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Just off The Meadows is this unusual building with two front doors. Much of the property in this area belongs to Edinburgh University. | |
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Another view taken 2 years later. | |
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Bristo Place which leads southeast from George IV Bridge used to continue straight on at a crossroads into Bristo Street, demolished and replaced by Bristo Square and Crichton Street carpark. Lothian Street used to lead into South College Street but, after these roadworks, traffic had to turn left into Lothian Street, now realigned to connect with Chapel Street via Potterrow. A right turn at the T junction turns west into Teviot Place which leads to the top of Middle Meadow Walk and Lauriston Place. | |
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The same spot revisited about 25 years later. It's a slightly wider view showing the left hand carriageway. Just beyond Brighton Street on the left, there used to be a shop called Baird's that sold me nitric acid and other dangerous chemicals when I was a boy, as long as I had a note from my mum. The dome of Old College is in the distance. | |
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The graffiti in this area changes frequently and is (according to more graffiti a few yards south) officially approved. South College Street is around the corner at the end of the footpath. | |
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A splash of orange colour brightens up an otherwise bleak view at the crossroads formed by the pedestrian subway from Charlesfield, the Potterrow footpath and South and West College Streets. | |
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This and the next picture photographed from Salisbury Crags. Montague Street has been pronounced 'montaygay' (with the emphasis on the 2nd syllable) by locals for many years. The long x10 zoom lens seems to flatten the perspective and give the image an isometric appearance. | |
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Just north of Montague Street is Rankeillor Street. The LRT double decker bus is in Clerk Street having just passed the lane known as Gifford Park. This area has many student flats being close to Old College and other parts of Edinburgh University. | |
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I remember this establishment as a coffee bar in the '60s but it's been a pub called Doctors for a few years now. This fisheye view shows both streets at this corner of this triangular city block. In effect it's a large roundabout. | |
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Oddfellows Hall used to have stalls buying and selling records but these days it's the Fat Cow pub. | |
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Monster Mash has been here for a while. "We did the Mash, the Monster Mash" sang Bobby Boris Picket in 1962. I prefered Vivian Stanshall's effort for The Bonzo Dog Doodah band record. | |
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The steps are part of the footpath from Holyrood Park Road. These monochrome pictures were taken on a digital camera using a Hoya R72 infrared filter which blocks visible light up to 650nm. (Nothing is visible through the camera's viewfinder.) (The Home Page drop-down menu for Central - Arthur's Seat has 100s more photos) | |
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This view is at the south end of Radical Road. To compose infrared shots it's best to do so on a tripod before attaching an R72 filter. Handheld shots will be hit or miss even with wide angle lenses, almost impossible with telephoto ones. | |
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This is also at the south end of Radical Road but facing back towards the start of the walk from the Queen's Drive road. | |
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Twin roundabouts connect Queen's Drive (foreground) and Holyrood Park Road. It's obvious from these photos that plants reflect more infrared light than inanimate surfaces. | |
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This long lens shot clearly shows the missing outer cladding. | |
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A fisheye view of this university building on the south east corner of George Square. | |
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The sunlight picks out the rough texture of the stone. | |
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Another view from the north end at the corner of Buccleuch Place. | |
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A wide angle view of this multi-storey tower. | |
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Looking down on this street from the top of Salisbury Crags. The Meadows public park is in the background. | |
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Some functional looking plumbing which has the appearance of being added later. | |
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A misty morning at this street in 2008. Potterrow's appearance has changed drastically since Parker's Stores was here. | |
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The other side states POLICE BOX ART GALLERY. It wasn't open for business when I passed. | |
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As photographed on a sunny day. | |
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Saint Leonard's Street goes up the slope on the right. To the left is Parkside Street which normally affords a view of Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat. Further left is a carpark and a street called Hermits Croft leading to the Innocent Railway Tunnel. | |
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The same view when it wasn't misty. Arthur's seat has caught the November sunshine. | |
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Picture taken at the north west corner of the square, near the footpath to Middle Meadow Walk. This part of George Square survived the destructive madness of the '60s and thus we can still admire the interesting stonework. | |
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At the north east corner is the University of Edinburgh's Psychology Department. | |
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Potterrow Port, the pedestrian subway connecting Bristo Square to the corner of South College Street and West College Street at the back of Old College. | |
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The ever-changing graffiti adorning the fence at the east side of Potterrow. | |
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Two parking attendants walk towards the open mouth of the woman - whose image has an unusual photographic quality. | |
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Unkind motorists might think the writing-on-the-wall is appropriate for parking attendants, but without these guys the city would soon be at a standstill. | |
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Further south there's a supermarket and the mosque. | |
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School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences at 3 Charles Street. Full information from Edinburgh University. | |
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There's still some vacant land at the former Charles Street carpark. Opportunist poppies have grown up on the recently disturbed ground. Potterrow runs north-south at the other side of the fenced area. | |
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The atrium of the new Informatics building September 2009. | |
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At the junction of Bristo Place on the left and Forrest Road on the right is this corner of a triangular city block. Teviot Place forms the south side. The bench on the right and one round the corner is frequented by alcoholics. For references to Bedlam see: wikipedia | |
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Across the road is Bristo Port which may serve as a back entrance to the museum. | |
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Ultra wide view from across the road. | |
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A contentious statement, to say the least. The voiceover (and text) of a certain ad says "You wouldn’t steal a car. You wouldn’t steal a handbag. You wouldn’t steal a mobile phone. You wouldn’t steal a DVD...". How about nicking an envelope from the workplace, or right-clicking to steal a picture from a website? (The last one's cool for personal use here.) | |
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The graffiti seems to depict a happy relationship between different races, the clue being the central heart. The dude with the hat reminds me somehow of Keith Richards. | |
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A clear blue sky and no-one around - ideal opportunity to grab a quick snap of McEwan Hall. | |
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At the top of Middle Meadow Walk low winter sun shines on a vintage bus taking visitors round the corner of Forrest Road and Teviot Place. | |
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Autumn foliage on this tree at the north west corner of George Square Gardens. Salisbury Crags are in the far distance. | |
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Interesting architecture as seen from Middle Meadow Walk. | |
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Renovation work at the top of Middle Meadow Walk opposite the new Quartermile development at the old Royal Infirmary. | |
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Late May 2010 and I passed through George Square Gardens. The first infrared shot is facing north east near the centre of the gardens. | |
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I removed the R72 infrared filter for this shot of the ivy. | |
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From the east corner of the gardens facing west. |
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