Beautiful Vintage Kodachrome Photos of Edinburgh and Glasgow in 1961 _ Ukhistorical

   

These fascinating images were taken by Charles Weever Cushman, an amateur photographer, during his trip to Scotland. Cushman arrived at Edinburgh on June 15, 1961 and later made way to Glasgow before jetting off.

Take a look at these 18 beautiful Kodachrome photographs of the two cities, and check out Cushman’s pictures of London in 1961:

Hope and Sauchiehall Streets, Glasgow

 

Hope and Sauchiehall Streets, Glasgow

 

Princes Street, West from St. Andrew, Edinburgh

 

Princes Street at St. Andrew, Edinburgh

 

Ferry ship River Clyde, Glasgow

 

Shipyard Cranes River Clyde, Glasgow

 

John Knox’s house on High Street, Edinburgh

 

Archer Street, Edinburgh

 

Beach along Firth of Forth near Cramond

 

Up at Edinburgh Castle from Grass Market

 

Portsburgh Square below Edinburgh Castle

 

Portsburgh Square below Edinburgh Castle

 

Edinburgh Castle from Esplanade

 

Blackfriars Street, Edinburgh

 

High Street, Edinburgh

 

John Knox’s house on Lower High Street, Edinburgh

 

Tracks entering Waverly Station, Edinburgh

 

Scott Mon’t and North British Hotel, Edinburgh