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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_4506,William Younger,Wm Youngers,Pale Ale,beer label,Edinburgh,Northwich,Sandiford,bottler,brewery history,Scottish beer,ale,brewing,vintage label,beer advertising,packaging,collectable,breweriana,Cheshire,Scotland,historic branding,UK,heritage,history,historic,industrial archaeology,local history,architecture,conservation,by,NP Sandiford & Son,Ltd,NP,Sandiford & Son,red,label,beer,beers
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3FD8EWT - . Historic Wm Younger's Pale Ale label, Edinburgh beer associated with bottling in Northwich. The small circular label uses classic brewery typography and a red central device, a compact piece of breweriana linking a famous Edinburgh ale name with regional bottling and distribution. William Younger & Co was one of the great historic names in Scottish brewing, strongly associated with Edinburgh and widely distributed bottled ale. A surviving circular ˜Wm Younger's Pale Ale' label connected with bottling in Northwich illustrates how national beer brands depended on regional bottlers and distributors long before modern supermarket logistics. The object is useful for brewing histock-photo/gotonysmith-Story.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>story, packaging, typography, advertising and the commercial links between Edinburgh and Cheshire. Its condition and period design also make it a collectible example of twentieth-century brewery ephemera. The location is Northwich, Cheshire, England. This geographical detail helps distinguish the subject from similar businesses, buildings or scenes elsewhere and gives the photograph stronger value for local, regional and comparative editorial use. Details that might seem mundane at the moment of photography can later help date a streetscape or explain how a service was delivered, which is one reason straightforward editorial documentation remains useful to archives and publishers. As an editorial stock image, it also records the typography, branding, materials and street-level visual language of its period, details that can become historically valuable as shops, products and public infrastructure are altered or replaced. The photograph is particularly useful where a story needs an identifiable real-world example rather than an abstract illustration, because the surrounding details place the subject in an ordinary British or European setting. This makes the photograph a useful piece of contemporary editorial documentation.
Northwich, Cheshire, England
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,IMG_1775,Youngers 80 shilling,cask conditioned,beer,stained,glass,window,traditional,Scottish,pub,Scotland,UK,Youngers,80,shilling,McEwan,brewer,Fountain,Brewery,Edinburgh,brewing,ale,heritage,advertising,historic,bar,interior,colourful,decorative,public,house,the,Athletic Arms,Diggers,Grave,graveyard,history
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3EX1REF - . Younger's 80 shilling cask conditioned beer stained glass window in a traditional Scottish pub, The Athletic Arms / Diggers, Edinburgh. Photographed on 28 June 2026. The recorded location is Scotland, UK. The colourful decorative panel carries Wm. McEwan brewer lettering, an 80/- emblem and wording referring to Fountain Brewery Edinburgh, linking the design to Scotland's historic brewing industry. Eighty shilling is a traditional Scottish ale designation and brewery branding of this kind was widely used in public houses to promote beer and reinforce brewery identity. Red, green and amber glass creates a distinctive period decorative effect. For community asset, the historical context is that british pubs developed from inns, taverns and alehouses into licensed social institutions that have long served as meeting places, music venues and landmarks
Names, brewery signs, etched glass, tiled interiors and evolving fascias can preserve local history even when ownership or use changes. Looking at ecclesiastical architecture, the longer history is that parish churches and cathedrals are among Britain's richest sources of architectural and social history
Medieval fabric, later chapels, organs, altars, monuments and inscriptions can coexist within a single building, revealing generations of craftsmanship and evolving liturgy. The background to independent business is that commercial premises are part of everyday local history
Even businesses without national fame can become important reference points for residents and researchers once ownership changes or redevelopment alters the street. For community asset, the 2026 context is that in England eligible pubs and live-music venues receive a 15% business-rates relief for the 2026/27 billing year, reflecting continuing concern about operating costs, closures and the role of hospitality in town-centre vitality. The scene also brings together place of worship, architectural conservation, and local history.
Scotland, UK
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,history,heritage,Holyrood Palace,Edinburgh,Scotland,royal residence,historic building,sandstone building,blue sky,British heritage,Scottish history,royal history,monarchy,King Charles III,Queen Elizabeth II legacy,cultural heritage,national identity,historic Britain,royal collection,art and culture,museum and gallery,travel Scotland,UK tourism,architecture and history,ceremonial state,tradition and continuity,editorial background,calendar image,Scottish heritage,royal art gallery,palace architecture,historic palace,Edinburgh landmark,Old Town Edinburgh,ceremonial building,British royal family,tourism Scotland
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DGE73C - The King's Gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, is shown under clear blue skies, revealing the scale and architectural detail of the historic royal complex. The gallery forms part of the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland, and sits at the end of Edinburgh's historic Royal Mile. Built in warm-toned stone, the structure combines defensive elements, classical proportions and later architectural additions, reflecting centuries of royal occupation and ceremonial use.
The Palace of Holyroodhouse has long been associated with Scottish and British history, serving as a residence for monarchs including Mary, Queen of Scots, and continuing today as a venue for state occasions and royal events. The King's Gallery houses exhibitions from the Royal Collection, linking the site not only to monarchy and governance but also to art, culture and national heritage. The clear light and uncluttered foreground emphasise the solidity and grandeur of the building, while the absence of people allows the focus to remain on architecture and symbolism rather than activity.
Beyond its immediate subject, the image lends itself to a wide range of editorial and commercial uses, including travel features on Edinburgh and Scotland, educational material on royal history, cultural heritage publications, and broader storytelling around monarchy, tradition and continuity in the United Kingdom. The calm setting and balanced composition also make it suitable for calendar use and as a background image illustrating British and Scottish identity, historic architecture and the enduring presence of royal institutions within modern society.
The King's Gallery at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, photographed under clear b
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,city centre,Scotland,Calton Hill,Edinburgh,EH7 5AA,United Kingdom,landmark,heritage site,stone building,tourist attraction,winter,winter sunshine,blue sky,travel,EH7,Edinburgh tourism,Scotland travel,heritage tourism,historic architecture,neoclassical landmark,Enlightenment Edinburgh,science history,visitor attraction,destination marketing,editorial background,European city break,winter city photography,iconic Edinburgh landmarks,William Henry Playfair,Edinburgh city skyline viewpoint,hilltop monument,astronomy,science heritage,historic Edinburgh,New Town Edinburgh,city break,history
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DM9966 - A crisp winter view of the Playfair Monument and the observatory dome at the City Observatory complex on Calton Hill in Edinburgh. The building is presented as a bold neoclassical composition: heavy stone blocks, a temple-like form, and rows of classical columns supporting a pediment on each end. Behind and between the two porticoes, the pale observatory dome rises above the roofline, giving a clear visual link to astronomy and scientific heritage. The sky is a deep, clean blue with bright cold-season light that sharpens the edges of the stonework and makes the architecture feel monumental and timeless.
The foreground includes rough winter vegetation and low grasses, which helps communicate the hilltop setting and the feel of an open public park rather than a busy street location. The overall atmosphere suggests a dry, cold day with excellent visibility, the kind of weather that draws visitors up Calton Hill for panoramic views and landmark photography. The image has strong editorial value because it captures an instantly recognisable Edinburgh heritage site, while remaining uncluttered by crowds.
This photograph suits themes such as Edinburgh tourism, Scotland travel, neoclassical architecture, historic observatories, and the city's long association with science and the Enlightenment. It also works well as a general location illustration for Calton Hill, conservation, and heritage-led destination marketing, particularly for winter city-break coverage where clear skies and crisp light are part of the story.
Playfair Monument with observatory dome at the City Observatory on Calton Hill, Edinburgh, photograp
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,city centre,Scotland,Scottish Government,Edinburgh,EH1 3DG,United Kingdom,entrance,glass doors,text on glass,public sector,Edinburgh city centre,Calton Hill area,winter light,UK politics,Scottish politics,public services,policy making,constitutional affairs,civic institutions,democracy,public sector branding,government communications,news illustration,editorial stock,business and government,travel editorial,Edinburgh city break context,public administration,civil service,government headquarters,national government,devolved government,governance,state institution,security entrance,history,historic
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DM996H - A tight, editorial detail of the main entrance area at The Scottish stock-photo/gotonysmith-Government.html?sortBy=relevant&pseudoid=237DAF28-A4ED-4448-8173-C0E81ABEEC6F Target=_Blank>Government, showing the words The Scottish Government prominently displayed across the glass doors. The scene is photographed from a low, slightly upward angle, so the lettering sits against reflections of a bright blue sky and leafless tree branches, creating a layered, almost graphic composition where official branding and the outdoor environment overlap. The lighting feels crisp and wintry, with clean highlights along the canopy and the top edge of the doorway, suggesting cold, clear conditions rather than rain or snowfall.
This kind of image is highly usable for news and commentary stories where a clear, non-controversial visual is needed to represent Scottish Government decisions, public sector policy, ministerial announcements, civil service activity, and governance more generally. The framing focuses on the institution rather than any individual, making it suitable for a wide range of editorial contexts. The reflections add atmosphere and a sense of place, hinting at Edinburgh's central government quarter around Calton Hill, while the strong typography provides immediate clarity for readers. As a documentary stock photo, it works well as a headline illustration for topics like public administration, devolved government, Scottish politics, public services delivery, and official communications, with the readable text anchoring the image for accurate captioning and search visibility.
Entrance doors with ""The Scottish Government"" lettering on glass at St Andrew's House, Regent Road,
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Scotland,Edinburgh,lamp,post,street lamp,helaldic,crests,motto,ship,emblem,blue,boat,helladic,arms,of,crest,town,EH6,EH6 6QW,street,cover,painted,history,historic,pride,cast iron,decorative,old,streetlight,streetlights,shield,Victorian,Water of Leith,Mary and Jesus,in a,sailing ship,Leith Borough Council
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RE0XB4 - Now the flag is set to be returned to the ownership of the community as part of a long-running campaign to allow Leithers to fly their coat of arms once again.
The Court of the Lord Lyon, the heraldic authority for Scotland, has been responsible for the historic crest since 1920.
However, Leith councillor Rob Munn revealed that Leith will once again be allowed to use the coat of arms freely in three months' time.
Councillor Munn, Deputy Lord Provost, said: When Leith amalgamated with Edinburgh, the coat of arms fell out of use and was in the care of the Lord Lyon's office. Previously the Borough Council had it. Over the past decade or so there's been discussions about getting it back.
The crest of the flag features representations of Mary and Jesus in a sailing ship, under the legend Sigillum Oppidi De Leith , which translates as the seal of the town of Leith , and above the phrase Persevere , and is believed to have been brought to the community by 11th-century French traders.
The crest can still be seen on some lampposts, and on several old buildings in Leith.
The Court of the Lord Lyon is understood to have heraldic artists currently designing a slightly different version of the flag for the handover.
Its official title will be The Arms of Leith Neighbourhood Partnership and it will be based on the Arms of the former Leith Borough Council.
