Castle and Princes Street from North British Hotel

Category

Library Item

Item no

11134

Title

Castle and Princes Street from North British Hotel

Description

A view looking west along Princes Street showing the Scott Monument in Princes Street Gardens and Edinburgh Castle on its rocky mound in the distance. There are cars, buses and trams travelling along Princes Street and many people walking along the pavements.

Artist / maker

Inglis, Francis Caird

Date

1954

Size

40 x 50.2 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Princes Street is one of the main thoroughfares and shopping areas in Edinburgh. It was created as part of James Craig's New Town development and named in honour of George III's sons. With the exception of St John's Church there is no building on the southern side of Princes Street, allowing spectacular views of Edinburgh Castle and Old Town.

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Architecture > Monuments > Memorial monuments

Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Gardens

Places > Edinburgh areas > Princes Street

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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