Princes Street looking East 1956

Category

Library Item

Item no

21169

Title

Princes Street looking East 1956

Description

A view looking east along Princes Street in Edinburgh. The Scott Monument stands on the right of the picture at the edge of Princes Street Gardens and the clock tower of the Balmoral Hotel is visible in the distance. There are people walking along the pavement past shops with canopies. A large section of the block is covered in scaffolding. There is a line of temporary fencing down the road and an area of the cobbled road surface has been patched.

Artist / maker

Harper, John Campbell

Date

1956

Size

15.8 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.

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Architecture > Monuments > Memorial monuments

Business > Service industry > Shops

Places > Edinburgh areas > Princes Street

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Tramlines

Transport > Land > Trams