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Edinburgh, Princes Street, Scott Monument

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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
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View from Waverley gardens looking west also showing the Castle, National Gallery and Scott Monument, inscr; 'PRINCES STREET & CASTLE. EDINBR'
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View of Princes Street, Edinburgh from west showing a busy street with horse-drawn vehicles; carts, carriages and buses. View also includes Scott Monument and Royal Scottish Academy. Titled: 'PRINCES ST. NEAR ROYAL INSTITUTION. EDINR J.P.'
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View of statue of Ellen Douglas, the Lady of the Lake, in the centre of the first gallery, S side.
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View of statue of Dominie Sampson, on the fourth gallery (top of Scott Monument), W side. Supporting the fourth gallery are druids.
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View of statue of a jester at the top of the NE flying buttress (left), and statue of a Knight Templar at the top of the NW flying buttress (right).
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View of statues of the Lady of Avenel and Sir Piercie Shafton (left to right), above ground floor arch, E side.
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View of statues of Ravenswood, Lucy Ashton, Caleb Balderstone, Madge Wildfire, Davie Deans and Effie Deans (left to right), above ground floor arch, N side.
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View of statues of Charles I (left side of museum window), John Knox (right side of museum window), and Prince Charles Edward Stewart (centre), N side.
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View of statues of George Buchanan, Julia Mannering and Dirk Hatteraick (left to right), above ground floor arch, W side.
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View from east showing Scott Monument and part of Princes Street insc: 'Sir Walter Scott's Monument, Edinr. 250.'
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View from east showing Scott Monument, part of Princes Street, the Mound, Castle and Waverley Gardens
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View of head of King James I, at top of pilaster on N side (facing N).
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Illustrated letterhead with engraving titled 'Sir Walter Scotts' Monument, Edinburgh'. Inscribed: 'Drawn & Engd by W Banks & Son, Edin'.
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Engraving showing general view of Edinburgh, including Royal Institution, Glasgow Rail, St Andrew's Church, Scott Monument, North Bridge, North British Rail and Calton Hill. Inscribed: 'EDINBURGH FROM THE BANK OF SCOTLAND'. 'Pubd at the Edinr. Bible Warehouse. Wm. Weddell, 32 Leith St.'
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Edinburgh, general view, showing Scott Monument, Princes Street and St Andrew's and St George's Church, George Street. Oblique aerial photograph taken facing north. This image has been produced from a print.
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View of Edinburgh from the Castle looking north east with details of the Royal lodging, Mons Meg and the ruins of the wellhouse tower.
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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.
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Scott Monument View from south
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Detail of upper part of the spire
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Distant view of Scott Monument from south
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View of Scott Monument from north
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View of Scott statue from north
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Detail of spire centre section
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