The Shore, Leith, Edinburgh, Lothian , Scotland, UK, EH6 6QW
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Scotland,UK,Edinburgh,banking,EH2,blue,28,subsidiary,of,Sabadell,Group,Spain,financial,app,web,online,branch,closure,closures,bankers,history,historic,closing,closed,branches,finance,product,products,services,satisfaction,profit,profits,fined,meltdown,HotpixUK.org.uk
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KRXPFT - . Recorded at 28 Hanover St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2DS in 2022, the image fixes a recognisable subject and its environment at one point in time, giving later viewers a reliable basis for comparison. The frame specifically shows Blue TSB bank sign, 28 Hanover St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2DS, subsidiary of Sabadell Group, Spain. The wider scene also brings together commercial ephemera, public information notice, changing streetscape, local history, community identity, place identity, archival record, public-facing signage, contemporary social history, instructional wording, street-level message, graphic street detail, changing land use, and everyday life. Current relevance extends to digital substitution and commercial branding, particularly through how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change. Small period details of signage and branding at 28 Hanover St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2DS may become more significant with time, particularly following conservation work. The wider setting retains connections with before-and-after reference, public realm, visual archive, local character, everyday visual culture, material sign design, historical comparison, and period lettering. References to subsidiary, Hanover, Group, Edinburgh, and Spain give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of 28 Hanover St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2DS may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The wider significance includes digital substitution and how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change in a form that can be compared with future views of 28 Hanover St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2DS. Another strand within the photograph is local history and how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change within the real-world context of 28 Hanover St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2DS.
28 Hanover St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH2 2DS
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Edinburgh,city,centre,Scotland,Auld Reekie,High St,Lothian,UK,EH1 1TB,special,seasonal,shop,store,retail,the,December,wooden,carved,German,figures,nutcrackers,tinsel,decorations,gift,gifts,traditional,festive-themed,festive,theme,themed,old town,history,heritage
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M366T7 - . The Nutcracker Christmas Shop, High St, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, UK, EH1 1TB. Photographed on 27 November 2022. Traditional festive-themed gift store stocking decorations, carved German figures and nutcrackers. Historically, christmas imagery ranges from religious observance to commercial decoration, seasonal entertainment and humour
Cards, shop displays, lights and novelty messages reveal how the festival has been represented in popular culture as well as how retail and public spaces respond to the winter season. As background, retail premises reveal the evolution of high streets and town centres: independent shops, markets, bakeries, butchers and larger chains respond continually to changing tastes, rents, competition and shopping habits
Photographs can preserve businesses and shopfronts that later disappear. From a heritage perspective, seasonal and low-light photography can emphasise the relationship between natural conditions and the built environment
Dusk, snow, mist or dramatic cloud often reveal lighting, silhouettes and reflective surfaces that are less apparent in ordinary daylight. In 2026, contemporary Christmas coverage frequently combines celebration with consumer spending, energy use, travel and sustainability
Older festive designs can also function as nostalgic or retro visual references. Against the 2026 backdrop, town-centre resilience remains a major policy issue in England, with government programmes aimed at high streets and community ownership of valued local assets
Changing retail patterns, vacancies and the growth of food-led destinations make older shop and market photographs useful for comparison. The subject remains topical in 2026 because christmas remains a major retail and tourism period, while household energy costs, sustainable decorations and the pressure of seasonal spending often feature alongside more traditional festive themes.
The Nutcracker Christmas Shop, High St, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, UK, EH1 1TB
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Edinburgh,city,centre,Scotland,16,UK,EH1 2LN,EH1,good coffee,coffee,cafe,sign,neon,distinctive,Red neon sign,history,historic,illuminated,bankofscotland,Lloyds Banking Group,skyline,dusk,night time,evening,HBOS,issues,offices,office,night,headquarters,head office,Bank Street,Lothians,EH1 1YZ,gentrification
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M3684H - . This location-specific image from 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN in 2022 provides a visual record of the subject in everyday context, useful for both contemporary editorial work and later historical comparison. The scene records Red neon sign, Espresso Bar, 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN, good coffee, in the evening dusk. The broader subject matter reaches into social history, historical comparison, local history, licensed hospitality, night-time economy, contemporary social history, beer-led hospitality, traditional pub, real-ale culture, hospitality economy, community drinking venue, historic hostelry, visual archive, and public realm. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with energy costs, consumer spending and the continuing appeal of real ale and regional brewing. As a dated visual record of 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN, the frame retains equipment and working practice, making it especially useful if later reinterpretation subsequently changes the scene. Other useful contextual ideas include local character, local social venue, changing land use, traditional ale house, visitor hospitality, documentary photography, before-and-after reference, and period detail. Elements such as coffee, Espresso, evening, and Edinburgh add documentary specificity and may become increasingly useful when compared with later records. Around 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN, apparently routine details can become historically useful once businesses close, buildings change use or familiar features disappear. The image also provides a reference for energy costs and the continuing appeal of real ale and regional brewing within the specific setting of 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN. Another useful connection is pub closures and the continuing appeal of real ale and regional brewing as part of the longer story of 16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN.
16 Bank Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2LN
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,city,centre,Scotland,EH1,Bank Street,Lothians,UK,EH1 1YZ,head office,headquarters,at,night,office,offices,sterling,currency,issuer,of,issues,dusk,night time,evening,HBOS,Mound,The Mound,skyline,bankofscotland,Lloyds Banking Group,capital,HQ,illuminated,history,historic,distinctive,neon,Edinburgh,EH1 2LN
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M3687A - . This dated editorial view of The Mound & Bank Street, Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland, UK, EH1 1YZ in 2022 captures more than the immediate subject, retaining clues about local use, design, activity and change. The photograph centres on Bank Of Scotland head office at night, The Mound & Bank Street skyline, Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland, UK, EH1 1YZ. Other connected aspects include local history, regional identity, community identity, specialist shop, documentary photography, shopfront economy, local enterprise, changing streetscape, contemporary social history, high-street commerce, archival record, social history, visual archive, and historical comparison. The wider contemporary story combines store closures, commercial rents and how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses. The image fixes materials and architectural details within The Mound & Bank Street, Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland, UK, EH1 1YZ at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against changing commercial priorities. The wider setting retains connections with public realm, commercial frontage, period detail, place identity, town-centre trading, specialist retailer, customer footfall, and small business. References to office, skyline, night, Lothians, and Mound give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The wider setting at The Mound & Bank Street, Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland, UK, EH1 1YZ matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The wider significance includes store closures and how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses within the specific setting of The Mound & Bank Street, Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland, UK, EH1 1YZ. The image fixes evidence of earlier appearance for later comparison. It also preserves period character within the wider story of The Mound & Bank Street, Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland, UK, EH1 1YZ.
The Mound & Bank Street, Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland, UK, EH1 1YZ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Edinburgh,city,centre,Scotland,Mound,at,New Year,celebrate,and,bringing in,the,lights,ligt,letters,in,capital,party,on,EH!,history,historic,tourists,tree,December,winter,in letters,spelt,spelled,out,Dùn Èideann,Auld Reekie,tickets,evening,twilight
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M368FN - The annual Edinburgh Hogmanay celebration was originally an informal street party focused on the Tron Kirk in the Old Town's High Street. Since 1993, it has been officially organised with the focus moved to Princes Street. In 1996, over 300,000 people attended, leading to ticketing of the main street party in later years up to a limit of 100,000 tickets. Hogmanay now covers four days of processions, concerts and fireworks, with the street party beginning on Hogmanay. Alternative tickets are available for entrance into the Princes Street Gardens concert and Cèilidh, where well-known artists perform and ticket holders can participate in traditional Scottish cèilidh dancing. The event attracts thousands of people from all over the world
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Edinburgh,city,centre,Scotland,Mound,at,New Year,celebrate,and,bringing in,the,lights,ligt,letters,in,capital,party,on,EH!,history,historic,tourists,tree,December,winter,in letters,spelt,spelled,out,Dùn Èideann,Auld Reekie,tickets,evening,twilight
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M368KB - The annual Edinburgh Hogmanay celebration was originally an informal street party focused on the Tron Kirk in the Old Town's High Street. Since 1993, it has been officially organised with the focus moved to Princes Street. In 1996, over 300,000 people attended, leading to ticketing of the main street party in later years up to a limit of 100,000 tickets. Hogmanay now covers four days of processions, concerts and fireworks, with the street party beginning on Hogmanay. Alternative tickets are available for entrance into the Princes Street Gardens concert and Cèilidh, where well-known artists perform and ticket holders can participate in traditional Scottish cèilidh dancing. The event attracts thousands of people from all over the world
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Edinburgh,city,centre,Scotland,Auld Reekie,EH1,Lothian,UK,EH1 3BG,9,selling,off licence,dusk,night,evening,in,the,sweets,sweetshop,sweet shop,handy,convenience,store,shop,independent,history,heritage,old,oldtown,old town,urban,capital,sights,attractions
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M369CW - . A grounded documentary photograph made at Town & City Newsagents,9 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, UK, EH1 3BG in 2022, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The defining feature is Traditional newsagents selling The Scotsman, Town & City Newsagents,9 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, UK, EH1 3BG. The image also relates to small business, street-level business, before-and-after reference, commercial frontage, retail property, independent retail, regional identity, contemporary social history, everyday life, place identity, local enterprise, customer footfall, changing land use, and changing streetscape. Current relevance extends to independent business and online shopping, particularly through the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy. The archival value lies partly in recording materials and architectural details around Town & City Newsagents,9 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, UK, EH1 3BG before conservation work alters the character of the place. The wider setting retains connections with shopfront economy, high-street commerce, local history, historical comparison, period detail, visual archive, town-centre trading, and archival record. The combination of Lothian, Waterloo, Traditional, Scotsman, and Edinburgh anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. The wider setting at Town & City Newsagents,9 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, UK, EH1 3BG matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. The image also provides a reference for independent business and the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy without losing the local specificity of Town & City Newsagents,9 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, UK, EH1 3BG.
Town & City Newsagents,9 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, UK, EH1 3BG
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Scotland,UK,Edinburgh,EH1,banks,finance,sterling,The,Pound,currency,independence,money,referendum,cash,Scottish,city,centre,sign,old,history,historic,Banca na h-Alba,HBOS,Lloyds,TSB,established,merger,financial,sector,market,North Bank Street,issue,banknotes,notes,app,online,banking
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2KRXR73 - The Bank of Scotland plc (Scottish Gaelic: Banca na h-Alba) is a commercial and clearing bank based in Scotland and is part of the Lloyds Banking Group, following the Bank of Scotland's implosion in 2008. The bank was established by the Parliament of Scotland in 1695 to develop Scotland's trade with other countries, and aimed to create a stable banking system in the Kingdom of Scotland.
With a history dating to the end of the 17th century, it is the fifth-oldest extant bank in the United Kingdom (the Bank of England having been established one year earlier), and is the only commercial institution created by the Parliament of Scotland to remain in existence. It was one of the first banks in Europe to print its own banknotes, and it continues to print its own sterling banknotes under legal arrangements that allow Scottish banks to issue currency.
