Regent Bridge was designed by the architect Archibald Elliot, and built between 1816 and 1819 to improve access to central Edinburgh from the London Road approach.
Last April, ahead of degree show time, large scale black & white pictures of teenage boys began appearing in Edinburgh's city centre.
The first short film in our Early Photography Series tells how Edinburgh's photographic pioneers embraced this new scientific discovery and established photography as art.
Our Town Stories – Edinburgh
Explore Edinburgh’s history through images and maps from the collections of Edinburgh Libraries. Discover the city’s past by reading the stories of its people, places and city life.