The Portuguese cannon in the foreground on a snow covered Calton Hill with the city of Edinburgh beyond. On the skyline are Edinburgh Castle, the Hub, and closer, the Balmoral Hotel and Scott monument.
Scotland , Edinburgh, The Scott Monument, Victorian Gothic monument, Scottish author, Sir Walter Scott, Princes Street Gardens, Jenners department store, Princes Street, Edinburgh Waverley Railway Station, viewing decks, spiral staircases, panoramic views, Binny sandstone, Ecclesmachan, "gothic rocket ship", George Meikle Kemp, John Steell, Scott seated, dog Maida
Daffodil; spring; flowers; grass; yellow; green; historic building; Royal Scottish Academy; art gallery; Mound; Edinburgh; Princes Street gardens; Scott monument; Walter Scott; Balmoral Hotel; Calton Hill; National Monument; Nelson's Monument; Scotland; seasons; sunshine; blue sky
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The art gallery on the Mound with behind some of the historic Edinburgh monuments and the field of daffodils in Princes Street gardens in the foreground
Edinburgh; night; Calton Hill; Nelson Monument; National Monument; Balmoral Hotel; Scott Monument; Walter Scott; Art Gallery; National Gallery; Mound; Princes Street; Gardens; snow; lights; illuminated; city; lampposts
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Edinburgh at night with the art galleries in the foreground and Calton Hill with its monuments at teh top right
Edinburgh, Walter Scott Monument, Scotland, Scottish, tourism, Walter Scott Monument from national gallery, railings, lamppost's, gateway, princess street.
travel; destinations; United Kingdom; UK; Great Britain; GB; Europe; European; EU; British; British Isles; Scotland; Scottish; Edinburgh; landmarks; follies; folly; architecture; Scott Monument; Gothic; Victorian; buildings; tourist; attractions; city; cities; monument; monuments; Scott; Sir Walter Scott; writers; culture; spires; spire; park; parks; Princes Street
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UK SCOTLAND Edinburgh -- The gothic style Scott Monument to the writer Sir Walter Scott and Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh Scotland -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell | Lightroom Photos
Princes street gardens provides a haven for relaxation. This photo shows the East Princes street gardens separated from the west Princes Street gardens by the Mound. The gardens were at one stage flooded to form a loch to the north of the old Edinburgh on the High Street.
Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh Scotland, lawn, green grass, groups of people, resting, relaxation, Scott Monument, Balmoral Hotel, Bridges, tree, picnic, sunbathing, sunshine, WHOBEG
Alistair James McGregor, Edinburgh, Princes Street, Sir Walter Scott, Scotland, The Scott Monument, Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), sunny, daytime, Princes Street Gardens, Victorian Gothic, Jenners department store, Waverley Station, "Auld Reekie" old smokey
travel; destinations; United Kingdom; UK; Great Britain; GB; Europe; European; EU; British; British Isles; Scotland; Scottish; Edinburgh; landmarks; follies; folly; architecture; Scott Monument; Gothic; Victorian; buildings; tourist; attractions; city; cities; monument; monuments; Scott; Sir Walter Scott; writers; culture; spires; spire
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UK SCOTLAND Edinburgh -- The gothic style Scott Monument to the writer Sir Walter Scott in Edinburgh Scotland -- Picture by Jonathan Mitchell | Lightroom Photos
Princes Street, Scott Monument, Sir Walter Scott Monument, memorial, folly, 1844, 1846, Edinburgh, capital, Scotland, Lothian, John Steell, sculptor, George Miekle Kemp, design, 1832, IPSV2678, IPSV0576, IPSV2262, IPSV2647, IPSV5264, IPSV1166
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Sir Walter Scott Monument, Princes Street, Edinburgh. Seen in uncredited photo on undated, unused postcard. bEst guess on date, 1920s.
Edinburgh - Aug 8: View of Balmoral Hotel with Clock Tower and North Bridge, with Butterfly Bushes (Buddleia davidii) blooming in summer in the foreground; Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 2007.