In June 2006, the HBOS Group Reorganisation Act 2006 was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, allowing the bank's structure to be simplified. As a result, The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland became Bank of Scotland plc on 17 September 2007. Bank of Scotland has been a subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group since 19 January 2009, when HBOS was acquired by Lloyds TSB
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland was established by an Act of the Parliament of Scotland on 17 July 1695, the Act for erecting a Bank in Scotland, opening for business in February 1696. Although established soon after the Bank of England (1694), the Bank of Scotland was a very different institution. Whereas the Bank of England was established specifically to finance defence spending by the English government, the Bank of Scotland was established by the Scottish government to support Scottish business, and was prohibited from lending to the government without parliamentary approval
Lloyds Banking Group
Following the implosion of the Bank of Scotland in 2008, HBOS Group agreed to be taken over by Lloyds TSB Group
The Mound Edinburgh city centre, Scotland, UK, EH1 1YZ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,UK,Edinburgh,Scotland,land,mark,Scotland in winter,in,icon,iconic,EH2 2EJ,garden,gardens,Scottish,author,Sir,Walter Scott,Victorian,Gothic,viewing,platform,stone,Binny,sandstone,skyline,cityscape,Jenners,building,architecture,ornate,history,historic,tower,climb,climbing,hotpix.org.uk
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M3JBRM - . Photographed at Princes St ,Edinburgh, Scotland , UK, EH2 2EJ in 2022, this detailed documentary image records the subject within its real surroundings and preserves a specific stage in the life of the location. The subject captured here is Victorian Gothic Scott Monument, iconic landmark, Princes St ,Edinburgh, Scotland in winter, EH2 2EJ. The image also relates to railway branding, place identity, station environment, rail mobility, rail modernisation, transport interchange, changing streetscape, public realm, local character, community identity, integrated transport, historical comparison, regional rail, and contemporary social history. From a 2025-onward perspective, reliability and accessibility are closely linked to this subject, alongside the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change. The image fixes commercial use and occupation within Princes St ,Edinburgh, Scotland , UK, EH2 2EJ at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against different community use. A second descriptive layer includes urban rail transport, everyday life, passenger railway, trackside heritage, changing land use, period detail, public transport network, and documentary photography. The combination of Victorian, landmark, iconic, Gothic, and winter anchors the frame to a recognisable activity, place or moment. A later view of Princes St ,Edinburgh, Scotland , UK, EH2 2EJ may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. A further contemporary connection is reliability and the archival value of railway branding and infrastructure as operators change within the specific setting of Princes St ,Edinburgh, Scotland , UK, EH2 2EJ. The wider significance includes fares and the reshaping of Britain's passenger railway in the mid-2020s as part of the longer story of Princes St ,Edinburgh, Scotland , UK, EH2 2EJ.
Princes St ,Edinburgh, Scotland , UK, EH2 2EJ
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,UK,England,shop,store,Milroys,Londons,Oldest,Whiskey,Specialist,specialists,history,historic,tourist,tourism,attraction,John Jack Milroy,Jack,John,Cask Industries LTD,cask,malt,malts,bar,pub,Kettners Wine Shop,Kettners,Wine Shop,whisky bar,sunny,heritage,traditional,classic,vintage,festival,Edinburgh,whisky
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JJGAPM - MILROY'S OF SOHO WAS FOUNDED OVER FIFTY YEARS AGO BY JOHN ˜JACK' MILROY IN 1964.
John had begun his career at Kettners Wine Shop (now sadly closed) and left despite an attractive offer to stay. Instead, he decided to start his own wine shop just up the road at 3 Greek Street where we remain to this day.
His brother Wallace, a gold miner in South Africa, provided the funds and John took advantage of the removal of price controls to sell wine and spirits at much better value than his competitors, making him the go-to man for high-quality drinks.
The ˜Milroy's Soho Wine Market' soon went on to sell not just wine, sherry and Champagne but also whisky. During the 1960s and 70s the first single malts began to emerge onto the market and began to compete with Blended Whisky, with brands such as Glenfarclas and Glenfiddich first becoming widely available.
Before long Milroy's was known for selling the largest selection of single malt whiskies in London. John and Wallace were delivering to the biggest names in London
even No.10 Downing Street was a regular customer. Their success led the brothers to be invited to tour Japan, where single malt production was also steadily growing. Having run a popular series of whisky tastings over the course of their trip, we still get calls today from people who attended tastings on this seminal tour. Milroy's had by now become a true whisky institution, and the brothers began releasing single cask releases under their own ˜Milroy's label. Many people who work in the whisky industry today started drinking whisky at 3 Greek Street with the two brothers, or even began their careers on our shop floor.
John Milroy went on to bottle many whiskies under his own name, and Wallace wrote the highly respected ˜Malt Whisky Almanac'. By the time the brothers sold the company they were world famous whisky icons. The company would later be run by La Reserve under the stewardship of Mark Reynier
3 Greek St, London, England, UK, W1D 4NX
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2D8NX68 - This mosaic, probably Victorian, is is the domed recess above the entrance to a bank on the corner of Lothian Road and Fountainbridge (the text Fountainbridge Branch runs under the mosaic). It shows two cornucopia (horns of plenty) spilling money (or maybe gold) into two vessels, around the motto Thrift is Blessing. This choice of words might suggest to customers that by depositing their money in the bank they will be rewarded with rich returns. However, it is actually a quotation from Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice - Shylock says it as part of a defence of his profession of money lending.
The mosaic is made of glass smalti. The cornucopia and motto appear over a pleated cloth, with a blue background. Notice how several shades of green have been used to give the effect of the folds in the fabric.
Fountainbridge , Lothian Road,Tollcross, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH3 9AA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PKT - . This authentic period view of St Johns church, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK in 2015 preserves the main subject alongside smaller contextual details that can acquire greater historical value as places and uses change. At the centre of the view is Lecturn Golden Eagle, at St Johns Scottish Episcopal church, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2AB. The image also relates to before-and-after reference, archival record, contemporary social history, social history, passenger information, changing land use, street-side transport, transport accessibility, local character, place identity, bus infrastructure, documentary photography, local mobility, and everyday life. From a 2025-onward perspective, accessibility and integrated transport are closely linked to this subject, alongside the challenge of maintaining reliable local services. Future viewers can use this scene from St Johns church, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK to compare landscape treatment and surrounding development with whatever follows after altered transport patterns. A second descriptive layer includes local bus network, passenger transport, bus route infrastructure, public realm, historical comparison, changing streetscape, roadside transit, and public-transport wayfinding. Details involving Eagle, Lothian, Lecturn, Episcopal, and Edinburgh make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. A later view of St Johns church, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The scene further reflects accessibility and the challenge of maintaining reliable local services when considered against later change at St Johns church, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The view records a trace of local identity as a date-specific reference. The image fixes a local visual benchmark for later comparison.
St Johns church, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89PM1 - Arthur Frederic Edward Pitman grave monument in St John interior interior church memorials, Edinburgh, Scotland,UK
Capt Arthur Frederic Edward Pitman of the 5th Seaforth Highlanders and Royal Flying Corps. Killed in action in the air
Flanders 3rd January 1918.
St Johns Church, Lothian Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F7DCWK - . Made at Edinburgh, Scotland, UK in 2015, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The scene records Old Royal Bank Of Scotland PLC,£5,note 1972 to 1981, UK. Another layer of the photograph includes regional identity, changing land use, historical comparison, local enterprise, independent retail, shopfront economy, specialist shop, period detail, changing streetscape, contemporary social history, town-centre trading, commercial frontage, archival record, and local character. The modern context includes continuing discussion of store closures, business rates and how shopfronts become short-lived records of changing businesses. Future viewers can use this scene from Edinburgh, Scotland, UK to compare transport arrangements and footfall with whatever follows after new construction. A second descriptive layer includes visual archive, public realm, retail property, place identity, everyday life, street-level business, bricks-and-mortar retail, and specialist retailer. References to Royal give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The period setting at Edinburgh, Scotland, UK helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. Its period value extends to store closures and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets when considered against later change at Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The location additionally provides evidence of footfall and the contribution of independents to distinctive high streets without losing the local specificity of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. A further contemporary connection is commercial rents and the resilience of specialist shops in an online retail economy in a form that can be compared with future views of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EYAX4B - Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland from its position on the Castle Rock. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age (2nd century AD), although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until the Union of the Crowns in 1603.
From the 15th century the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past century and a half. As one of the most important strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle was involved in many historical conflicts from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century to the Jacobite Rising of 1745. Research undertaken in 2014 identified 26 sieges in its 1100 year-old history, giving it a claim to having been the most besieged place in Great Britain and one of the most attacked in the world
Old Town, Edinburgh City, Lothians,Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89P1W - . Made at 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ in 2015, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The subject captured here is Outfitters,Foreign & Colonial sign at Jenners Store, Edinburgh, Scotland. The locality and subject together evoke urban typography, public information notice, place identity, changing land use, period detail, commercial ephemera, before-and-after reference, bricks-and-mortar retail, regional identity, street-level message, everyday life, commercial frontage, retail property, and street-level business. The wider contemporary story combines street design, local history and the way lettering and materials contribute to local visual identity. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with independent business, town-centre regeneration and how commercial property costs affect small retailers. Future viewers can use this scene from 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ to compare commercial use and occupation with whatever follows after different community use. The subject also sits alongside public-facing signage, independent retail, contemporary social history, specialist retailer, changing streetscape, wayfinding detail, local enterprise, and public realm. Details involving Colonial, Foreign, Jenners, Outfitters, and Edinburgh make the image more specific than a generic view and strengthen its local or historical value. The wider setting at 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ matters because ordinary visual details often provide the strongest evidence of how a place actually looked and functioned. Another useful connection is street design and the way lettering and materials contribute to local visual identity within the real-world context of 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ.
48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89P1Y - . This scene at 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ in 2015 forms part of the visual history of the locality, documenting the named subject together with aspects of how the area looked and functioned at the time. The main point of reference is Robemakers Pulpit,legal,municipal,acedemic sign at Jenners Store, Edinburgh, Scotland. The wider scene also brings together period lettering, archival record, printed message, local character, graphic street detail, regional identity, visual archive, local history, bricks-and-mortar retail, period detail, street-level business, urban typography, retail property, and specialist retailer. Viewed from the mid-2020s, the subject also connects with street design, accessibility and how ordinary signs become time-specific evidence of language and design. The modern context includes continuing discussion of online shopping, commercial rents and how commercial property costs affect small retailers. As a dated visual record of 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ, the frame retains equipment and working practice, making it especially useful if replacement signage subsequently changes the scene. The wider setting retains connections with place identity, material sign design, changing land use, commercial frontage, high-street commerce, contemporary social history, everyday visual culture, and public-facing signage. References to municipal, Edinburgh, Store, Jenners, and legal give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. The period setting at 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. A further contemporary connection is street design and how signs can document commercial, social or regulatory change as part of the longer story of 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ.
48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F89P25 - . A grounded documentary photograph made at 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ in 2015, combining the immediate subject with evidence of the surrounding streetscape, public realm, business activity or local character. The scene records Glasgow warehouse Renfield Street Corner Gordon St sign at Jenners Store, Edinburgh, Scotland. The setting additionally reflects visual communication, urban typography, period detail, social history, everyday visual culture, instructional wording, archival record, public realm, period lettering, local character, community identity, place identity, changing streetscape, and street-level message. The modern context includes continuing discussion of local history, street design and the survival of physical messages in an increasingly digital environment. Small period details of materials and architectural details at 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ may become more significant with time, particularly following changed technology. Other useful contextual ideas include everyday life, material sign design, changing land use, wayfinding detail, commercial ephemera, historical comparison, contemporary social history, and regional identity. References to Renfield, Store, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Jenners give the picture a strong period identity and tie it closely to its named subject. A later view of 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ may show a very different setting, increasing the value of this precise record of its earlier appearance and activity. The setting also helps illustrate local history and the survival of physical messages in an increasingly digital environment within the specific setting of 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ. The image also provides a reference for public communication and how ordinary signs become time-specific evidence of language and design as part of the longer story of 48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ.
48 Princes Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH2 2YJ
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXJKC - National Museums Scotland was formed by Act of Parliament in 1985 , amalgamating the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and The Royal Scottish Museum. The National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Museum (so renamed in 1995), with collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures.
The two connected buildings stand beside each other on Chambers Street, by the intersection with the George IV Bridge, in central Edinburgh. The museum is part of National Museums Scotland. Admission is free.
