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Dave Henniker Royal Mile page 10
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This passageway connects Victoria Street to the Lawnmarket. In this shot the camera is facing North towards the Lawnmarket, near the top of the Royal Mile. | |
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This second shot faces the opposite way towards Victoria Street and a bar and club complex called Espionage. | |
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A wide angle view looking out onto Victoria Terrace. This cyclist could (in theory) be fined £40 for cycling on a footpath, as could the convoy he was leading. | |
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Looking more like an urban slum in some desolate part of the former Soviet Union, this is the view that greets visitors who take a stroll down Johnston Terrace at the south side of Edinburgh Castle. | |
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November 2009 and little has changed. This slightly wider view shows Kings Stables Road in the foreground. | |
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At the top of Johnston Terrace is the Castle Hill School building. | |
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Photographed from far away through a long lens, an almost isometric view reminiscent of Escher. Homeless alcoholics have been known to hang out and sleep here - but it's tidy today. | |
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An unusual stone sculpture perches high overhead on the north side of Cockburn Street (opposite a shop selling photography books). This bizarre creature resembles a cat, but with over-sized, mean-looking talons. (Updated) | |
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Previously snapped on page 8 of this section. These T-shirts bear the legends "Don't Panic! I'm Islamic", "Barbie is a Slut" and "Nobody knows I'm a Lesbian". The dummy on the left vaguely resembles Johnny Depp. | |
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Council building near the bottom of the street. | |
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The jumble of buildings between Market Street and Cockburn Street. | |
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Old architecture at the top of the Mound to the left of the Assembly Halls. The steps lead to the Lawnmarket (top section of the Royal Mile) quite close to the entrance to Edinburgh Castle. | |
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Further up the steps into Milne's Court. Here we can see through the short tunnel. | |
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At the top end of the tunnel mentioned above, looking back down to Mound Place. | |
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Single-line traffic restrictions are in force at this busy junction of Lawnmarket, Bank Street, Hight Street and George IV Bridge. 330 metres east from here, the Tron junction had a similar treatment where all the granite setts were glued into position. The men work under cover here; the weather isn't allowed to upset their efforts. | |
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Previous Parliament pictures were mostly views from Salisbury Crags. Now we're up close, I've put these photos in the Royal Mile section. A street level view emphasises the unique details. In an age of mass-production, craftsmanship commands a big price for untested uniqueness. | |
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I quite like this fancy fence. Through the gaps some signs and lights are visible. | |
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There are security guards controlling the big gate at the bottom of Holyrood Road, and there's this sign warning the reader that 'Any items attached to railings, posts or the fabric of the building will be removed by the police'. The 'fabric of the building' is red and hairy here, thanks to some computer trickery. | |
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Parliament June 2003 h 1152 x 864 235K |
Seen from street level, the view of the new parliament is one of neat rows of portacabins in two storeys. White painted cranes tower into the blue sky, framing the unfinished National Monument on Calton Hill. |
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Parliament June 2003 k 1152 x 864 184K |
A closer view from a different angle reveals the curved shape that is likened to upside-down boats on a beach. |
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Further redevelopment a little further up Holyrood Road. Two views, the first one showing more of the restored stonework of what is now a pizza restaurant. | |
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This shot shows the design of this copper and glass building more clearly. This whole area has largely changed beyond all recognition in recent times. | |
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From left to right the streets here are Jeffrey Street, Canongate, St Mary's Street and High Street. | |
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Niddry Street is the one-way street on the immediate left, running parallel to South Bridge, the northern end of which is just beyond the Bank Hotel. Beyond that is the Tron Kirk and the High Street. Like George IV Bridge, most of South Bridge is hidden from view - the exception is the arch which crosses the Cowgate. | |
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The Tron Kirk itself isn't visible in this shot, taken from beside the traffic lights in the previous picture. This shows the corner of the High Street and North Bridge with the traditional granite setts (cobbles) in the foreground - except that they're glued into place with epoxy resin, and they were imported from China (just like most of the electronics in your home). This building was once James Grant's department store. Just beyond it to the left is the top of Cockburn Street. | |
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As seen from the 35 bus stop in the Canongate, near the top of New Street. | |
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The view from upstairs on the bus. South Bridge is to the left, North Bridge is to the right. A little bit further on on the right is Cockburn Street. St Giles Cathedral stands further up the High Street on the left. | |
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The new building at the corner of the Lawnmarket and George IV Bridge is now complete and this is the view from the corner across to Deacon Brodie's and Bank Street. | |
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The High Street is closed to through traffic so there's opportunities for street performers and traders. Here, a gentleman in a motorised wheelchair peruses the jewellery displayed by the hippy proprietor. | |
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The view down the Royal Mile past John Knox's house towards the Firth of Forth. Aberlady Bay is about 20km to the east. |
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