King Edward Leaving Caledonian Station

Category

Library Item

Item no

7426

Title

King Edward and Queen Alexandra leaving Caledonian Station after their visit to Edinburgh 1903

Description

The interior of the Caledonian Station during King Edward's and Queen Alexandra's departure from Edinburgh. The roof of the station is festooned with flags and displays of palms and feathers line the platform beside the train. The King's landau and another carriage is standing in front of the train. The crowds of onlookers are being held back by a line of sailors holding rifles.

Artist / maker

Balmain, James C. H.

Date

1903

Size

30.2 x 30.9 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Edinburgh's Caledonian Station stood at the corner of Lothian Road and Rutland Street. It was built in the late 1890's, and completed shortly before the accompanying station hotel opened in 1903. The Caledonian Hotel's red sandstone was brought to the site by rail from quarries in Dumfries. The station was directly connected to the hotel by an impressive entrance.
Declining use led to the station's closure by British Rail in 1965. It was demolished some time later and the area now serves as a car park for the Caledonian Hotel.

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Furnishings > Ornamentation > Bunting

Furnishings > Ornamentation > Decorations

People > Military activities > Sailors

People > Politics and government > Kings

People > Politics and government > Queens

Places > Edinburgh areas > New Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Princes Street

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Railway stations

Transport > Land > Horse and carriages

Transport > Land > Trains

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King Edward leaving Caledonian Station