The two buildings retain distinctive characters: the Museum of Scotland is housed in a modern building opened in 1998, while the former Royal Museum building was begun in 1861, and partially opened in 1866, with a Victorian Romanesque Revival facade and a grand central hall of cast iron construction that rises the full height of the building. This building reopened on 29 July 2011 after a £47 million project to restore and extend the building, and redesign the exhibitions (by Ralph Appelbaum).
The National Museum incorporates the collections of the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, and the Royal Museum. As well as the main national collections of Scottish archaeological finds and medieval objects, the museum contains artifacts from around the world, encompassing geology, archaeology, natural history, science, technology and art. The 16 new galleries reopened in 2011 include 8,000 objects, 80 per cent of which were not formerly on display.
One of the more notable exhibits is the stuffed body of Dolly the sheep, the first successful clone of a mammal from an adult cell. Other highlights include Ancient Egyptian exhibitions, one of Elton John's extravagant suits and a large kinetic sculpture named the Millennium Clock.
Chambers St, Edinburgh city, Scotland UK EH1 1JF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXXJT - The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.
It was the fourth university to be established in Scotland and the 6th in the United Kingdom, and is one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Edinburgh receives approximately 47,000 applications every year, making it the third most popular university in the UK by volume of applicants.
Entrance is intensely competitive, with offer chances of 27% in the 2010-2011 admissions cycle. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university
Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH8 9YL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXXXX - . Surgeons Hall, Nicolson St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH8 9DW. The photograph was taken on 31 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh, Victorian, museum, surgery, column, columns, Capital, Scottish and medical, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image has editorial relevance to the NHS, healthcare buildings, public services, hospitals, clinics and the physical infrastructure through which patients access treatment. It can illustrate stories about healthcare provision, hospital estates, local medical services, public-sector buildings, accessibility, investment, redevelopment and the everyday experience of using the National Health Service. Signage, entrances, road access, building fabric and surrounding streetscape can all be important documentary details when showing how healthcare facilities are presented and reached. As a dated location photograph it provides a visual record of a specific NHS or healthcare site at the time, useful for news, planning, history and public-service features. Search themes include the NHS, hospitals, healthcare infrastructure, public services, medical provision, hospital estates, patient access and local health facilities. The location-specific view can support coverage of redevelopment, investment, service change or the history of healthcare provision in the area. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
Nicolson St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH8 9DW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDY30C - The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.
It was the fourth university to be established in Scotland and the 6th in the United Kingdom, and is one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Edinburgh receives approximately 47,000 applications every year, making it the third most popular university in the UK by volume of applicants.
Entrance is intensely competitive, with offer chances of 27% in the 2010-2011 admissions cycle. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university
Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH8 9YL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG385X - . Two drinkers in the Cafe Royal, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Photographed at West Register Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. The photograph was taken on 30 August 2013. The image metadata records 2 people in the frame. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The scene is closely associated with Two drinkers, in the Cafe Royal, Edinburgh, 19 West Register Street, drinkers, Royal, Cafe, Two, café and Royale, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. Beyond the immediate subject, the scene is relevant to British pub culture, licensed premises, real ale, beer tourism and the continuing social role of the traditional public house. For picture buyers, the photograph can support editorial features about pubs and bars, hospitality, independent and managed venues, drinking culture, local heritage, city and town centres, leisure spending and the changing British high street. Details such as brewery branding, pub signage, entrances, windows, bar fittings, beer pumps or period architecture can provide useful visual evidence of how licensed premises present themselves to customers. The image also works as a record of everyday social history, documenting a familiar type of British hospitality venue at a particular moment in time rather than presenting an idealised studio view. Search themes naturally include British pub heritage, real ale and beer culture, licensed premises, hospitality, public houses, local drinking traditions and the role of pubs within town and city life. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
West Register Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG386Y - An ice cream van (British) or ice cream truck (American) is a commercial vehicle which serves as a traveling retail outlet for ice cream, usually during the summer. Ice cream vans are often seen parked at public events, or near parks, beaches, or other areas where people congregate. Ice cream vans often travel near where children play ” outside schools, in residential areas, or in other locations. They usually stop briefly before moving on to the next street.
Ice cream vans are often brightly decorated and carry images of ice cream, or some other adornment, such as cartoon characters. They may have painted-on notices, which can serve a commercial purpose (Stop me and buy one!) or a more serious one (Don't Skid on a Kid!) - serving as a warning to passing motorists that children may run out into the road at the sight of the van, or appear without warning from behind it. Along the sides, a large sliding window acts as a serving hatch, and this is often covered with small pictures of the available products, with their associated prices.
A distinctive feature of ice cream vans is their melodic chimes, and often these take the form of a famous and recognizable tune, usually The Mister Softee Jingle, Turkey in the Straw, Do Your Ears Hang Low?, Pop Goes The Weasel The Entertainer, Music Box Dancer, Home on the Range, It's a Small World, Super Mario Bros. Theme or Camptown Races
or, in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Greensleeves, Whistle While You Work in Crewe and Nantwich, You Are My Sunshine in Vale Royal, Teddy Bears' Picnic in Sheffield, and Match of the Day in other places.
In some places in the US, ice cream trucks play the song Ice Cream by Andre Nickatina (essentially just Turkey in the Straw with bass).
Off Princes St Edinburgh Scotland UK EH2 3AA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG3884 - Former Scotsman Newspaper offices now a luxury hotel in the heart of Edinburgh
In the 1900's the North Bridge running between the New and Old Town's of Edinburgh was widened and as part of this expansion a 190 foot high tower was built, into which the Scotsman Newspaper moved their offices.
The building cost around £500,000 and after the rest of the North Bridge extension was completed teamed with the Carlton directly opposite, it formed a imposing entrance to the Old Town.
The direct access from Market Street to the building was an ideal distribution outlet for the papers to be packed directly onto the trains at Waverley Station straight from the printing house that took up the entire basement. Across the middle floors of the building which is now home to some of the Scotsman's most luxurious rooms and suites were originally used for the editorial offices. What is today a stunning 2 floor Penthouse suite complete with its own Sauna used to be the Pigeon lofts where the news was sent far and wide across Scotland.
The Scotsman Newspaper was regarded as radical when it was first published but over the years it became Scotland's National Newspaper. It first opened its doors to the locals of Edinburgh for advertising in 1831 and what is today the North Bridge Brasserie was the original reception and trading rooms. With its stunning marble pillars and ornate balcony this room has witnessed much bartering and haggling over advertising costs. Today this stunningly majestic room is home to the Scotsman's Brasserie and bar offering a truly Scottish menu, imaginative cocktails and one of Edinburgh's largest collections of rare whiskeys.
In 2001 the Newspaper moved to their own purpose built offices in Holyrood whilst the stunning building was renovated into The Scotsman Hotel. Now with 56 rooms and 12 suites the hotel retained its originality and quirky features and this, along with the 5 star service we endeavor to deliver offers visitors a unique experience.
20 North Bridge, Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland, UK EH1 1TR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG389P - Former Scotsman Newspaper offices now a luxury hotel in the heart of Edinburgh
In the 1900's the North Bridge running between the New and Old Town's of Edinburgh was widened and as part of this expansion a 190 foot high tower was built, into which the Scotsman Newspaper moved their offices.
The building cost around £500,000 and after the rest of the North Bridge extension was completed teamed with the Carlton directly opposite, it formed a imposing entrance to the Old Town.
The direct access from Market Street to the building was an ideal distribution outlet for the papers to be packed directly onto the trains at Waverley Station straight from the printing house that took up the entire basement. Across the middle floors of the building which is now home to some of the Scotsman's most luxurious rooms and suites were originally used for the editorial offices. What is today a stunning 2 floor Penthouse suite complete with its own Sauna used to be the Pigeon lofts where the news was sent far and wide across Scotland.
The Scotsman Newspaper was regarded as radical when it was first published but over the years it became Scotland's National Newspaper. It first opened its doors to the locals of Edinburgh for advertising in 1831 and what is today the North Bridge Brasserie was the original reception and trading rooms. With its stunning marble pillars and ornate balcony this room has witnessed much bartering and haggling over advertising costs. Today this stunningly majestic room is home to the Scotsman's Brasserie and bar offering a truly Scottish menu, imaginative cocktails and one of Edinburgh's largest collections of rare whiskeys.
In 2001 the Newspaper moved to their own purpose built offices in Holyrood whilst the stunning building was renovated into The Scotsman Hotel. Now with 56 rooms and 12 suites the hotel retained its originality and quirky features and this, along with the 5 star service we endeavor to deliver offers visitors a unique experience.
20 North Bridge, Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland, UK EH1 1TR
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG38E7 - . View over city from Victoria Street Edinburgh City Scotland UK at dusk Night Shot. Photographed at Victoria St, West Bow, Edinburgh Old Town , Lothians , Scotland UK EH1 2JW. The photograph was taken on 30 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The scene is closely associated with Victoria, Street, Edinburgh, dusk, West Bow, Night, Shot, world, heritage and site, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to architecture, the built environment, urban heritage, streetscape and the way historic and modern buildings contribute to a sense of place. It can illustrate editorial coverage of architectural detail, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, tourism, civic identity and changing uses of older properties. Facades, windows, entrances, masonry, decorative elements, signage and neighbouring structures provide documentary evidence of the building's appearance and setting. The dated view also gives the photograph archive value for future comparison if the property is restored, altered, rebranded, repurposed or redeveloped. Search themes include architecture, historic buildings, facades, interiors, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, heritage, streetscape and urban change. A precise location image is useful for comparing later restoration, alteration, redevelopment, rebranding or changes in the use of the building. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph.
Victoria St, West Bow, Edinburgh Old Town , Lothians , Scotland UK EH1 2JW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG38F8 - . Victoria Street Edinburgh City Scotland UK at dusk Night Shot. Photographed at Victoria St, West Bow, Edinburgh Old Town , Lothians , Scotland UK EH1 2JW. The photograph was taken on 30 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The scene is closely associated with Victoria, Street, Edinburgh, dusk, West Bow, Night, Shot, world, heritage and site, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. Beyond the immediate subject, the scene is relevant to British pub culture, licensed premises, real ale, beer tourism and the continuing social role of the traditional public house. For picture buyers, the photograph can support editorial features about pubs and bars, hospitality, independent and managed venues, drinking culture, local heritage, city and town centres, leisure spending and the changing British high street. Details such as brewery branding, pub signage, entrances, windows, bar fittings, beer pumps or period architecture can provide useful visual evidence of how licensed premises present themselves to customers. The image also works as a record of everyday social history, documenting a familiar type of British hospitality venue at a particular moment in time rather than presenting an idealised studio view. Search themes naturally include British pub heritage, real ale and beer culture, licensed premises, hospitality, public houses, local drinking traditions and the role of pubs within town and city life. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
Victoria St, West Bow, Edinburgh Old Town , Lothians , Scotland UK EH1 2JW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG38FP - . Victoria Street Edinburgh City Scotland UK at dusk Night Shot. Photographed at Victoria St, West Bow, Edinburgh Old Town , Lothians , Scotland UK EH1 2JW. The photograph was taken on 30 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The scene is closely associated with Victoria, Street, Edinburgh, dusk, West Bow, Night, Shot, world, heritage and site, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to architecture, the built environment, urban heritage, streetscape and the way historic and modern buildings contribute to a sense of place. It can illustrate editorial coverage of architectural detail, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, tourism, civic identity and changing uses of older properties. Facades, windows, entrances, masonry, decorative elements, signage and neighbouring structures provide documentary evidence of the building's appearance and setting. The dated view also gives the photograph archive value for future comparison if the property is restored, altered, rebranded, repurposed or redeveloped. Search themes include architecture, historic buildings, facades, interiors, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, heritage, streetscape and urban change. A precise location image is useful for comparing later restoration, alteration, redevelopment, rebranding or changes in the use of the building. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph.
