Royal visit 1911

Category

Library Item

Item no

7455

Title

Royal visit 1911

Description

A horse and carriage with footmen and passengers stands on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle in preparation for a Royal visit. A soldier wearing a uniform and carrying a rifle with a bayonet stands to attention on one side.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1911

Size

11.9 x 16.6 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

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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Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

People > Domestic > Footmen

People > Military activities > Soldiers

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Land > Horse and carriages