George Heriots School and George IV Bridge. Digital image of A/40711/CN.

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Aerial view showing Old Town, including MacEwan Hall, Cowgate, George Heriots School and George IV Bridge. Digital image of A/40711/CN.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1985

© Crown Copyright: HES

Old Town Edinburgh, from Princes Street Gardens. [Scaffolding on Waverley Bridge c.f.PA195/63/2].

DP 024370

Old Town Edinburgh, from Princes Street Gardens. [Scaffolding on Waverley Bridge c.f.PA195/63/2].

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General Collection. Photograph Albums.

c. 1880

Sketch of a building in Edinburgh Old Town.

DP 190609

Sketch of a building in Edinburgh Old Town.

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General Collection

© Courtesy of HES (St Andrews Sketchbook)

Edinburgh, Old Town.
Aerial view showing Old Town, including MacEwan Hall, Cowgate, George Heriots School and George IV Bridge

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Edinburgh, Old Town. Aerial view showing Old Town, including MacEwan Hall, Cowgate, George Heriots School and George IV Bridge

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1985

© Crown Copyright: HES

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street at top of photograph, North Bridge to right, Royal Museum of Scotland and Candlemaker Row at bottom and Tolbooth Church and The Mound to left

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Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street at top of photograph, North Bridge to right, Royal Museum of Scotland and Candlemaker Row at bottom and Tolbooth Church and The Mound to left

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1993

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh centred on St. Andrew's House, boiler house, and including St James' Centre and New Town at top of photograph, Royal High School to right, Cowgate at bottom and Waverley Station to left.

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Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh centred on St. Andrew's House, boiler house, and including St James' Centre and New Town at top of photograph, Royal High School to right, Cowgate at bottom and Waverley Station to left.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1993

© Crown Copyright: HES

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Castle Esplanade in foreground, looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and National Gallery of Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and Chambers Street on right

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Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Castle Esplanade in foreground, looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and National Gallery of Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and Chambers Street on right

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1994

© Crown Copyright: HES

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including The Mound, Bank of Scotland on right of photograph, Waverley Station at top, North Bridge to right and Parliament Square, High Court at bottom

SC 1678212

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including The Mound, Bank of Scotland on right of photograph, Waverley Station at top, North Bridge to right and Parliament Square, High Court at bottom

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1994

© Crown Copyright: HES

Perspective view of building inscribed 'Clarinda's House, WL'.

DP 312555

Perspective view of building inscribed 'Clarinda's House, WL'.

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Neil Hynd

1870

© Courtesy of HES (Neil Hynd)

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh with the High Street running top to bottom across photograph and North and South Bridges running left to right. Digital image of A/40710/CN.

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Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh with the High Street running top to bottom across photograph and North and South Bridges running left to right. Digital image of A/40710/CN.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1985

© Crown Copyright: HES

General oblique aerial view centred on the city, taken from the SW

DP 060808

General oblique aerial view centred on the city, taken from the SW

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

17/3/2009

© Crown Copyright: HES

Edinburgh, Old Town.
Aerial view of Old Town, showing Canongate, Cowgate, Waverley Station, Princes Street and High Street

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Edinburgh, Old Town. Aerial view of Old Town, showing Canongate, Cowgate, Waverley Station, Princes Street and High Street

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1984

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Holyrood Palace at top of photograph, Chamber Street at right, St Giles' Cathedral at bottom and Waverley Station and St Andrew's House at left

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Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Holyrood Palace at top of photograph, Chamber Street at right, St Giles' Cathedral at bottom and Waverley Station and St Andrew's House at left

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1994

© Crown Copyright: HES

Edinburgh, view of Old Town looking across railway tracks.
Titled: 'Old Town, Edinburgh, 1119 G.W.W.'
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.195: George Washington Wilson Album, p.131.

DP 148048

Edinburgh, view of Old Town looking across railway tracks. Titled: 'Old Town, Edinburgh, 1119 G.W.W.' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.195: George Washington Wilson Album, p.131.

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General Collection. Photograph Albums.

c. 1900

General oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh Castle and Waverley Station, looking ENE.