Victoria St, West Bow, Edinburgh Old Town , Lothians , Scotland UK EH1 2JW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG3AN9 - . Panorama above Victoria Street Edinburgh City Scotland UK at dusk Night Shot. Photographed at Victoria St, West Bow, Edinburgh Old Town , Lothians , Scotland UK EH1 2JW. The photograph was taken on 30 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The low-light or evening setting is part of the subject, bringing illuminated signs, windows and street lighting into the documentary character of the scene. The wider composition gives a broader sense of the surroundings, showing the principal subject in relation to more of the streetscape, landscape or public space. The scene is closely associated with Victoria, Street, Panorama, pano, dusk, West Bow, Night, Edinburgh, Shot and world, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The image is relevant to architecture, the built environment, urban heritage, streetscape and the way historic and modern buildings contribute to a sense of place. It can illustrate editorial coverage of architectural detail, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, tourism, civic identity and changing uses of older properties. Facades, windows, entrances, masonry, decorative elements, signage and neighbouring structures provide documentary evidence of the building's appearance and setting. The dated view also gives the photograph archive value for future comparison if the property is restored, altered, rebranded, repurposed or redeveloped. Search themes include architecture, historic buildings, facades, interiors, conservation, listed buildings, planning, regeneration, heritage, streetscape and urban change. A precise location image is useful for comparing later restoration, alteration, redevelopment, rebranding or changes in the use of the building.
Victoria St, West Bow, Edinburgh Old Town , Lothians , Scotland UK EH1 2JW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DECWFE - . Taylor Walker No 18-20 Grassmarket Beehive Inn,Edinburgh,Scotland,UK. Photographed at Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Lothian,Scotland, UK EH1 2JU. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Taylor, Walker, 18-20, Grassmarket, Beehive, Inn, capital, pub, bar and bars, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph has strong editorial relevance to public events, festivals, performances, celebrations and the temporary activity that changes the character of a familiar place. It can support coverage of festivals, street entertainment, performers, audiences, tourism, cultural events, city-centre activity and the economic and social impact of organised public gatherings. Costume, temporary signs, crowds, performance areas, street furniture and the surrounding architecture can all help establish the event in a specific place and period. Because events are temporary, a dated documentary photograph has particular archive value, preserving details that disappear as soon as the programme, performers and public activity move on. Search themes include festivals, street performance, live entertainment, cultural events, tourism, crowds, city-centre activity, temporary public space and event heritage. The dated view is valuable for identifying how a particular event, performer or festival presence looked in that year. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. It can be used in newspapers, magazines, books, websites, documentaries, heritage projects and retrospective features where geographical accuracy and period detail matter.
Grassmarket, Edinburgh, Lothian,Scotland, UK EH1 2JU
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DECWK2 - . Wm Younger & Cos India Pale Ale mirror, Bow bar, 80 West Bow, Victoria St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 2HH. Photographed at 80 West Bow, Victoria St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 80 West Bow, Victoria St. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The interior viewpoint records fittings, surfaces, decoration and spatial details that help show how the premises or public space was arranged when photographed. The scene is closely associated with Younger, Cos, India, Pale, Ale, mirror, Bow, bar, EDN and Company, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. Beyond the immediate subject, the scene is relevant to British pub culture, licensed premises, real ale, beer tourism and the continuing social role of the traditional public house. For picture buyers, the photograph can support editorial features about pubs and bars, hospitality, independent and managed venues, drinking culture, local heritage, city and town centres, leisure spending and the changing British high street. Details such as brewery branding, pub signage, entrances, windows, bar fittings, beer pumps or period architecture can provide useful visual evidence of how licensed premises present themselves to customers. The image also works as a record of everyday social history, documenting a familiar type of British hospitality venue at a particular moment in time rather than presenting an idealised studio view. Search themes naturally include British pub heritage, real ale and beer culture, licensed premises, hospitality, public houses, local drinking traditions and the role of pubs within town and city life. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference DECWK2, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
80 West Bow, Victoria St, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 80 West Bow, Victoria St
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DECWW4 - . The Bow Bar exterior, Victoria Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Photographed at 80 West Bow, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH1 2HH. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with Bow Bar, exterior, Victoria Street, Edinburgh, CAMRA, West Bow, bar, 80 West Bow, real ale and outside, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. Beyond the immediate subject, the scene is relevant to British pub culture, licensed premises, real ale, beer tourism and the continuing social role of the traditional public house. For picture buyers, the photograph can support editorial features about pubs and bars, hospitality, independent and managed venues, drinking culture, local heritage, city and town centres, leisure spending and the changing British high street. Details such as brewery branding, pub signage, entrances, windows, bar fittings, beer pumps or period architecture can provide useful visual evidence of how licensed premises present themselves to customers. The image also works as a record of everyday social history, documenting a familiar type of British hospitality venue at a particular moment in time rather than presenting an idealised studio view. Search themes naturally include British pub heritage, real ale and beer culture, licensed premises, hospitality, public houses, local drinking traditions and the role of pubs within town and city life. This particular view is catalogued under Alamy image reference DECWW4, distinguishing it from other photographs of the same or related subject.
80 West Bow, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH1 2HH
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DECY90 - . Bronze Crucifix Art inside the Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, Old Town,153 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian,Scotland,UK, EH8 8BN. Photographed at 153 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH8 8BN,Scotland,UK. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The interior viewpoint records fittings, surfaces, decoration and spatial details that help show how the premises or public space was arranged when photographed. The scene is closely associated with Bronze Crucifix Art inside the Canongate Kirk, EDN, Canongate, Church, Cross, Old Town, Bronze, Crucifix, Kirk and Art, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship.
153 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH8 8BN,Scotland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DECYAY - . Bronze Crucifix Art inside the Canongate Kirk, Edinburgh, Old Town,153 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian,Scotland,UK, EH8 8BN. Photographed at 153 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH8 8BN,Scotland,UK. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The interior viewpoint records fittings, surfaces, decoration and spatial details that help show how the premises or public space was arranged when photographed. The scene is closely associated with Bronze Crucifix Art inside the Canongate Kirk, EDN, Canongate, Church, Cross, Old Town, Bronze, Crucifix, Kirk and Art, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph is relevant to religious heritage, places of worship, ecclesiastical architecture, local history, faith communities and the conservation of historic buildings. It can illustrate editorial features about churches and cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, stained glass, church interiors, architectural detail, tourism, listed buildings and the role of historic religious sites within towns and cities. Stonework, inscriptions, furnishings, windows, towers, memorials and other surviving details can provide useful evidence for architectural and heritage-focused picture research. As a documentary location image it also records the condition, presentation and setting of the site at a particular point in time. Search themes include religious heritage, churches, cathedrals, worship, monuments, memorials, ecclesiastical architecture, conservation, tourism and local history. Architectural and decorative details can also be useful to researchers studying the fabric, furnishings and changing presentation of historic places of worship.
153 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH8 8BN,Scotland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DECYB3 - . Panorama of Canongate Kirk Church interior,153 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH8 8BN. Photographed on 26 August 2013. The recorded location is 153 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH8 8BN,Scotland,UK. The Kirk of the Canongate, or Canongate Kirk, serves the Parish of Canongate in Edinburgh's Old Town, in Scotland. . It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The parish includes the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Scottish Parliament. Canongate Kirk was built between 1688 and 1691 after the congregation was displaced from Holyrood Abbey. The distinctive Dutch-gabled church serves the Canongate parish at the lower end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile and has longstanding links with Holyroodhouse and the military. Its interior, monuments, organ and stained glass sit within one of Scotland's most historically dense streetscapes. The historical context is that churches combine worship with architecture, local memory and centuries of community history
Their stonework, stained glass, memorials, furnishings and churchyards often record successive periods of rebuilding, changing liturgy, local benefactors, war remembrance and family history. The wider historical story is that room interiors are records of both design and daily activity
Furnishings, lighting, surfaces and specialist fittings can identify a building's function and period, while later refurbishment may erase these smaller details. In historical terms, seasonal and low-light photography can emphasise the relationship between natural conditions and the built environment
Dusk, snow, mist or dramatic cloud often reveal lighting, silhouettes and reflective surfaces that are less apparent in ordinary daylight. The subject remains topical in 2026 because many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events
Images of their interiors and memorials therefore serve.
153 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH8 8BN,Scotland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED029 - . Pavement choices Sign for Holyrood Castlehill or High St Royal Mile Edinburgh Scotland UK - up or down. Photographed at High Street, Royal Mile, Edinburgh Scotland UK. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with Pavement, Sign, Holyrood, Castlehill, High, Roy, down, Royal, Mile and Edinburgh, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph gives particular emphasis to signage, lettering, public information, branding or graphic communication in a real-world setting. It can support editorial features about wayfinding, advertising, local identity, warnings, public information, business branding, typography, street design and the visual language of towns and cities. Words, symbols, colours, materials and the physical setting of the sign provide useful documentary detail for researchers interested in how information was presented at the time. Because signs and branding are frequently replaced, repainted or removed, the image also has useful archive and social-history value. Search themes include signs, lettering, typography, advertising, wayfinding, public information, warnings, branding, street graphics and local identity. Because signs are frequently replaced or repainted, a clear dated photograph of wording or graphics can acquire strong archive and social-history value. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph.
High Street, Royal Mile, Edinburgh Scotland UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED02F - . Panorama of Canongate Kirk Church interior,153 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH8 8BN. Photographed on 26 August 2013. The recorded location is 153 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH8 8BN,Scotland,UK. The Kirk of the Canongate, or Canongate Kirk, serves the Parish of Canongate in Edinburgh's Old Town, in Scotland. . It is a congregation of the Church of Scotland. The parish includes the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the Scottish Parliament. Canongate Kirk was built between 1688 and 1691 after the congregation was displaced from Holyrood Abbey. The distinctive Dutch-gabled church serves the Canongate parish at the lower end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile and has longstanding links with Holyroodhouse and the military. Its interior, monuments, organ and stained glass sit within one of Scotland's most historically dense streetscapes. From a heritage perspective, parish churches and cathedrals are among Britain's richest sources of architectural and social history
Medieval fabric, Victorian restoration, monuments, stained glass, organs, altars and inscriptions can coexist in a single building, reflecting generations of worship and local patronage. In the longer view, historic interiors combine architecture with material culture
Furniture, clocks, silverware, screens, organs and decorative schemes can show craftsmanship, status and institutional use in ways that a façade alone cannot convey. The wider historical story is that landscape photographs record more than scenery: buildings, vegetation, weather, transport and land use combine to show how a place appeared at a particular moment
Repeated views can later become valuable evidence of development, environmental change and shifting patterns of use. As of 2026, many historic churches face the practical challenge of maintaining listed fabric while remaining active community buildings, visitor attractions and venues for worship, music and local events
Images of their interiors and memorials therefore serve.
