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The Big Wheel on Princes Street, Edinburgh. The wheel is part of the Christmas fair which appears every year at the end of November. Behind the wheel is the monument to Sir Walter Scott. It was built during 1836-46. The architect was George Meikle Kemp (1795-1844), a joiner who entered the competition under a pseudonym to avoid prejudice; the joiner/architect sadly fell into the Union Canal in the fog and drowned before the work was completed.

New College is home to the School of Divinity at The University of Edinburgh, Scotland. The College shares its site with the General Assembly Hall, the main meeting venue of the Church of Scotland. Over its history Edinburgh has been one of the world’s leading centres of Reformed theology, and has been home to distinguished theologians such as HR Mackintosh, John Baillie, TF Torrance and John McIntyre, and influential biblical scholars and expositors such as James S. Stewart and James Barr. The site on the Mound, in the centre of Edinburgh, was purchased in 1844 for £10,000. The celebrated Edinburgh Architect, William Henry Playfair, designed the buildings to be an imposing edifice in a prominent part of the capital, and an expression of...

Grassmarket Edinburgh, Scotland Black And White I converted a color version of this photograph which can be found here on Redbubble in my Scotland collection This amazing city has so many areas of history and this shopping street and it's distinctive curved hill stands up there as one of the most interesting. Nestled in the heart of Edinburgh's historic Old Town, behind Edinburgh Castle, the Grassmarket area is one of the most vibrant, picturesque and lively areas of the city. A paradise of independent merchants, designers and artisans, the Grassmarket is simply bursting with some of the best shopping Edinburgh has to offer. The area is well known for being home to some of the best restaurants in Edinburgh as well as some of t...

Ok, I admit it, this image is inspired by Chris Clark's wonderful image Tree of Light. I even pinched his title, aren’t I awful - hehe. Taken in Princes Street Gardens during the very enjoyable redbubble meet in Edinburgh, Scotland on 26th April 09. It was a great day out with a bunch of very talented photographers. Chris was the one who spotted the light around this little tree in the park with the imposing bulk of Edinburgh Castle towering above it. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro.

Bell’s Brae leading to Dean Village in Edinburgh, Scotland. Like most cities, Edinburgh started as a small town with lots of other towns and villages all around. Edinburgh has swallowed them all into its ever expanding boundaries. Dean Village is one of these. Few tourists know that 15 minutes away from Princes Street lies the secluded Dean Village on the Water of Leith. Once a successful milling community, the area was once associated with poverty and decay but the buildings have been turned into designer flats and the village is now a popular residential area. The name Dean means ‘deep valley’ as the village lies 30 meters below the rest of Edinburgh.

A shot of Edinburgh Castle from the top of the Vennel steps which lead down to the Grassmarket. Shot taken on 28th February 2009. Edinburgh Castle dominates the city of Edinburgh like no other castle in Scotland, and Edinburgh Castle is unequalled in the whole of the British Isles. Over one thousand years of history sit on top of the famous Edinburgh rock. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. Camera: Canon EOS 450D

A view of Edinburgh castle with the Ross Fountain taken from West Princes Street Gardens. Edinburgh Castle dominates the city of Edinburgh like no other castle in Scotland, and Edinburgh Castle is unequalled in the whole of the British Isles. Over one thousand years of history sit on top of the famous Edinburgh rock Princes Street Gardens at the heart of Edinburgh's City Centre were once a lake called Nor' Loch. The Loch, which had been the trash dump of Edinburgh for centuries was drained in order to improve access from the New Town to the Old Town. Later, the Nor' Loch was transformed into the beautiful Princes Street Gardens we see today. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. BEST VIEWED LARGER Sold 1 Small Poster :...

Along the river Almond on the pleasant river walk from Cramond village to Cramond Brig, Edinburgh, Scotland. BEST VIEWED LARGER Related shots can be found at: Lowland Scotland.

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The well was designed by the painter Alexander Nasymth in 1789. Inside there is statue of Hygeia the Greek goddess of health.

Grassmarket, Victoria Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, Black And White This amazing city has so many areas of history and this shopping street and it's distinctive curved hill stands up there as one of the most interesting. West Bow Well,West Bow Well Edinburgh, Drop me a message if you would prefer a different background or a slight change in some way to enhance the product :-) I have set a grey background on most items that needed a colour adding, I can soon change this for you By Paul Thompson Photography

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DINNA FASH YERSEL a Scots language phrase, which means don’t worry yourself. Also available in black text.

