Benjamin Baker’s Human Cantilever Model of the Forth Bridge
This post was originally published on this siteThe Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, […]
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45 Amazing Photos Capture Street Scenes in Edinburgh in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteEdinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The city was historically […]
27 Fascinating Vintage Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of Edinburgh in the late 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese images show Edinburgh in the late 1950s at a time when the nation was on the cusp […]
Beautiful Vintage Kodachrome Photos of Edinburgh and Glasgow in 1961
This post was originally published on this siteThese fascinating images were taken by Charles Weever Cushman, an amateur photographer, during his trip to Scotland. Cushman […]
Two Women in Long Dresses and Hats Rock Climbing the Salisbury Crags in Edinburgh in the 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteThese days, rock climbing equipment is very high tech, with safety features like harnesses, spring-loaded carabiners, helmets, as […]
Vintage Found Photos Show Life of a Family At Bruntsfield, Edinburgh in 1954
This post was originally published on this siteBruntsfield is a largely residential area around Bruntsfield Place in Southern Edinburgh, Scotland. In feudal times, it fell […]
July 5, 1966: The World’s Most Famous Sheep, Dolly, Was Born at the Roslin Institute in Scotland
This post was originally published on this siteDolly was part of a series of experiments at the Roslin Institute, part of the University of Edinburgh […]
Burke & Hare Murder Dolls: The Mystery of the Miniature Edinburgh Coffins
This post was originally published on this siteIn late June 1836, a group of boys headed out to the north-east slopes of Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat […]
Aerial View Over Edinburgh circa 1920: One of the Best Aerial Photographs Ever Taken
This post was originally published on this siteTaking photos from great heights is all the rage these days. Which makes sense, given how easy it […]
Rare Photographs of Edinburgh, Scotland From the 1840s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1840s Edinburgh, painter David Octavius Hill and engineer Robert Adamson formed the city’s first photography studio, which […]
22 Rare Photos of St. Andrews, Scotland in the 1840s
This post was originally published on this siteJohn Adamson (1809-1870) was one of the pioneering photographic chemists in Scotland. He was born in Burnside, Fife, […]
70 Amazing Color Snaps That Capture Street Scenes of Edinburgh, Scotland in the Early 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThese color snaps from doveson2002 show what Edinburgh looked like from the early 1960s. Princes Street looking west, Edinburgh, circa […]
26 Rare Color Photos That Capture Street Scenes of Edinburgh in 1949
This post was originally published on this siteEdinburgh is the capital and the second most populous city of Scotland, also the seventh most populous in […]