153 Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH8 8BN,Scotland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED05H - . Robert Fergusson Scots Poet bronze Statue from the canongate Edinburgh Royal Mile. Photographed on 26 August 2013. The recorded location is Canongate kirk, Edinburgh Royal Mile, Scotland UK. Edinburgh-born poet Robert Fergusson achieved so much poetical success in his short life of twenty-four years that Robert Burns called him 'my elder brother in the muse'. Robert Fergusson was an eighteenth-century Scots poet whose vivid writing about Edinburgh strongly influenced Robert Burns. The bronze statue outside Canongate Kirk was sculpted by David Annand and unveiled in 2004, showing Fergusson walking through the street environment he wrote about. Burns admired Fergusson so much that he paid for a memorial stone over the poet's grave in Canongate Kirkyard, creating a direct link between two major figures in Scottish literary history. Canongate Kirk was built between 1688 and 1691 after the congregation was displaced from Holyrood Abbey. The distinctive Dutch-gabled church serves the Canongate parish at the lower end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile and has longstanding links with Holyroodhouse and the military. Its interior, monuments, organ and stained glass sit within one of Scotland's most historically dense streetscapes. Looking at the subject's development, public art can become part of the identity of a street or neighbourhood, recording political ideas, local history, humour, memory and changing cultural tastes
Murals, sculpture and decorative art are especially valuable as documentary subjects because they may be altered, moved, weathered or removed. Historically, street signs, shop fascias, notices and inscriptions combine practical communication with graphic design
Typefaces, colours and wording can identify an era, organisation or local custom, making close photographs valuable for social, transport and commercial history. Related search language includes street art, artwork, visual culture, cultural identity, place-making, and community art.
Canongate kirk, Edinburgh Royal Mile, Scotland UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED0KH - . Robert Fergusson Scots Poet bronze Statue from the canongate Edinburgh Royal Mile. Photographed on 26 August 2013. The recorded location is Canongate kirk, Edinburgh Royal Mile, Scotland UK. Edinburgh-born poet Robert Fergusson achieved so much poetical success in his short life of twenty-four years that Robert Burns called him 'my elder brother in the muse'. Robert Fergusson was an eighteenth-century Scots poet whose vivid writing about Edinburgh strongly influenced Robert Burns. The bronze statue outside Canongate Kirk was sculpted by David Annand and unveiled in 2004, showing Fergusson walking through the street environment he wrote about. Burns admired Fergusson so much that he paid for a memorial stone over the poet's grave in Canongate Kirkyard, creating a direct link between two major figures in Scottish literary history. Canongate Kirk was built between 1688 and 1691 after the congregation was displaced from Holyrood Abbey. The distinctive Dutch-gabled church serves the Canongate parish at the lower end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile and has longstanding links with Holyroodhouse and the military. Its interior, monuments, organ and stained glass sit within one of Scotland's most historically dense streetscapes. In the longer view, art in public and historic settings adds another layer to the built environment
Sculpture, mosaic, painting and street art can interpret heritage, provoke debate, memorialise communities or create landmarks, and photographs preserve works that may later change or disappear. From a heritage perspective, signs and notices are ephemeral pieces of design that can become important historical evidence
Lettering, logos, warnings and directions record former businesses, regulations, transport systems and public messages that may disappear long before the surrounding building changes. Additional high-relevance terminology includes public art, mural, artwork, visual culture, cultural identity, place-making, and community art.
Canongate kirk, Edinburgh Royal Mile, Scotland UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED0TX - . Robert Fergusson Scots Poet bronze Statue from the canongate Edinburgh Royal Mile. Photographed on 26 August 2013. The recorded location is Canongate kirk, Edinburgh Royal Mile, Scotland UK. Edinburgh-born poet Robert Fergusson achieved so much poetical success in his short life of twenty-four years that Robert Burns called him 'my elder brother in the muse'. Robert Fergusson was an eighteenth-century Scots poet whose vivid writing about Edinburgh strongly influenced Robert Burns. The bronze statue outside Canongate Kirk was sculpted by David Annand and unveiled in 2004, showing Fergusson walking through the street environment he wrote about. Burns admired Fergusson so much that he paid for a memorial stone over the poet's grave in Canongate Kirkyard, creating a direct link between two major figures in Scottish literary history. Canongate Kirk was built between 1688 and 1691 after the congregation was displaced from Holyrood Abbey. The distinctive Dutch-gabled church serves the Canongate parish at the lower end of Edinburgh's Royal Mile and has longstanding links with Holyroodhouse and the military. Its interior, monuments, organ and stained glass sit within one of Scotland's most historically dense streetscapes. The historical context is that murals, sculptures and civic artworks turn public space into a record of local culture
They can commemorate people and events, respond to politics, celebrate industry or simply enliven streets, while the artists' materials and styles place the work within a particular period. In historical terms, public wording is part of the visual landscape
Direction signs, warning notices, painted advertisements and engraved plaques show how authorities and businesses communicated before digital screens and app-based information became widespread. The subject remains topical in 2026 because contemporary interest in public art is closely linked to regeneration and cultural tourism.
Canongate kirk, Edinburgh Royal Mile, Scotland UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED16K - . Plaque, Grassmarket Mission, erected in Memory of James Fairbairn, Edinburgh,Scotland, UK. Photographed at Grassmarket, Edinburgh,Scotland,UK. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with Plaque, Grassmarket Mission, erected, Memory, founder, mission, superintendent, bronze, brass and Grassmarket, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The scene is relevant to retail, shopping, consumer behaviour, town and city centres, independent businesses and the changing appearance of the British high street. It can support editorial stories about shops, shopping centres, retail architecture, store branding, local commerce, vacancies, regeneration, consumer spending, tourism and the pressure on traditional bricks-and-mortar businesses. Shopfronts, signs, windows, displays, arcades and surrounding public realm provide useful visual context for how retail space is designed and experienced by pedestrians. The photograph also acts as a dated record of a business or shopping location, valuable when premises later change hands, rebrand, close or are redeveloped. Search themes include retail, shopping, shopfronts, consumer behaviour, high streets, town centres, commercial property, independent business, branding and changing local economies. A dated view of a shop or shopping environment gains extra archive value when businesses rebrand, close, move or when premises are redeveloped. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
Grassmarket, Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED1B1 - . Crest from John Knox House High St Royal Mile Edinburgh Scotland UK. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. Signage, lettering, logos, numbers or other visible information form an important part of the record, helping identify the subject and capture contemporary branding or public messaging. The scene is closely associated with Crest, John, Knox, High, Royal, Mile, Edin, Knocks, edn and Edinburgh, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. The photograph gives particular emphasis to signage, lettering, public information, branding or graphic communication in a real-world setting. It can support editorial features about wayfinding, advertising, local identity, warnings, public information, business branding, typography, street design and the visual language of towns and cities. Words, symbols, colours, materials and the physical setting of the sign provide useful documentary detail for researchers interested in how information was presented at the time. Because signs and branding are frequently replaced, repainted or removed, the image also has useful archive and social-history value. Search themes include signs, lettering, typography, advertising, wayfinding, public information, warnings, branding, street graphics and local identity. Because signs are frequently replaced or repainted, a clear dated photograph of wording or graphics can acquire strong archive and social-history value. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph. The view is firmly rooted in a real location rather than a constructed studio setting.
John Knox House High St Royal Mile Edinburgh Scotland UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DED40P - . A hidden gem, Tollbooth Tavern seen through Sugarhouse close , Canongate, Royal Mile , High St , Edinburgh Scotland UK. Photographed at Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1. The photograph was taken on 26 August 2013. This editorial stock image documents the subject as it appeared at that time, preserving a clear record of the place, its appearance and the everyday details surrounding it. The scene is closely associated with Edinburgh, Scots, Tollbooth, Tavern, Canongate, through, Sugarhouse, Scottish, Scot and independance, adding specific subject detail and useful search context without losing the documentary focus on the main subject. This documentary view is relevant to buses, public transport, local mobility, passenger information and the practical experience of travelling without a private car. It can support editorial coverage of bus services, rural and urban connectivity, stops and shelters, timetables, accessibility, transport policy, local authority provision and the challenges of maintaining useful services across communities. Roadside details, signs, shelters, vehicles and surrounding streetscape give picture buyers useful context about how bus transport is encountered at ground level. The photograph therefore has value both as a record of a specific place and as broader visual material about sustainable transport, everyday journeys and local connectivity. Search themes include buses, bus stops, passenger transport, timetables, local mobility, accessibility, public transport policy, rural or urban connectivity and sustainable travel. The surrounding road environment helps show how public transport infrastructure fits into the communities and streets it serves. The combination of a named subject, precise location and capture date gives the image particular value to editors who need a real, identifiable place rather than a generic illustrative photograph.
Edinburgh Old Town, Lothian, Scotland EH1
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF7D79 - . Dusk at the Bank of Scotland Building, The Mound, Edinburgh, Lothian Scotland , UK in icy weather, winter @Hotpixuk. Photographed on 25 December 2010. The recorded location is Bank of Scotland Building, North Bank street, The Mound, Edinburgh, Lothian Scotland, UK. Historically, banking imagery can range from grand Victorian branch architecture to the small physical objects of personal finance
Together, notes, coins, cards, cheques and cashpoints chart a shift from cash and branch-based services towards electronic and online banking. From a heritage perspective, landscape photographs record more than scenery: buildings, vegetation, weather, transport and land use combine to show how a place appeared at a particular moment
Repeated views can later become valuable evidence of development, environmental evolution and shifting patterns of use. As background, buildings are often the most durable evidence of former institutions and businesses
Stonework, brickwork, windows, signs and decorative details can survive changes of ownership and use, allowing photographs to document both architectural style and the evolution of a street. In 2026, cash is used less often than in earlier decades but continues to be important, particularly for vulnerable consumers and some small businesses
FCA access-to-cash rules require designated banks and building societies to assess local provision and address significant gaps, making images of ATMs, notes and former branches relevant to financial inclusion. As of 2026, current interest in climate and place-making gives atmospheric landscape photographs added documentary value, particularly where weather, coastlines or urban development are prominent. Against the 2026 backdrop, landscape imagery is increasingly used alongside discussion of climate, resilience, tourism and development
Earlier panoramas can show how skylines, waterfronts and vegetation have changed over a comparatively short period.
Bank of Scotland Building, North Bank street, The Mound, Edinburgh, Lothian Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4524488474 - '12 and 14 Nicolson Square are lovely old buildings in the old town of Edinburgh with distinctive old faded painted sign remnants in red. The square originally contained the properties of Sir James Nicolson, back pre-1800. Older maps reveal this at that time to probably be the extent of the city. Nearby Cabbagehall and Turnip Fields would have once produced food but were built over as the metropolis expanded. Nicholas Martinot looks to have been a prominent manufacturer of baskets and importer of other goods from 1890 or so onwards.
The text on the faded paint advertise 'Fancy Leathergoods' , 'Basket Manufacture', Rugs, Mats, walking Sticks, Hardware and Woodenware.
The Edinburgh Gazette of 1890 and 1892 note two 'bankrupt sequestrations' in which Martinot was elected joint commissioners. In issue 10128 (25th Feb 1890) page 180 they are involved in sequestration of Daniel S Johnston, fancy goods merchant at 103 Kirkgate and 131 Great Junction St Leith. In another issue 10363 the sequestration of a hardware, toy and Smallware merchant from 272 Canongate and 15 St Mary Street is involved ( www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issues/10128/pages/180 &
www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issues/10364/pages/670 ).
The building is now used by Edinburgh University, School of Arts, Culture &
Environment and the facilty is named Alison House.
