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.
- 1 O'clock Gun - "Tam the Gun" has made this a theatrical performance.
- Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland - used as a home for the Scottish Parliament, from 1999 to 2004.
- Balmoral Hotel - a five star hotel.
- Bank of Scotland on The Mound - Scotland's first bank.
- Botanic Gardens - flowers all year round.
- Caledonian Hotel - Sean Connery's favourite.
- Camera Obscura and World of Illusions - a unique view of the city.
- Canongate Kirk - built in 1688.
- Charlotte Square - designed by Robert Adam.
- City Chambers - seat of local government.
- Cockburn Street - named after a preservationist, Lord Cockburn.
- Crown Jewels - crown, sword and sceptre.
- Deacon Brodie - inspiration for Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.
- Donaldson's School for the Deaf - Described by Queen Victoria as grander than many of her palaces.
- Dynamic Earth - a new tourist attraction.
- Edinburgh Castle - the most popular vistor attraction in Scotland.
- Edinburgh Castle (2) - in winter time.
- Edinburgh City Council Offices -200,000sq ft for 1800 staff.
- Edinburgh International Conference Centre - with modern facilities.
- Edinburgh Skyline - castle and church/cathedral spires.
- Fettes College - former UK Prime Minister, Tony Blair, attended here before going to university.
- Floral Clock - in Princes Street Gardens.
- George Hotel - popular with North American visitors.
- Gladstone's Land - a 17th century merchant's house.
- Governor's House, Calton Hill - the surviving remnant of Calton jail, once the largest prison in Scotland.
- Greyfriar's Bobby - statue to the loyal dog.
- Harvey Nichols Department Store - Up-market London retailer's first Scottish store.
- Heart of Midlothian - not the Edinburgh football team!
- Horse-drawn Taxi - a new atraction.
- Jenners - a famous department store.
- John Knox House - except he never actually lived there.
- John Knox Statue - in the courtyard of the Scottish Parliament.
- Lady Stair's Close - part of the real, old Edinburgh.
- Last Drop Bar - the last hangings in Edinburgh took place near here!
- Lincoln Memorial - now a war memorial.
- Lothian Buses - local double-decker transport.
- McEwan Hall - where Edinburgh University students graduate.
- Mercat Cross - the heart of the old merchant city.
- Mons Meg - a huge 15th century cannon.
- Murrayfield - national rugby stadium.
- Museum of Scotland - the brilliant new building.
- National Gallery of Scotland - and the Royal Scottish Academy.
- National Monument - never completed, on Calton Hill.
- National Portrait Gallery - displays many famous Scots.
- National War Memorial - in Edinburgh Castle.
- New St Andrew House - one of Edinburgh's ugliest buildings.
- Observatory - on Calton Hill.
- Outlook Tower - with a "camera obscura".
- Paisley Close - "Pull awa' chaps, I'm no deid yet!"
- Palace of Holyroodhouse - Queen's official residence in Scotland.
- Palace of Holyroodhouse (2) - from Arthur's Seat.
- Princes Street - the main shopping street.
- Princes Street Gardens - below Edinburgh Castle.
- Ramsay Gardens - elegant houses next to the castle.
- Ross Fountain - displayed at the Great Exhibition in London.
- Royal Bank of Scotland HQ - imposing building on St Andrew Square.
- Royal High School of Edinburgh - now lies empty.
- Royal Museum of Scotland - the original museum.
- Royal Yacht Britannia - a five-star visitor attraction.
- St Andrew House - art deco building for civil servants.
- St Andrew Square - Edinburgh's "Golden Square".
- St Cuthbert's Kirk - on an 8th century religious site.
- St Giles Cathedral - High Kirk of Edinburgh.
- St Margaret's Chapel - oldest building in Edinburgh castle.
- Salisbury Crags - glowering over the city.
- Scandic Crown Hotel - looks like a castle.
- Scotch Whisky Heritage Centre - a barrel of fun!
- Scott Monument - like a Walt Disney fairy castle.
- Scottish Parliament - Over budget and years later than planned!
- Stewart Dugald Memorial - who's Stewart Dugald??
- Tolbooth at Canongate - now the "People's Story" museum.
- Tolbooth Kirk - tallest steeple in Edinburgh.
- Tour Bus - open top double-decker around the city.
- Traverse Theatre - adventurous theatre company.
- Tron Kirk - now an exhibition on the Royal Mile.
- Usher Hall - the city's main concert hall.
- William Wallace and Robert the Bruce - on the castle wall.
Where else would you like to go in Scotland?
