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Edinburgh Castle from Princes Street
Dick, Thomas, 1855, Engraving
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Edinburgh Castle from Princes Street
Edinburgh Castle from Princes Street
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1883
Title
Edinburgh Castle from Princes Street
Description
Edinburgh Castle sits on a rocky outcrop. In the distance behind some trees is a spire. In the middle ground is Princes Street Gardens where the well house tower can be seen. A fence with metal railings separates the gardens from Princes Street. There are men, women and children moving around the the area where a street lamp provides light on the corner of the scene. Many of the women are wearing bonnets, one woman is carrying a closed umbrella while others have parasols. A man is transporting a barrel using a trolley past a dog towards two men on horseback, one of whom is a soldier. There is a horse-drawn carriage carrying two women.
Artist / maker
Dick, Thomas
Date
1855
Size
12.7 x 17.4 cm
Type
Engraving
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.
Princes Street is one of the main thoroughfares and shopping areas in Edinburgh. It was created as part of James Craig's New Town development and named in honour of George III's sons. With the exception of St John's Church there is no building on the southern side of Princes Street, allowing spectacular views of Edinburgh Castle and Old Town.
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