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Edinburgh, North Bridge, Balmoral Hotel
Hotel (19th Century)
Site Name Edinburgh, North Bridge, Balmoral Hotel
Classification Hotel (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) 1 Princes Street, 2 - 18 North Bridge; North British Hotel; Waverley Station Hotel
Canmore ID 68120
Site Number NT27SE 241
NGR NT 25814 73931
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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SC 466207
View from north west of the North British Station Hotel also showing Waverley Gardens, the North Bridge, Calton Hill, Waterloo Place and cars parked on the street.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1930
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 772260
View from SSE showing WSW front of North Bridge, with part of W end of Waverly Station in foreground and North British Hotel in background
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
8/12/1970
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
DP 039188
Edinburgh, Princes Street, North British Hotel. Digital copy of Section BB. Label insc: 'Lent by Mr Mottram and Mr Patrick, 14 Frederick Street.'
Records of Dunn and Findlay, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Dunn and Findlay, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 041791
Oblique aerial view centred on the St Jame's Centre, taken from the S.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
7/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 041792
Oblique aerial view centred on the St Jame's Centre, taken from the SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
7/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 075883
Oblique aerial view centred on the railway station, taken from the NW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
10/3/2010
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 075892
Oblique aerial view centred on the Hotel, taken from the WSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
10/3/2010
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1201795
General view of corner of North Bridge and Princes Street, with horse-drawn trolley bus coming down North Bridge.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1895
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1256709
Waverley Station and North British Hotel, North Bridge, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing south.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
30/5/1929
© HES (Aerofilms Collection)
DP 164441
General oblique aerial view of the east end of Princes Street, including Waverley Station and the Balmoral Hotel, looking to the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
29/10/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1678256
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the General Register House, taken from the N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
28/4/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1679280
Aerial view of North British Hotel and Waverley Station
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1988
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1679289
Aerial view of North British Hotel and Waverley Station
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1988
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1679453
Oblique aerial view centred on the redevelopment of the former post office, with the register house under repair and the railway station and hotel adjacent, taken from the ENE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
29/5/2003
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2571446
Distant view showing The Balmoral Hotel, North Bridge and the former GPO building from Salisbury Crags to South East
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
12/8/2003
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2654940
View from Waverley Bridge, from south west of the North British Hotel encased in scaffolding
1989
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 772124
View from SSE showing W end of Waverly Station, with WSW front of North Bridge in foreground, North British Hotel in middle background and GPO building in right background
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
8/12/1970
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 1078185
View from Scott Monument, Edinburgh looking east towards Calton Hill showing the North British Hotel, Waverley Gardens and a busy Princes Street with shop awnings, pedestrians, trams, buses and horse and carts.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1920
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
DP 039736
General view taken from the Scott Monument looking E, centring on the Balmoral Hotel.
RCAHMS digital photography
26/9/2007
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 041787
Oblique aerial view centred on the St Jame's Centre, taken from the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
7/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 041789
Oblique aerial view centred on the St Jame's Centre, taken from the WSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
7/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 075885
Oblique aerial view centred on the railway station, taken from the SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
10/3/2010
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 075891
Oblique aerial view centred on the Hotel, taken from the NW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
10/3/2010
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1207762
General view of Princes Street looking east towards Calton Hill showing Waverley Gardens, the North British Hotel and a busy street full of shoppers, trams, cars and horse drawn carriages.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1920
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
DP 144394
Advertisement for D Patterson & Co printing and ink works, Edinburgh; Andrew Barclay Sons & Co Ltd Locomotive works, Kilmarnock; Chalres Ritchie & Co, Edinburgh; John More & Sons quarry masters, Airdrie; and the North British Station Hotel, Edinburgh.
General Collection
1905
© Courtesy of HES. Illustration from Scotland's Industrial Souvenir, vol.2, 1905
DP 164425
Oblique aerial view of Waverley Station and Balmoral Hotel, looking to the WSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
29/10/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 164430
Oblique aerial view of Waverley Station, Balmoral Hotel and the High Street, looking to the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
29/10/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 164433
Oblique aerial view of Waverley Station and Balmoral Hotel, looking to the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
29/10/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1438530
General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing West. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.
Aero Pictorial
22/5/1957
© Courtesy of HES (Aero Pictorial Collection)
SC 1678210
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
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1994
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1679278
Aerial view of North British Hotel and Waverley Station
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1988
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 164424
Oblique aerial view of Waverley Station, Balmoral Hotel, Edinburgh Tramway and Princes Street, looking to the WSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
29/10/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2661422
General view from west after 1978 track rationalisation. View also shows Scott Monument and the North British Hotel
7/1979
© RCAHMS
SC 772127
View from SSE showing WSW front of North Bridge, with part of W end of Waverly Station in foreground, North British Hotel in left background and GPO building in right background
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
8/12/1970
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
DP 039709
View taken from the top of the Scott Monument looking ESE, centring on the Waverley Station, Edinburgh.
