View Northwest from Edinburgh Castle

Category

Library Item

Item no

1654

Title

View northwest from Edinburgh Castle

Description

A hazy view of Edinburgh's west end taken from Edinburgh Castle. In the foreground is St Cuthbert's Church and graveyard. It has a tall spire at one end and twin domes at the other. Behind it stands another church; the gothic inspired St John's with its square tower. The shops and houses of Princes Street lie beyond the churches, many of which have white awnings protecting their window displays. The long building to the left with a series of pitched roofs is Princes Street Station (now the Caledonian Hotel).

Artist / maker

Inglis, Alexander Adam

Date

1892

Size

12 x 16.4 cm

Type

Glass negative

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

This view of the west end of Edinburgh shows the long building of the Caledonian Railway station on Lothian Road. This image is taken prior to the Caledonian Railway station being redeveloped in 1899 and its associated hotel opening in 1903.

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Business > Service industry > Shops

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Places > Edinburgh areas > New Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Princes Street

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Religion > Religious facilities > Graveyards

Religion > Religious facilities > Protestant churches

Transport > Infrastructure > Railway stations

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