(2010 week 13)
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,UK,Scotland,at night,night,dusk,at dusk,EH1,on,Edinburgh,EH1 1YZ,architecture,Head Office,Bank of Scotland PLC,HBOS,Lloyds TSB,Headquarters,HQ,in,the,evening,Mound,old town,city,centre,history,historic,building,buildings,Victorian,citadel,style,dome,domed,rail,railings
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2A9GHRH - The Bank of Scotland plc (Scots: Bank o Scotland, Scottish Gaelic: Banca na h-Alba) is a commercial and clearing bank based in Edinburgh, Scotland. With a history dating to the 17th century, it is the fifth-oldest surviving bank in the United Kingdom (the Bank of England having been established one year earlier), and is the only commercial institution created by the Parliament of Scotland to remain in existence. It was one of the first banks in Europe to print its own banknotes, and it continues to print its own sterling banknotes under legal arrangements that allow Scottish banks to issue currency.
In June 2006, the HBOS Group Reorganisation Act 2006 was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, allowing the bank's structure to be simplified. As a result, The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland became Bank of Scotland plc on 17 September 2007.
Bank of Scotland has been a subsidiary of Lloyds Banking Group since 19 January 2009, when HBOS was acquired by Lloyds TSB.
The Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 1YZ
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Keywords: st,giles,saint,high,kirk,edinburgh,scotland,UK,british,GB,britain,scotia,escosse,escose,royal,mile,dusk,nightshot,night,shot,low,light,travel,panorama,tourist,what,see,late,sepia,bw,selective,colour,color,cathedral,religion,worship,place,catholic,christian,Panoramique,int\u00e9ressant,join,joiner,stitch,stitcher,autostitch,auto,sigma,wide,wide angle lens,building,buildings,built,architecture,pano,noche,nuit,imagen,panor\u00e1mica,image,panoramisches,Bild,selectivo,couleur,s\u00e9lective,vorgew\u00e4hlte,Farbe,sex,sexy,history,old,edinbrugh,hotpix!,Edinburg,edimburgh
Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4538157205 - 'The patron saint of Edinburgh was St Giles, and it is to he that the building is dedicated. St. Giles was the patron saint of cripples and lepers, of which I would expect there were plenty around the middle ages when at peak popularity. These were the premier league stars of their day. His feast day is celebrated on 1st September. St Giles, a 7th century hermit (and, later, abbot) who lived in France, became the patron of both town and church was probably due to the ancient ties between Scotland and France, a popular ally in the resistance to the larger neighbour in the south.
The building has a distinctive crown steeple, popular in Scotland in medieval times. There are a few in England too and one can be seen on the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
Although one of Edinburgh's religious focal points for approximately 900 years, the High Kirk of Edinburgh was only the seat of bishops between 1635-38 and 1661-1689. Thus 'high Kirk' is a more accurate title than the common label of cathedral. Presbyterianism was born here
The building is irregular as it has been added to at various stages over the last 900 years or so. Many chapels were added, many by craft guilds or wealthy merchants of the town.
In 1559, John Knox led the Lords of the Congregation into Edinburgh and was elected minister of Edinburgh. He played a principal role in establishing the styles of worship and administration that were to be accepted throughout the country. Knox served as Minister at St Giles' until 1572. The Reformers partitioned the interior of St Giles', dividing the congregation of Edinburgh and allowing the building to be used for a wide range of purposes. During the next 300 years the building housed a police station, a fire station, a school and a coal store. The Scottish guillotine, the 'Maiden', was housed in the church, and in one corner was a prison used for 'harlots and whores'. The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland met in the building, as did the Parliament and the Town Council.
Walking around the interior it is easy to feel that many old ghosts inhabit its fabric. James Graham, Marquess of Montrose, and Archibald Campbell, Marquess of Argyll were just two notable men executed for a clash of faith with the ruling classes. Both are commemorated within St Giles.
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Keywords: Allan,Ramsey,statue,&,Edinburgh,Castle,at,Dusk,just,before,night,fall,from,Princes,Street,Scotland,UK,gotonysmith,shot,nightshot,scottish,independance,independence,home,rule,devolution,parliament,SNP,national,party@Hotpixuk,GotonySmith,hilltop,historic,history,historical,icon,iconic,kingdom,landmark,landmarks,lowlands,lothian,medieval,monument,old,outcrop,rock,rocky,Royal,family,scotch,scotland,scots,scottish,sight,sights,scenic,sightseeing,skies,sky,skyline,summer,sun,sunny,sunshine,stronghold,tour,tattoo,tourism,tourists,town,towns,towering,uk,united,white,unesco world heritage,Unesco,old town,Edinburgh Castle,dramatic sky,moody,mody sky,dramatic sky,summer,blue,blue sky,lush,green,trees,vegetation,clouds,Edinburg,Castel,Scots,Scottish,scotland,nationalistic,stone,tour,travel,tourist,attraction,Royal Family,buy pictures of Edinburgh,Buy Pictures of,Buy Images Of,Edinburgh Castle
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMWCA - . Allan Ramsey statue & Edinburgh Castle at Dusk just before night fall from Princes Street, Scotland, UK. Photographed on 28 December 2009. The recorded location is Allan Ramsey statue, Princes Street, Scotland, UK / GB. Looking at the subject's development, art in public and historic settings adds another layer to the built environment
Sculpture, mosaic, painting and street art can interpret heritage, provoke debate, memorialise communities or create landmarks, and photographs preserve works that may later change or disappear. From a heritage perspective, landscape photographs record more than scenery: buildings, vegetation, weather, transport and land use combine to show how a place appeared at a particular moment
Repeated views can later become valuable evidence of development, environmental evolution and shifting patterns of use. The wider historical story is that town and city centres are continually rewritten by new buildings, transport schemes and changing commercial uses
Photographs preserve the everyday fabric between major landmarks, including underpasses, arcades, back streets and small businesses that may disappear during redevelopment. For the 2026 context, public art and murals remain important to place-making, tourism and regeneration, particularly in city districts where street art has become part of the visitor economy
They also raise questions about conservation, ownership, temporary work and the rapid redevelopment of urban neighbourhoods. As of 2026, current interest in climate and place-making gives atmospheric landscape photographs added documentary value, particularly where weather, coastlines or urban development are prominent. In 2026, contemporary interest in public art is closely linked to regeneration and cultural tourism. murals and sculpture continue to be used to express identity and animate public space, while redevelopment can make photographic records of earlier works increasingly valuable.
Allan Ramsey statue, Princes Street, Scotland, UK / GB
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2BE34EA - . An on-location editorial image made at 127 High St, Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 1SG, showing a subject whose wider significance extends beyond the immediate scene. The documented subject is The Royal Mile tavern bar, High Street, Old Town , Edinburgh , Lothian , Scotland, UK,. The photograph also carries associations with town-centre leisure, historical comparison, urban change, period detail, food-and-drink business, social meeting place, changing streetscape, place identity, leisure venue, community hostelry, built environment, community identity, traditional ale house, and public realm. Current discussion around this subject increasingly includes pub closures alongside hospitality operating costs, with particular attention to changes in food, drink and leisure spending. The photograph fixes street furniture and boundaries within 127 High St, Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 1SG at one identifiable point, providing a benchmark against different community use. The photograph additionally reflects documentary photography, social history, regional identity, hospitality venue, contemporary history, archival record, licensed premises, and before-and-after reference. The recorded references to Edinburgh, tavern, Royal, Scotland, and Lothian preserve clues that can help identify how the subject was presented or used at the time. The period setting at 127 High St, Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 1SG helps place the main subject within real social and physical surroundings rather than isolating it as an abstract object. The scene further reflects pub closures and whether local venues can remain commercially viable within the real-world context of 127 High St, Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 1SG. Its period value extends to local footfall and whether local venues can remain commercially viable within the specific setting of 127 High St, Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 1SG.
127 High St, Old Town, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, EH1 1SG
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXJGE - National Museums Scotland was formed by Act of Parliament in 1985 , amalgamating the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and The Royal Scottish Museum. The National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Museum (so renamed in 1995), with collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures.
The two connected buildings stand beside each other on Chambers Street, by the intersection with the George IV Bridge, in central Edinburgh. The museum is part of National Museums Scotland. Admission is free.
The two buildings retain distinctive characters: the Museum of Scotland is housed in a modern building opened in 1998, while the former Royal Museum building was begun in 1861, and partially opened in 1866, with a Victorian Romanesque Revival facade and a grand central hall of cast iron construction that rises the full height of the building. This building reopened on 29 July 2011 after a £47 million project to restore and extend the building, and redesign the exhibitions (by Ralph Appelbaum).
The National Museum incorporates the collections of the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, and the Royal Museum. As well as the main national collections of Scottish archaeological finds and medieval objects, the museum contains artifacts from around the world, encompassing geology, archaeology, natural history, science, technology and art. The 16 new galleries reopened in 2011 include 8,000 objects, 80 per cent of which were not formerly on display.
One of the more notable exhibits is the stuffed body of Dolly the sheep, the first successful clone of a mammal from an adult cell. Other highlights include Ancient Egyptian exhibitions, one of Elton John's extravagant suits and a large kinetic sculpture named the Millennium Clock.
Chambers St, Edinburgh city, Scotland UK EH1 1JF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXJGY - National Museums Scotland was formed by Act of Parliament in 1985 , amalgamating the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and The Royal Scottish Museum. The National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Museum (so renamed in 1995), with collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures.
The two connected buildings stand beside each other on Chambers Street, by the intersection with the George IV Bridge, in central Edinburgh. The museum is part of National Museums Scotland. Admission is free.
The two buildings retain distinctive characters: the Museum of Scotland is housed in a modern building opened in 1998, while the former Royal Museum building was begun in 1861, and partially opened in 1866, with a Victorian Romanesque Revival facade and a grand central hall of cast iron construction that rises the full height of the building. This building reopened on 29 July 2011 after a £47 million project to restore and extend the building, and redesign the exhibitions (by Ralph Appelbaum).
The National Museum incorporates the collections of the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, and the Royal Museum. As well as the main national collections of Scottish archaeological finds and medieval objects, the museum contains artifacts from around the world, encompassing geology, archaeology, natural history, science, technology and art. The 16 new galleries reopened in 2011 include 8,000 objects, 80 per cent of which were not formerly on display.
One of the more notable exhibits is the stuffed body of Dolly the sheep, the first successful clone of a mammal from an adult cell. Other highlights include Ancient Egyptian exhibitions, one of Elton John's extravagant suits and a large kinetic sculpture named the Millennium Clock.
Chambers St, Edinburgh city, Scotland UK EH1 1JF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2M36995 - Edinburgh Playhouse is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. With 3,059 seats it is the second largest theatre in the United Kingdom after the Hammersmith Apollo. The theatre is owned by Ambassador Theatre Group.
The theatre opened on 12 August 1929 as a super-cinema, and was modelled on the Roxy Cinema in New York. It was designed by the specialist cinema architect John Fairweather, most famous for his Green's Playhouse cinema in Glasgow. The original colour scheme was described on opening as follows:
Tones of ivory and stone predominate on the walls, and the roof is decorated with bands of pale green leaves intersected with gold at intervals. The seats in the different parts of the house have been upholstered to harmonise with the general scheme of the decoration. The organ fronts are in Venetian style, and the clock settings, which are square, are neat and attractive.
The building was originally listed Category B in 1974, and this was upgraded by Historic Scotland to Category A in 2008
In recent years, The Playhouse has played host to a wide variety of artists and shows.
It also caters to the youth of the surrounding area who are involved in stage experience projects and youth musicals projects in which children as young as 10, and young adults as old as 21, can take part in shows on the world-famous stage.
It is used as a venue for both the Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe each August
The building is said to be haunted by a ghost called Albert, a man in a grey coat who appears on level six accompanied by a chill in the air. He is variously said to have been either a stagehand who was killed in an accident or a night-watchman who committed suicide
18-22 Greenside Pl, Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland, UK, EH1 3AA
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXW31 - A wide-angle view of the courtyard at Old College, part of the University of Edinburgh, photographed on South Bridge in central Edinburgh, EH8 9YL. The image shows the symmetrical stone façades, classical detailing and central dome that characterise one of Scotland's most important historic university buildings.