UK; Europe; Scotland; Scott A. McNealy; hiking; rambling; Edinburgh; tourist attractions; tourist sights; sight-seeing; Sir Walter Scott; Sir Walter Scott Monument; night; lights; Sir Walter Scott Monument at night; literary monuments; literature; authors; monuments; Architecture; IPSV5265; streetscape,
d8311; Scott Monument; Princes Street; Edinburgh; Scotland; United Kingdom; UK; Architecture; New Town; Jenners; Athens of the North; shopping; Princes Street Gardens; Gothic; Frank Gorny; Craigowl; d8311
Edinburgh, capital city, City of Edinburgh Council, Central Belt, Firth of Forth, North Sea, Scottish Parliament, historical, University of Edinburgh, Athens of the North, The Old Town, New Town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Medieval, Georgian, Dean Village, Calton Hill, listed buildings, conservation areas, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, performing arts Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh Military Tattoo, nburgh International Book Festival, Hogmanay, Burns Night, Beltane Fire Festival, banking, financial services, higher education, tourism, Bank of Scotland, Lloyds Banking Group, insurance and investment, Scottish Widows, Standard Life, Royal Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle, Palace of Holyroodhouse The Scott Monument
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The Scott monument, in Princess St Gardens, Edinburgh
Alistair James McGregor, North British Hotel, Edinburgh, Princes Street, Sir Walter Scott, Scotland, The Scott Monument, Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), sunny, daytime, Princes Street Gardens, Victorian Gothic, Jenners department store, Waverley Station, "Auld Reekie" old smokey
d8375; streetscape; Edinburgh; Princes Street; Scotland; United Kingdom; UK; Athens of the North; Waverley Market; Waverley Station; Balmoral Hotel; North British Hotel; clock tower; crowned tower; stonework; Calton Hill; monument; South Bridge; Frank Gorny; d8375
UK; Europe; Scotland; Scott A. McNealy; hiking; rambling; Edinburgh; tourist attractions; tourist sights; sight-seeing; Sir Walter Scott; Sir Walter Scott Monument; night; lights; Sir Walter Scott Monument at night; literary monuments; literature; authors; monuments; Architecture; IPSV5265; streetscape; folly; follies;
Scott, Sir Walter Scott, monument, statue, writer, novelist, poet, English literature, Victorian, Gothic, John Steell, George Meikle Kemp, Edinburgh, Scotland
Princes Street, Scott Monument, Sir Walter Scott Monument, memorial, folly, 1844, 1846, trams, street, high street, park, garden, shops, canopies, people, vehicles, hill, buildings, pavements, Edinburgh, capital, Scotland, Lothian, Edwardian, Victorian, horses, ponies, carriage, John Steell, sculptor, George Miekle Kemp, design, 1832, IPSV2678, IPSV2882, IPSV2883, IPSV0015, IPSV0851, IPSV1473, IPSV1474, IPSV6911, IPSV5962, IPSV0937, IPSV0529, IPSV5662, IPSV1166,
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Princes Street and the Sir Walter Scott Monument, Edinburgh. Seen in an ucredited photo on unused, undated America postcard. BEst guess on date, 1900s.
Alistair James McGregor, Edinburgh, Princes Street, Sir Walter Scott, Scotland, The Scott Monument, Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), sunny, daytime, Princes Street Gardens, Victorian Gothic, Jenners department store, Waverley Station, "Auld Reekie" old smokey
Princes Street, Scott Monument, Sir Walter Scott Monument, memorial, folly, 1844, 1846, trams, street, high street, parks, gardens, shops, canopies, people, vehicles, hill, buildings, pavements, Edinburgh, capital, Scotland, Lothian, John Steell, sculptor, George Miekle Kemp, design, 1832, architecture, building, IPSV2262, IPSV0576, IPSV2678, IPSV2882, IPSV2883, IPSV0015, IPSV0851, IPSV1473, IPSV1474, IPSV6911, IPSV5962, IPSV0937, IPSV0529, IPSV5662, IPSV1166,
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Princes Street and the Sir Walter Scott Monument, Edinburgh. Seen in a D McLeish photo in a 1930s book. Only available info on McLeish is that he produced an exhibition in 1908. Out of copyright? Unknown.
d8262; streetscape; Edinburgh; Princes Street; Gardens; Scotland; United Kingdom; UK; Athens of the North, Scott Monument, Sir Walter Scott; stone; stonework; carving; masonry; Frank Gorny; Craigowl; d8262
UK; Europe; Scotland; Scott A. McNealy; hiking; rambling; Edinburgh; tourist attractions; tourist sights; sight-seeing; view from Sir Walter Scott Monument; Sir Walter Scott Monument; Sir Walter Scott; Edinburgh from air; aerial view; aerial view of Edinburgh; IPSV0773; streetscape;
d8368c; streetscape; Edinburgh; Scotland; United Kingdom; UK; Princes Street; Athens of the North, Scott Monument, Sir Walter Scott; griffin; griffon; gryffon; stone; stonework; carving; masonry; mythical creature; Frank Gorny; Craigowl; d8368c
d8370c; streetscape; Edinburgh; Scotland; United Kingdom; UK; Princes Street; Athens of the North, Scott Monument, Sir Walter Scott; griffin; griffon; gryffon; stone; stonework; carving; masonry; mythical creature; Frank Gorny; Craigowl; d8370c
Portuguese Cannon; Cannon; Dugald Stewart; mathematician; philosopher; professor; Enlightenment; Scottish Enlightenment; Scottish; Athens of the North; Calton Hill; William Playfair; Edinburgh; Scotland; snow; winter; views; Edinburgh castle; Old Town; sunset; winter; night; Princes Street; Balmoral Hotel
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The Portuguese cannon in the foreground on a snow covered Calton Hill with the city of Edinburgh beyond. On the skyline are Edinburgh Castle, the Hub, and closer, the Balmoral Hotel and Scott monument. Also seen is the monument that William Playfair designed to the Scottish Enlightenment leader, Dugald Stewart, who used the term 'Athens of the North; to describe the city of Edinburgh
d8384cpro; St Giles; Saint Giles; artwork; art; stained glass; glazing; colour; window; Scott Monument; Sir Walter Scott; Princes Street; Edinburgh; Scotland; United Kingdom; UK; hermit; French; cathedral; High Kirk; Frank Gorny; Craigowl; d8384cpro