DP 193084

General oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh Castle and Waverley Station, looking ENE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

11/7/2014

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Esplanade at The Castle in foreground, looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and the National Gallery for Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and The National Museum of Scotland on right

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Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Esplanade at The Castle in foreground, looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and the National Gallery for Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and The National Museum of Scotland on right

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1994

© Crown Copyright: HES

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street at top of photograph, Waverley Bridge to right, Parliament Square, High Court of Justiciary to bottom and Castlehill to left

SC 1678214

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street at top of photograph, Waverley Bridge to right, Parliament Square, High Court of Justiciary to bottom and Castlehill to left

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1994

© Crown Copyright: HES

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including South Bridge to left of photograph, Old College and Royal Museum of Scotland at top, Parliament Square, High Court to right and City Chambers at bottom

SC 1678216

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including South Bridge to left of photograph, Old College and Royal Museum of Scotland at top, Parliament Square, High Court to right and City Chambers at bottom

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1994

© Crown Copyright: HES

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Market Street on left of photograph, North and South Bridges at top, George IV Bridge to right and Upper Bow at bottom

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Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Market Street on left of photograph, North and South Bridges at top, George IV Bridge to right and Upper Bow at bottom

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1994

© Crown Copyright: HES

Edinburgh, Old Town, General, NT27SE 203, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Edinburgh, Old Town, General, NT27SE 203, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

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Records of the Ordnance Survey, Southampton, Hampshire, England

1958

© Crown Copyright: HES (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Collection)

General oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh Castle and Waverley Station, looking NE.

DP 193085

General oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh Castle and Waverley Station, looking NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

11/7/2014

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and the New Town at top of photograph, Waverley Station to right, Cowgate, Solicitors' Library at bottom and Bank of Scotland on The Mound to left.

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Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and the New Town at top of photograph, Waverley Station to right, Cowgate, Solicitors' Library at bottom and Bank of Scotland on The Mound to left.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1993

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including St James' Centre at top of photograph, Jeffrey Street at right, Old College at bottom and St Giles' Cathedral at left.

SC 1678196

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including St James' Centre at top of photograph, Jeffrey Street at right, Old College at bottom and St Giles' Cathedral at left.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1993

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Holyrood Palace at top of photograph, Chamber Street at right, St Giles' Cathedral at bottom and Waverley Station and St Andrew's House at left

SC 1678219

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Holyrood Palace at top of photograph, Chamber Street at right, St Giles' Cathedral at bottom and Waverley Station and St Andrew's House at left

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1994

© Crown Copyright: HES

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh with the High Street running top to bottom across photograph and North and South Bridges running left to right.

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Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh with the High Street running top to bottom across photograph and North and South Bridges running left to right.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1985

© Crown Copyright: HES

'The Book of the Old Edinburgh Club', Vol I, 1908, Map showing the old houses remaining in the High Street & the Canongate of Edinburgh

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'The Book of the Old Edinburgh Club', Vol I, 1908, Map showing the old houses remaining in the High Street & the Canongate of Edinburgh

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3/1908

© RCAHMS

View of Edinburgh from Castle Hill showing the esplanade and the Old Town

DP 217618

View of Edinburgh from Castle Hill showing the esplanade and the Old Town

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General Collection

c. 1830

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and the New Town at top of photograph, Waverley Station and St Giles on right, Candlemaker Row at bottom and Castle Esplanade at left

SC 1678193

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and the New Town at top of photograph, Waverley Station and St Giles on right, Candlemaker Row at bottom and Castle Esplanade at left

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1993

© Crown Copyright: HES

Edinburgh Old Town. General view from Princes Street Gardens [without scaffolding on Waverley Bridge, c.f. PA195/55/1].
Titled: 'Old Town, Edinburgh.'
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.195: George Washington Wilson Album p.63.

DP 147343

Edinburgh Old Town. General view from Princes Street Gardens [without scaffolding on Waverley Bridge, c.f. PA195/55/1]. Titled: 'Old Town, Edinburgh.' PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.195: George Washington Wilson Album p.63.

