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North Bridge & Princes Street c.1905
Unknown, 1905, Photograph
North Bridge & Princes Street c.1905
North Bridge & Princes Street c.1905
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Item no
21466
Title
North Bridge & Princes Street c.1905
Description
A newly completed North British Hotel stands at the corner of Princes Street and North Bridge, Edinburgh. The sandstone hotel has a tall clock tower and flag pole above it. The hotel overlooks the peaked roofs of Waverley Station. The shops and buildings of Princes Street can be seen in the background including the Scott Monument. Trams are progressing down the North Bridge towards Princes Street.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1905
Size
17.7 x 24.0 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The photograph has been colour-tinted.
Edinburgh's Balmoral Hotel stands on the corner of North Bridge and Princes Street. The hotel was designed by William Hamilton Beatie. Its construction took place alongside that of the new North Bridge, and was completed in 1902. Formerly called the North British Hotel, it was owned by the North British Railway Company. It was sold by British Rail in the 1980's, and reopened in 1991 under its new name following extensive refurbishment. Its distinctive clock tower forms an unmistakable part of Edinburgh's skyline. It stands at just under 60 metres, with the clock face itself, designed by Hamilton and Inches, being taller than a double-decker bus.
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Whose Town? Luca Scappaticcio
The North Bridge
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