The fountain and statue of Greyfriers Bobby is in the centre of the shot, and behind it, an Edinburgh Tour Bus coming up Candlemaker Row. On February 15th 1858 John Grey an Edinburgh Police force night watchman died from tuberculosis and was buried in Greyfriars Church yard. His faithful sky terrier (Bobby) became a local legend because he refused to leave his masters grave. Sir William Chambers (The Lord Provost of Edinburgh) paid Bobby's license and presented him with a collar with a brass inscription "Greyfriars Bobby from the Lord Provost 1867 licensed". This can be seen at the Museum of Edinburgh. The people of Edinburgh took good care of Bobby, but still he remained loyal to his master. For fourteen years the faithful dog kept w...

Flowers And Houses In Edinburgh Terrace

An original, fun, design using an amusing slogan in support of the British Lions rugby union side on their tour of New Zealand.

Vintage travel poster from Scotland showing Forth Bridge. The track of the flying Scotsman. Published in 1928.

Bunks, Royal Yacht Britannia

An aerial view of Edinburgh, Scotland with the former Donaldson's College in the centre of the shot. Donaldson's College was founded in Edinburgh in 1851 as Donaldson's Hospital by Sir James Donaldson (1751–1830). The original benefaction allowed for special bursaries for poor children bearing the name Donaldson. Not all were deaf, although applications on behalf of deaf children were encouraged. From 1938, pupils were exclusively deaf. This benefaction was similar in style to the benefaction of George Watson, who founded and supported other schools in Edinburgh. Queen Victoria is said to have been jealous of the landmark William Henry Playfair building in Edinburgh, apparently stating that it outclassed some of her palaces.

An old cemetery lying on Calton Hill in Edinburgh which opened in 1718 for the burial of tradesmen and merchants. It was extended in 1767, but divided in 1818 by the building of Waterloo Place (the street at bottom right). The larger part lies to the south of Waterloo Place and includes a number of grand and interesting memorials. An enormous obelisk (shaped liked Cleopatra's needle) by Thomas Hamilton (1784 - 1858) remembers the political martyrs of 1793, who were 'transported' for sedition. The classical monument (the round one) to philosopher David Hume (1711-76) was built in 1777 by Robert Adam (1728-92) and the Emancipation Monument (1893), comprising a bronze of Abraham Lincoln with a grateful freed slave.

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A golden crest outside of Edinburgh Castle.

The Kelpies , Helix Park, Falkirk are five years old and have had over a million visitors.

YER BUM'S OOT THE WINDAE, a Scots language phrase, which means you’re talking rubbish. Also available in black text.

The former Bank of Scotland headquarters at The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland. Now headquarters of the merged HBOS, the building has dominated the northern flank of Edinburgh’s Old Town for 300 years. The shot is from Cockburn Street. The Bank of Scotland Headquarters looks down over East Princes Street Gardens. The HQ Building was initiated while Henry Dundas, Viscount Melville (1742 - 1811), was Governor of the Bank. The Bank Headquarters was built by architects Robert Reid (1774 - 1856) and Richard Crichton. David Bryce (1803 - 76) refurbished the Interior in 1862 and added new domed wings with a grand replacement central dome. The Bank of Scotland Headquarters were remodelled again in 1929 and 1981.

A shot of Edinburgh Castle from the top of the Vennel steps which lead up from the Grassmarket. Shot taken on 28th February 2009. Edinburgh Castle dominates the city of Edinburgh like no other castle in Scotland, and Edinburgh Castle is unequalled in the whole of the British Isles. Over one thousand years of history sit on top of the famous Edinburgh rock. Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix Pro. Camera: Canon EOS 450D

It has been years since it got cold enough for long enough in Lowland Scotland for the rivers and lochs to freeze enough for ice skating. But not to worry, it is still possible to ice skate in the open air on the very popular Ice Rink in Edinburgh's East Princes Street Gardens. The rink is built every year as part of the Edinburgh Christmas fair.

YER JAIKET’S OAN A SHOOGLY PEG (your jacket is on a wobbly peg) a Scots language phrase, which means watch your step, your pushing your luck! Also available in black text.

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The Kelpies , Helix Park, Falkirk are five years old and have had over a million visitors. Private tours Edinburgh offer tours from Edinburgh

DINNA FASH LAD a Scots language phrase, which means don’t worry lad. Also available in black text.

Young Fathers

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The Scotch Whisky Experience - Scotland's 5 star premier whisky visitor attraction located on the Royal Mile, at the top of Castle Hill adjacent to Edinburgh Castle and the Camera Obscura is housed in the former Castle Hill School. The school opened in 1889 and was sold in 1987 when 19 individual Scotch whisky companies jointly invested £2 million in order to create a permanent exhibition on the history and development of whisky. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER One RAW file converted to 3 exposures in photoshop raw converter, HDR’d and tonemapped in Photomatix Pro.