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General Collection. Photograph Albums.

c. 1900

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and New Town at top of photograph, Lawnmarket to right, Grassmarket at bottom and The Castle at left

SC 1678192

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and New Town at top of photograph, Lawnmarket to right, Grassmarket at bottom and The Castle at left

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1993

© Crown Copyright: HES

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including High Street running left to right across centre of photograph and North and South Bridges running top to bottom

SC 1678213

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including High Street running left to right across centre of photograph and North and South Bridges running top to bottom

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1994

© Crown Copyright: HES

'Old Edinburgh', I G Lindsay, 1939, map of the old town by I G Lindsay

DP 076050

'Old Edinburgh', I G Lindsay, 1939, map of the old town by I G Lindsay

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1939

© RCAHMS

'Old Edinburgh', I G Lindsay, 1947, map of the old town by I G Lindsay

DP 076051

'Old Edinburgh', I G Lindsay, 1947, map of the old town by I G Lindsay

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1947

© RCAHMS

Sketch of steps, possibly in Edinburgh Old Town.

DP 190602

Sketch of steps, possibly in Edinburgh Old Town.

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General Collection

© Courtesy of HES (St Andrews Sketchbook)

General oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh Castle and Waverley Station, looking NE.

DP 193087

General oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh Castle and Waverley Station, looking NE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital

11/7/2014

© Crown Copyright: HES

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Lawnmarket at bottom of photograph, Cockburn Street at left, South Bridge at top and National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge at right

SC 1678217

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Lawnmarket at bottom of photograph, Cockburn Street at left, South Bridge at top and National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge at right

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1994

© Crown Copyright: HES

Edinburgh, Old Town.
Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and New Town at top of photograph, Waverley Bridge to right, Greyfriars and Candlemaker Row at bottom and Castle Esplanade to left

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Edinburgh, Old Town. Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and New Town at top of photograph, Waverley Bridge to right, Greyfriars and Candlemaker Row at bottom and Castle Esplanade to left

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

1985

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh High Street centred on the offices on the occasion of the visit of President Putin of Russia, 25 June 2003, taken from the SSE.

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Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh High Street centred on the offices on the occasion of the visit of President Putin of Russia, 25 June 2003, taken from the SSE.

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RCAHMS Aerial Photography

25/6/2003

© Crown Copyright: HES

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Esplanade at The Castle in foreground, looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and the National Gallery for Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and The National Museum of Scotland on right

General oblique aerial view centred on the city, taken from the SSE.

General oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh Castle and Waverley Station, looking NE.

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Castle Esplanade in foreground looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and National Gallery of Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and Chambers Street to right

Aerial view showing Old Town, including MacEwan Hall, Cowgate, George Heriots School and George IV Bridge. Digital image of A/40711/CN.

Old Town Edinburgh, from Princes Street Gardens. [Scaffolding on Waverley Bridge c.f.PA195/63/2].

Sketch of a building in Edinburgh Old Town.

Edinburgh, Old Town.
Aerial view showing Old Town, including MacEwan Hall, Cowgate, George Heriots School and George IV Bridge

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street at top of photograph, North Bridge to right, Royal Museum of Scotland and Candlemaker Row at bottom and Tolbooth Church and The Mound to left

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh centred on St. Andrew's House, boiler house, and including St James' Centre and New Town at top of photograph, Royal High School to right, Cowgate at bottom and Waverley Station to left.

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Castle Esplanade in foreground, looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and National Gallery of Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and Chambers Street on right

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including The Mound, Bank of Scotland on right of photograph, Waverley Station at top, North Bridge to right and Parliament Square, High Court at bottom

Perspective view of building inscribed 'Clarinda's House, WL'.

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh with the High Street running top to bottom across photograph and North and South Bridges running left to right. Digital image of A/40710/CN.

