North Bridge & Princes Street c.1905

Category

Library Item

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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Architecture > Architectural features > Clocks and clock towers

Architecture > Architectural features > Roofs

Architecture > Architectural features > Windows

Architecture > Monuments > Memorial monuments

Business > Service industry > Shops

Furnishings > Ornamentation > Light fixtures

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Public accommodation facilities > Hotels

Transport > Infrastructure > Stone bridges

Transport > Land > Trams