Some Interesting Things To Photograph on My Edinburgh Walking Tours
Before the season gets into full swing, I always like to walk through my tours, to see what’s new, and take a few pictures.
These are a few of the snaps I took, which I hope you’ll enjoy seeing. They’re of memorials, historic buildings and monuments around the city which I love photographing. Some are in plain sight and others are more hidden.
Why not see how many of them you can find when you visit Edinburgh and, of course, I’m always happy to show you them myself on a personal tour. Edinburgh is an incredible city, full of remarkable history, stories and beautiful buildings, which are always a joy to photograph.
All pictures were taken by me and copyright, but if you’d like a free copy (for personal use only) please get in touch and I’ll be happy to send you a copy. Details of all the photos are specified below.
Starting top left, here’s a guide to all the pictures…
Ornate Blue Dragon in Wardrop's Close, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh by J. S. Gibson and Arthur Geddes in 19 & 20 Century, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Deer Stag, Walter Francis Montagu Douglas Scott, Bronze Statue, 5th Duke of Buccleuch and 7th Duke of Queensberry by Sir Joseph Edgar Boehm. Unveiled by Earl of Stair on 7th Feb 1888.
The castellated Governor's House of Old Calton Jail and St Andrew's House, headquarters of The Scottish Government, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Gold Hawk & Mouse at Gladstone's Land, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh.
David Hume Statue on Edinburgh's Royal Mile, 18th century philosopher, historian & economist, born in Edinburgh 26th April 1711 and died 1776.
George Heriot's School, Edinburgh. Founded in 1628 for the charitable cause of providing an education to fatherless bairns (orphans) in Edinburgh.
The R. W. Forsyth steel armillary sphere decorated with signs of the zodiac and dancing putti (male cherubs) by english sculptor, Gilbert Bayes.
The Pink House, Gilmour's Close, The Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Properties in West Bow and a Turret of George Heriot's School in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Old Observatory House by James Craig, The Dugald Stewart Monument and City Observatory (The Collective Gallery), on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Political Martyr's Monument in Old Calton Burial Ground and Nelson Monument, The National Monument and Playfair Monument on Calton Hill and St Andrew's House, Edinburgh.
The top balcony of The Scott Monument in Edinburgh by architect, George Meikle Kemp, opened in 1844.
The Nelson Monument & The National Monument on Edinburgh's Calton Hill in Scotland.
The Balmoral Hotel designed by William Hamilton Beattie and opened in 1902. Now owned by Rocco Forte Hotels. Edinburgh, Scotland.
The goddess Nike golden statue, representing victory (or fame), holding laurel wreaths, by John Rhind, on top of the dome of The Bank of Scotland on The Mound in Edinburgh, Scotland.
One of the beautiful statues adorning the former British Linen Bank in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh (now Gleneagles Townhouse).
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