General oblique aerial view centred on the city, taken from the SW

Edinburgh, Old Town.
Aerial view of Old Town, showing Canongate, Cowgate, Waverley Station, Princes Street and High Street

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Holyrood Palace at top of photograph, Chamber Street at right, St Giles' Cathedral at bottom and Waverley Station and St Andrew's House at left

Edinburgh, view of Old Town looking across railway tracks.
Titled: 'Old Town, Edinburgh, 1119 G.W.W.'
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.195: George Washington Wilson Album, p.131.

General oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh Castle and Waverley Station, looking ENE.

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Esplanade at The Castle in foreground, looking down High Street towards Holyrood Palace, with The Mound and the National Gallery for Scotland on left of photograph and Old College and The National Museum of Scotland on right

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street at top of photograph, Waverley Bridge to right, Parliament Square, High Court of Justiciary to bottom and Castlehill to left

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including South Bridge to left of photograph, Old College and Royal Museum of Scotland at top, Parliament Square, High Court to right and City Chambers at bottom

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Market Street on left of photograph, North and South Bridges at top, George IV Bridge to right and Upper Bow at bottom

Edinburgh, Old Town, General, NT27SE 203, Ordnance Survey index card, Recto

General oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh Castle and Waverley Station, looking NE.

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and the New Town at top of photograph, Waverley Station to right, Cowgate, Solicitors' Library at bottom and Bank of Scotland on The Mound to left.

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including St James' Centre at top of photograph, Jeffrey Street at right, Old College at bottom and St Giles' Cathedral at left.

Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Holyrood Palace at top of photograph, Chamber Street at right, St Giles' Cathedral at bottom and Waverley Station and St Andrew's House at left

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh with the High Street running top to bottom across photograph and North and South Bridges running left to right.

'The Book of the Old Edinburgh Club', Vol I, 1908, Map showing the old houses remaining in the High Street & the Canongate of Edinburgh

View of Edinburgh from Castle Hill showing the esplanade and the Old Town

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and the New Town at top of photograph, Waverley Station and St Giles on right, Candlemaker Row at bottom and Castle Esplanade at left

Edinburgh Old Town. General view from Princes Street Gardens [without scaffolding on Waverley Bridge, c.f. PA195/55/1].
Titled: 'Old Town, Edinburgh.'
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUM No.195: George Washington Wilson Album p.63.

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and New Town at top of photograph, Lawnmarket to right, Grassmarket at bottom and The Castle at left

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including High Street running left to right across centre of photograph and North and South Bridges running top to bottom

'Old Edinburgh', I G Lindsay, 1939, map of the old town by I G Lindsay

'Old Edinburgh', I G Lindsay, 1947, map of the old town by I G Lindsay

Sketch of steps, possibly in Edinburgh Old Town.

General oblique aerial view of Edinburgh Old Town, Edinburgh Castle and Waverley Station, looking NE.

Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Lawnmarket at bottom of photograph, Cockburn Street at left, South Bridge at top and National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge at right

Edinburgh, Old Town.
Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and New Town at top of photograph, Waverley Bridge to right, Greyfriars and Candlemaker Row at bottom and Castle Esplanade to left

Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh High Street centred on the offices on the occasion of the visit of President Putin of Russia, 25 June 2003, taken from the SSE.

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Administrative Areas

Council Edinburgh, City Of
Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
Former Region Lothian
Former District City Of Edinburgh
Former County Midlothian

Archaeology Notes

NT27SE 203 25 73 to 26 73.

Architecture Notes

REFERENCE: EDINBURGH CENTRAL PUBLIC LIBRARY

Accession 42374 -4 photographs showing general views dating from circa 1859 -numbers 44, 45, 46, 47.

REFERENCE: CITY ARCHITECT'S PLAN STORE

Drawer No 28 -contains an old plan of portion of Old Town between Tron Church and Adam Square (noted as produced at meeting of Works Committee of Improvement Trust on 9th October 1872, signed by David Cousin). The date of the plan would appear to be just before the building of the South Bridge was begun in 1785 as red lines on the plan indicate the proposed original line of the Bridge.

Photostat copy of the above plan is held in the NMRS.

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Aerial Photography (1993)

1993 RCAHMS Aerial Survey

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