Edinburgh Photo Library
Fifeshire Floozie
http://www.rampantscotland.com/edinburgh/bledinburgh_index.htm
Hi
The revision and updating of the Rampant Scotland web site is
continuing
and the following additions have been made to the Edinburgh Photo
Library:
1. Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland - used as a home for the
Scottish Parliament, from 1999 to 2004
2. Edinburgh City Council Offices -200,000sq ft for 1800 staff.
3. Fettes College - former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, attended
here
before going to university.
4. Governor's House, Calton Hill - the surviving remnant of Calton
jail,
once the largest prison in Scotland
5. Harvey Nichols Department Store - Up-market London retailer's first
Scottish store.
6. Royal Yacht Britannia - a five-star visitor attraction.
And two pages have been updated
7. St Andrew Square - Edinburgh's "Golden Square".
8. Scottish Parliament - Over budget and years later than planned!
All these plus over 70 views of the capital of Scotland can be found
at
http://www.rampantscotland.com/edinburgh/bledinburgh_index.htm
Most of the main tourist attractions are there - plus a few more
unusual
locations. You can access them individually - or take a virtual tour,
as
each page is linked to the next.
Following on from Scottie's Diary page, a photo library of 60 of the
photos
taken at the Heart of Scotland Air Show has also been created. It is
located at http://www.rampantscotland.com/heart/heart.htm
Yours aye
Scottie
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Edinburgh Photo Library
- Index Page
Click on the links below to access good size photos of over 70 views
of the capital of Scotland. Most of the main tourist attractions are
there - plus a few more unusual locations.
You can access them individually - or take a virtual tour, as each
page is linked to the next.
a.. 1 O'clock Gun - "Tam the Gun" has made this a theatrical
performance.
b.. Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland - used as a home for
the Scottish Parliament, from 1999 to 2004.
c.. Balmoral Hotel - a five star hotel.
d.. Bank of Scotland on The Mound - Scotland's first bank.
e.. Botanic Gardens - flowers all year round.
f.. Caledonian Hotel - Sean Connery's favourite.
g.. Camera Obscura and World of Illusions - a unique view of the
city.
h.. Canongate Kirk - built in 1688.
i.. Charlotte Square - designed by Robert Adam.
j.. City Chambers - seat of local government.
k.. Cockburn Street - named after a preservationist, Lord
Cockburn.
l.. Crown Jewels - crown, sword and sceptre.
m.. Deacon Brodie - inspiration for Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
n.. Donaldson's School for the Deaf - Described by Queen Victoria
as grander than many of her palaces.
o.. Dynamic Earth - a new tourist attraction.
p.. Edinburgh Castle - the most popular vistor attraction in
Scotland.
q.. Edinburgh Castle (2) - in winter time.
r.. Edinburgh City Council Offices -200,000sq ft for 1800 staff.
s.. Edinburgh International Conference Centre - with modern
facilities.
t.. Edinburgh Skyline - castle and church/cathedral spires.
u.. Fettes College - former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair,
attended here before going to university.
v.. Floral Clock - in Princes Street Gardens.
w.. George Hotel - popular with North American visitors.
x.. Gladstone's Land - a 17th century merchant's house.
y.. Governor's House, Calton Hill - the surviving remnant of
Calton jail, once the largest prison in Scotland.
z.. Greyfriar's Bobby - statue to the loyal dog.
aa.. Harvey Nichols Department Store - Up-market London retailer's
first Scottish store.
ab.. Heart of Midlothian - not the Edinburgh football team!
ac.. Horse-drawn Taxi - a new atraction.
ad.. Jenners - a famous department store.
ae.. John Knox House - except he never actually lived there.
af.. John Knox Statue - in the courtyard of the Scottish
Parliament.
ag.. Lady Stair's Close - part of the real, old Edinburgh.
ah.. Last Drop Bar - the last hangings in Edinburgh took place
near here!
ai.. Lincoln Memorial - now a war memorial.
aj.. Lothian Buses - local double-decker transport.
ak.. McEwan Hall - where Edinburgh University students graduate.
al.. Mercat Cross - the heart of the old merchant city.
am.. Mons Meg - a huge 15th century cannon.
an.. Murrayfield - national rugby stadium.
ao.. Museum of Scotland - the brilliant new building.
ap.. National Gallery of Scotland - and the Royal Scottish
Academy.
aq.. National Monument - never completed, on Calton Hill.
ar.. National Portrait Gallery - displays many famous Scots.
as.. National War Memorial - in Edinburgh Castle.
at.. New St Andrew House - one of Edinburgh's ugliest buildings.
au.. Observatory - on Calton Hill.
av.. Outlook Tower - with a "camera obscura".
aw.. Paisley Close - "Pull awa' chaps, I'm no deid yet!"
ax.. Palace of Holyroodhouse - Queen's official residence in
Scotland.
ay.. Palace of Holyroodhouse (2) - from Arthur's Seat.
az.. Princes Street - the main shopping street.
ba.. Princes Street Gardens - below Edinburgh Castle.
bb.. Ramsay Gardens - elegant houses next to the castle.
bc.. Ross Fountain - displayed at the Great Exhibition in London.
bd.. Royal Bank of Scotland HQ - imposing building on St Andrew
Square.
be.. Royal High School of Edinburgh - now lies empty.
bf.. Royal Museum of Scotland - the original museum.
bg.. Royal Yacht Britannia - a five-star visitor attraction.
bh.. St Andrew House - art deco building for civil servants.
bi.. St Andrew Square - Edinburgh's "Golden Square".
bj.. St Cuthbert's Kirk - on an 8th century religious site.
bk.. St Giles Cathedral - High Kirk of Edinburgh.
bl.. St Margaret's Chapel - oldest building in Edinburgh castle.
bm.. Salisbury Crags - glowering over the city.
bn.. Scandic Crown Hotel - looks like a castle.
bo.. Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre - a barrel of fun!
bp.. Scott Monument - like a Walt Disney fairy castle.
bq.. Scottish Parliament - Over budget and years later than
planned!
br.. Stewart Dugald Memorial - who's Stewart Dugald??
bs.. Tolbooth at Canongate - now the "People's Story" museum.
bt.. Tolbooth Kirk - tallest steeple in Edinburgh.
bu.. Tour Bus - open top double-decker around the city.
bv.. Traverse Theatre - adventurous theatre company.
bw.. Tron Kirk - now an exhibition on the Royal Mile.
bx.. Usher Hall - the city's main concert hall.
by.. William Wallace and Robert the Bruce - on the castle wall.
