Edinburgh is the capital and second most populous city of Scotland, it is also the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom.
Edinburgh is Scotland's compact, hilly capital. It has a medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town with gardens and neoclassical buildings. Looming over the city is Edinburgh Castle, home to Scotland’s crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny, used in the coronation of Scottish rulers. Arthur’s Seat is an imposing peak in Holyrood Park with sweeping views, and Calton Hill is topped with monuments and memorials.
Let's get back the early 20th century to see how Edinburgh has changed.
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| Leith street scene, 1912 |
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| Old College and South Bridge in Edinburgh, ca. 1900s |
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| Old Town in Edinburgh, ca. 1910s |
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| Old Town with City Chambers and the market cross in Edinburgh, ca. 1930s |
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| Princes Street showing the North British Station Hotel, Waverley Gardens and North Bridge, Edinburgh, ca. 1930s |
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| Princes Street showing Waverley Gardens, the Scott Monument and Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh, 1924 |
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| Princes Street, Edinburgh, 1912 |
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| Tailor’s Hall, Cowgate in Edinburgh, ca. 1910s |
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| The Lawnmarket in Edinburgh, ca. 1920s |
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| The Palace Cinema on Princes Street in Edinburgh, 1939 |
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| The Shore in Leith, Edinburgh, 1905 |
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| The Tron Picture House on High Street in Edinburgh, 1922 |
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| West End of Princes Street, Edinburgh in 1927 |
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| West end of Princes Street, Edinburgh, ca. 1920s |
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| Wreaths outside the Scottish National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle, 1927 |
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| Brown’s Court, Canongate in Edinburgh, ca. 1910s |
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| Buildings at Summerhall in Edinburgh, 1910 |
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| Buildings at Summerhall in Edinburgh, ca. 1910s |
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| Candlemaker Row and George IV Bridge in Edinburgh, 1907 |
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| Castle o’Clouts spirit vaults at 104 St Leonards Street in Edinburgh, ca. 1910s |
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| Grassmarket in Edinburgh, Nov. 1905 |
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| Green grocer and provisions shop at 64-66 Morrison Street in Edinburgh, ca. 1920s |
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| Huntly House from Bakehouse Close, Canongate in Edinburgh, ca. 1920s |
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| Huntly House in Edinburgh, 1903 |
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| J & R Allan Ltd store on South Bridge, Edinburgh, ca. 1930s |
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| James Souter’s shop in the Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland in 1935 |
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| John Knox’s House in Edinburgh, ca. 1900s |
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| København at Henry Robb’s shipbuilding yard, Leith, 1921 |
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| København at Henry Robb’s shipbuilding yard, Leith, 1921 |