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Edinburgh Castle from Hanover Street
Weir, S. M., 1954, Photograph
Edinburgh Castle from Hanover Street
Edinburgh Castle from Hanover Street
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1970
Title
Edinburgh Castle from Hanover Street
Description
Edinburgh Castle is floodlit in this night view. Trams travel along Princes Street following the tramlines cut into the cobblestone road leading to Hanover Street. People walk along the street under street lighting.
Artist / maker
Weir, S. M.
Date
1954
Size
16.4 x 21.5 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.
Hanover Street runs from Queen Street to Princes Street and was constructed as part of James Craig's design for Edinburgh's New Town.
Edinburgh Castle is perhaps the city's most famous landmark. It stands on top of the remaining core of an extinct volcano. Excavations suggest the site was inhabited by Bronze Age man as early as 900 BC, and was fortified by Iron Age man roughly 2000 years ago. The oldest part of the present day Castle is St Margaret's Chapel, built in the early 12th century. The Castle holds the Honours of Scotland and more recently has welcomed back the Stone of Scone otherwise known as the Stone of Destiny.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
Princes Street, Past and Present
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