RCAHMS digital photography
26/9/2007
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1207943
View looking east from Edinburgh Castle to Princes Street, The Mound, Calton Hill etc.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1912
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1268698
Edinburgh, general view, showing Calton Hill and Princes Street. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
12/8/1947
© HES (Aerofilms Collection)
DP 164426
Oblique aerial view of Waverley Station and Balmoral Hotel, looking to the WSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
29/10/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1678251
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the General Register House, taken from the SSE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
28/4/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1679285
Aerial view of North British Hotel and Waverley Station
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1988
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2654939
View from north east of the North British Hotel encased in scaffolding
1989
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 559975
Edinburgh, Princess Street, North British Hotel General View
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
31/10/1979
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 1120456
General view of Princes Street looking east towards Calton Hill from the Scott Monument showing Waverley Gardens, the North British Hotel and a busy street full of shoppers, trams and cars.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1920
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1120457
General view of Princes Street from Scott Monument to the east showing the North British Hotel, Waverley Gardens, Calton Hill and a busy street with pedestrians, trams and cars.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1920
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1207974
View of the Scott Monument and North British Hotel
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1910
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
DP 151346
Perspective showing the North British Station Hotel. Taken from Souvenir of the opening of the North British Hotel Edinburgh by John Geddie. p.37
General Collection
1902
© Courtesy of HES (Souvenir of the opening of the North British Station Hotel Edinburgh)
DP 151348
Perspective showing the North British Station Hotel looking West. Taken from Souvenir of the opening of the North British Hotel Edinburgh by John Geddie. p.52
General Collection
1902
© Courtesy of HES (Souvenir of the opening of the North British Station Hotel Edinburgh)
DP 151349
Perspective drawing showing the main platform - West End - Waverley Station. Includes drawings of steam trains. Taken from Souvenir of the opening of the North British Hotel Edinburgh by John Geddie. p.57
General Collection
1902
© Courtesy of HES (Souvenir of the opening of the North British Station Hotel Edinburgh)
SC 1404122
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the General Register House, taken from the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
28/4/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1678211
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
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1994
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1678254
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the General Register House, taken from the ENE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
28/4/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1679286
Aerial view of North British Hotel and Waverley Station
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1988
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1679290
Aerial view of North British Hotel and Waverley Station
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1988
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1679454
Oblique aerial view centred on the redevelopment of the former post office, with the register house under repair and the railway station and hotel adjacent, taken from the NNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
29/5/2003
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1679455
Oblique aerial view centred on the redevelopment of the former post office, with the register house under repair and the railway station and hotel adjacent, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
29/5/2003
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2651148
View from south showing North British Hotel, General Register House, North Bridge, and General Post Office (postcard). Insc: 'North Bridge, Edinburgh', 'G. & H. E.'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections.
Survey of a Private Collection: Postcard Albums
© Courtesy of HES. Survey of Private Collection: Postcard Albums
SC 2654966
View from south west from window of City Chambers overlooking Waverley Station
22/2/1993
© RCAHMS
SC 2655002
View from north west showing a ?royal visit with procession and spectators. The North British is under construction.
c. 1901
© RCAHMS
SC 466208
View from south west from window of City Chambers overlooking Waverley Station
© RCAHMS
SC 466210
Interior view, palm court or lounge.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
1902
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
DP 007780
Edinburgh, Princes Street, North British Hotel. Digital image of drawing showing the Princes Street facade. Label insc: 'Lent by Mr Mottram and Mr Patrick, 14 Frederick Street.'
Records of Dunn and Findlay, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Dunn and Findlay, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 014130
Oblique aerial view centred on the railway station, hotel, theatre and road bridges, taken from the NNE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
3/8/2006
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 039189
Edinburgh, Princes Street, North British Hotel. Digital copy of Dining Room floor plan. Plans of entresol. Label insc: 'Lent by Mr Mottram and Mr Patrick, 14 Frederick Street.'