Old College was designed by architect Robert Adam in the late eighteenth century and later completed by William Henry Playfair, reflecting the architectural ambition and intellectual confidence of the Scottish Enlightenment. The building has long served as a focal point for teaching, administration and academic life at the University of Edinburgh, one of the world's leading research universities.
The enclosed quadrangle and formal layout were intended to express order, learning and civic pride, values closely associated with Edinburgh's reputation as a centre of philosophy, medicine, law and science. Today, Old College continues to house key university functions while also standing as a landmark within Edinburgh's Old Town.
The stone balustrades, paved walkways and traditional lamp standards visible in the image reinforce the sense of continuity between historic scholarship and modern university life. Set against a blue sky with carefully maintained lawns, the scene conveys calm, permanence and institutional authority.
Photographed in daylight with a wide field of view, the image offers strong editorial value for themes including higher education, academic heritage, Scottish Enlightenment history, historic architecture and the role of universities within urban centres. It is well suited to use in educational publications, travel features, architectural studies and cultural commentary relating to Scotland and its universities.
Wide angle sunny view of the courtyard at Old South College, University of Edinburgh, South Bridge,
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CF7D5W - . The interior of the Guildford Arms, traditional pub,West register place, Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland, UK. Photographed on 3 April 2010. The recorded location is The Guildford Arms, West Register Place, Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland, UK. The historical context is that interiors preserve details that exterior images cannot show: furniture, fittings, decorative finishes and room layouts reveal how buildings were actually used
Such features are often altered during refurbishment even when the outside remains unchanged. Historically, public houses form a distinctive part of British social history, combining licensed drinking, hospitality and community life
Older pubs can reveal evolving fashions in brewing, tied houses, coaching routes, urban development and leisure, while modern bars show how the licensed trade continues to adapt. As background, older buildings and artefacts provide tangible evidence that written records cannot fully replace
Their wear, construction, signage and setting help researchers understand local history, design, industry and social life across different periods. The subject remains topical in 2026 because restoration projects increasingly emphasise retaining significant interiors as well as façades, making earlier images useful evidence when rooms are refurbished, repurposed or opened to visitors. In 2026, pub survival is a live issue, with government support including a 15% business-rates relief for eligible pubs and live-music venues in England during 2026/27, alongside wider debate about closures, property costs and the value of pubs as community assets. Historically, room interiors are records of both design and daily activity
Furnishings, lighting, surfaces and specialist fittings can identify a building's function and period, while later refurbishment may erase these smaller details. Relevant long-tail terms include historic interior, interior design, decorative detail, period interior, and architectural interior.
The Guildford Arms, West Register Place, Edinburgh, Lothians, Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXJEW - National Museums Scotland was formed by Act of Parliament in 1985 ,amalgamating the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and The Royal Scottish Museum. The National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, was formed in 2006 with the merger of the new Museum of Scotland, with collections relating to Scottish antiquities, culture and history, and the adjacent Royal Museum (so renamed in 1995), with collections covering science and technology, natural history, and world cultures.
The two connected buildings stand beside each other on Chambers Street, by the intersection with the George IV Bridge, in central Edinburgh. The museum is part of National Museums Scotland. Admission is free.
The two buildings retain distinctive characters: the Museum of Scotland is housed in a modern building opened in 1998, while the former Royal Museum building was begun in 1861, and partially opened in 1866, with a Victorian Romanesque Revival facade and a grand central hall of cast iron construction that rises the full height of the building. This building reopened on 29 July 2011 after a £47 million project to restore and extend the building, and redesign the exhibitions (by Ralph Appelbaum).
The National Museum incorporates the collections of the former National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, and the Royal Museum. As well as the main national collections of Scottish archaeological finds and medieval objects, the museum contains artifacts from around the world, encompassing geology, archaeology, natural history, science, technology and art. The 16 new galleries reopened in 2011 include 8,000 objects, 80 per cent of which were not formerly on display.
One of the more notable exhibits is the stuffed body of Dolly the sheep, the first successful clone of a mammal from an adult cell. Other highlights include Ancient Egyptian exhibitions, one of Elton John's extravagant suits and a large kinetic sculpture named the Millennium Clock.
Chambers St, Edinburgh city, Scotland, UK, EH1 1JF
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDY2MC - The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.
It was the fourth university to be established in Scotland and the 6th in the United Kingdom, and is one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Edinburgh receives approximately 47,000 applications every year, making it the third most popular university in the UK by volume of applicants.
Entrance is intensely competitive, with offer chances of 27% in the 2010-2011 admissions cycle. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university
Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH8 9YL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HD9C - Leith is a suburb of Edinburgh where it meets the sea. It lies on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, Lothian, Scotland UK. Leith had electric street lighting from 1890, and electric trams from 1905 (only Blackpool was earlier in the UK). the trams are returning at great cost and more changes have improved teh Leith waterfront in recent years.
The Malmaison Hotel, beside the entrance to Leith Docks, at the Shore, Leith, shown here was formerly a sailors' home. The Sailors' Home used to provide accommodation for sailors whose ships were in port. The Home contained comfortable rooms for each rank, a canteen, a low cost clothing shop, recreational rooms and a chapel.
It was an innovation in social care at a time when many workers lived in overcrowded slums. The angel in the stonework above the door was an emblem for the seamen's mission. Much investment has been made to improve the area from The City of Edinburgh District Council, Forth Ports Authority and the Water of Leith Conservation Trust.
The statue to the left is of Sandy Irvine Robertson OBE, wine merchant, charity promoter, founder of Scottish Business Achievement Awards, once wrote of as one of those people who made life worth living. A bear of a man, standing six and a half feet tall, he had a heart the size of Scotland. He was mischievous, often outrageous, but never unkind, and those of us privileged to have known his friendship will be eternally grateful for it. Praise indeed.
Leith is known for its port and red wine imports and I assume he was linked to 'Irvine Robertson Wines' who are located just up the road. After his premature death (Born: 11 August, 1942, in Stirling Died: 20 June, 1999, aged 56), his friends commissioned a bronze statue on the waterfront at Leith. It was sculpted by Lucy Poett. She studied under Cubilt Bevis at The Heatherley School of Art in London and with the late Scott Sutherland RSA in Dundee.
Leith Shore, Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK EH6 6QW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy ED9DNA - Stone memorial to Sir Walter Scott born here, Edinburgh Scotland (College Wynd in the Old Town ), Scotland, UK gives a direct editorial record of a recognisable subject, with location, signage, architecture or everyday behaviour carrying much of the meaning. A memorial to Sir Walter Scott in Edinburgh's Old Town connects a modern street scene with Scotland's literary memory and the nineteenth-century making of national culture. The site can illustrate literary tourism, commemoration, Old Town history, plaques and memorials, Scottish identity and the way famous writers become fixed into the urban fabric. The location detail, Edinburgh, strengthens searches for regional features, travel pages, local-history pieces and news use where a named place matters. Relevant editorial themes include memorial, public memory, commemoration and historic site, with each theme rooted in the visible subject, place or activity. For buyers, the strength lies in the combination of a named subject, a lived-in setting and enough visual specificity to carry stories about how places are used, remembered, funded, visited or contested.
College Wynd, Edinburgh, Scotland, Uk
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DG38C5 - View from the foot of Victoria Street Edinburgh City Scotland UK at dusk Night Shot records a recognisable subject with enough local detail to make it useful for news, features and long-tail editorial searches. Victoria Street curves through Edinburgh's Old Town with colourful shopfronts, steep levels and dense historic character, making it one of the city's strongest visual symbols for tourism. At dusk the street becomes useful for stories about heritage streets, independent retail, Harry Potter tourism associations, night-time economy, visitor pressure and urban conservation. Low light, dusk or night conditions add atmosphere and make the subject useful for evening economy, safety and seasonal weather contexts. As a Edinburgh subject, it can support local-history, tourism, public-service and urban-change coverage where the place is as important as the object or activity shown. The details in victoria, street, edinburgh, night give the scene a stronger commercial life, especially for editors needing authentic texture rather than a symbolic cut-out.
Victoria St, West Bow, Edinburgh Old Town , Lothians , Scotland UK EH1 2JW
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EYAX4H - Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland from its position on the Castle Rock. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age (2nd century AD), although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until the Union of the Crowns in 1603.
From the 15th century the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past century and a half. As one of the most important strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle was involved in many historical conflicts from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century to the Jacobite Rising of 1745. Research undertaken in 2014 identified 26 sieges in its 1100 year-old history, giving it a claim to having been the most besieged place in Great Britain and one of the most attacked in the world
Old Town, Edinburgh City, Lothians,Scotland, UK
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXW9T - A wide view of the Old College buildings at the University of Edinburgh, photographed within the formal courtyard on South College Street in the heart of Edinburgh's Old Town. The neoclassical sandstone architecture, arranged around a rectangular lawn, is dominated by the central domed structure and symmetrical wings that frame the space. Stone balustrades, paved walkways and a traditional lamppost add depth and perspective, reinforcing the ordered and ceremonial nature of the historic university setting.
Old College is one of the most recognisable academic buildings in Scotland and has been central to the University of Edinburgh's identity since the eighteenth century. The architecture reflects Enlightenment ideals of reason, balance and civic purpose, qualities closely associated with Edinburgh's historical reputation as a centre of learning and intellectual life. The courtyard layout creates a sense of calm and enclosure, separating scholarly activity from the surrounding streets of the Old Town.
The image captures the continuity between past and present within a working university environment. While the buildings are steeped in history, they remain an active part of modern academic life, housing teaching spaces, offices and cultural venues. The absence of crowds allows the architectural form and materials to take visual precedence, emphasising the scale, craftsmanship and permanence of the institution.
This photograph is well suited for editorial use covering higher education, university life, historic architecture, Scottish culture and heritage, as well as commercial applications relating to education marketing, cultural tourism, academic publications and representations of European universities within historic urban settings.
Courtyard view of the Old College buildings at the University of Edinburgh on South College Street i
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy DDXX94 - The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.
It was the fourth university to be established in Scotland and the 6th in the United Kingdom, and is one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Edinburgh receives approximately 47,000 applications every year, making it the third most popular university in the UK by volume of applicants.
Entrance is intensely competitive, with offer chances of 27% in the 2010-2011 admissions cycle. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university
Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, Midlothian EH8 9YL
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy EYAX3C - Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress which dominates the skyline of the city of Edinburgh, Scotland from its position on the Castle Rock. Archaeologists have established human occupation of the rock since at least the Iron Age (2nd century AD), although the nature of the early settlement is unclear. There has been a royal castle on the rock since at least the reign of David I in the 12th century, and the site continued to be a royal residence until the Union of the Crowns in 1603.
From the 15th century the castle's residential role declined, and by the 17th century it was principally used as military barracks with a large garrison. Its importance as a part of Scotland's national heritage was recognised increasingly from the early 19th century onwards, and various restoration programmes have been carried out over the past century and a half. As one of the most important strongholds in the Kingdom of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle was involved in many historical conflicts from the Wars of Scottish Independence in the 14th century to the Jacobite Rising of 1745. Research undertaken in 2014 identified 26 sieges in its 1100 year-old history, giving it a claim to having been the most besieged place in Great Britain and one of the most attacked in the world
Old Town, Edinburgh City, Lothians,Scotland, UK