Records of Dunn and Findlay, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Dunn and Findlay, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
SC 1120434
View from Scott Monument looking east towards Calton Hill showing the North British Hotel, Waverley Gardens and a busy Princes Street with shop awnings, pedestrians, trams, buses and horse and carts.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1920
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
DP 075884
Oblique aerial view centred on the railway station, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
10/3/2010
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 075889
Oblique aerial view centred on the Hotel, taken from the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
10/3/2010
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1315424
East Princes Street Gardens and Waverley Station, Edinburgh. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east. This image has been produced from a print.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
30/5/1929
© HES (Aerofilms Collection)
DP 164439
Oblique aerial view of Waverley Station and Balmoral Hotel, looking to the E.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
29/10/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 164443
Oblique aerial view of the site of Waverley Station and Balmoral Hotel, looking to the N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
29/10/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 164444
General oblique aerial view of the east end of Princes Street, including Calton Hill, St Andrew's House, Waverley Station and the Balmoral Hotel, looking to the N.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
29/10/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1677455
Oblique aerial view centred on the redevelopment of the former post office, with the register house under repair and the railway station and hotel adjacent, taken from the NNE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
29/5/2003
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1678249
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the General Register House, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
28/4/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1678255
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the General Register House, taken from the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
28/4/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1678257
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the General Register House, taken from the NNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
28/4/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 573875
Edinburgh, Princes Street, Sir Walter Scott's Monument View looking E from Scott Monument showing roof of Waverley Station and WSW front of North British Hotel with North Bridge in distance
Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland
1981
© HES. Reproduced courtesy of J R Hume
SC 1120429
View of Princes Street, Edinburgh to SW from Calton Hill with Calton Jail in foreground. Titled: 'Edinburgh from Calton Hill, J.Patrick'.
c. 1890
© RCAHMS
DP 075890
Oblique aerial view centred on the Hotel, taken from the NNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
10/3/2010
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 164440
Oblique aerial view of Waverley Station and Balmoral Hotel, looking to the ENE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
29/10/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1678250
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the General Register House, taken from the SSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
28/4/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1678728
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the General Register House, taken from the SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
28/4/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1679644
Oblique aerial view, taken from the WSW, showing the New Town on the left-hand side, and Princes Street Gardens and Waverly station on the right-hand side.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1/9/1994
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2571447
Distant view showing The Balmoral Hotel, North Bridge and the former GPO building from Salisbury Crags to South East
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
12/8/2003
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2661177
General Post Office View from west (postcard). Insc: 'Royal Visit to Edinburgh, May 13, 1903', 'The Crowd at Post Office', 'Reliable Series', 'W R & S'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections.
Survey of a Private Collection: Postcard Albums
1903
© Courtesy of HES. Survey of Private Collection: Postcard Albums
SC 1096260
View from Scott Monument, Edinburgh, looking east towards Calton Hill showing the buildings before making way for the North British Hotel, Waverley Gardens and a busy Princes Street with shop awnings, pedestrians, trams and horse and carriages. Print inscr; 'PRINCES ST. EDINBURGH. (LOOKING EAST.) 26 AI'
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1895
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
DP 041790
Oblique aerial view centred on the St Jame's Centre, taken from the SW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
7/5/2008
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1120431
View from Scott Monument looking east towards Calton Hill showing the North British Hotel, Waverley Gardens and a busy Princes Street with shop awnings, pedestrians, trams and horse drawn vehicles.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1912
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
SC 1120455
View looking east from Scott Monument towards Calton Hill showing the North British Hotel and Waverley Gardens and a busy Princes Street with shop awnings, trams, cars and pedestrians.
Records of Scottish Colorfoto Ltd, photographers, Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
c. 1930
© Courtesy of HES (Scottish Colorfoto Collection)
DP 075893
Oblique aerial view centred on the Hotel, taken from the SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
10/3/2010
© Crown Copyright: HES
DP 102510
View of the North British Railway Hotel, Edinburgh
General Collection. Photograph Albums.
c. 1902
SC 1268691
Edinburgh, general view, showing Waverley Station and Princes Street. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.
Records of Aerofilms Ltd, aerial photographers, Bristol, England
12/8/1947
© HES (Aerofilms Collection)
DP 164442
Oblique aerial view of Waverley Station and Balmoral Hotel, looking to the NE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
29/10/2013
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1371456
Distant view showing The Balmoral Hotel, North Bridge and the former GPO building from Salisbury Crags to South East
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
12/8/2003
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1438529
General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/West. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.
Aero Pictorial
22/5/1957
© Courtesy of HES (Aero Pictorial Collection)
DP 245429
General view of the Balmoral Hotel with Waverley Station in the foreground, taken from the west.
Historic Environment Scotland
22/6/2016
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1678197
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.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
1993
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1678248
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the east end of Princes Street, taken from the WSW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
28/4/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1678253
Oblique aerial view of Edinburgh centred on the General Register House, taken from the SE.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
28/4/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1678821
Oblique aerial view centred on the redevelopment of the former post office, with the register house under repair and the railway station and hotel adjacent, taken from the WNW.
RCAHMS Aerial Photography
29/5/2003
© Crown Copyright: HES
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NT27SE 241 25814 73931
Architect: William Hamilton Beattie, 1895.
Built by North British Railway.
Name changed to Balmoral Hotel 1990.
(Undated) information in NMRS.
Photographic Record (1970)
