The Lawnmarket

Part of the Royal Mile, Edinburgh

A few early engravings and photos

THEN

Recent photos in order from West to East,

 travelling down Lawnmarket

 

Engravings

Modern Athens

Published 1829

  Engraving in 'Modern Athens'  -  St Giles Church and the Lawnmarket

St Giles Church and Lawnmarket

 

Engravings

Old & New Edinburgh

Published c1890

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh'  -  The Lawnmarket

Lawnmarket and St Giles Cathedral

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh'  -  Gladstone's Land

Gladstone's Land

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh'  -  The Heart of Midlothian

Heart of Midlothian

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh'  -  The Old Tolbooth

The Old Tolbooth beside St Giles

Stereo Views

Keystone View Company

Around 1900 and 2011

Stereo view of Lawnmarket, Edinburgh  -  by Keystone View Co

c.1900?

Lawnmarket

One half of a Stereo view of Lawnmarket, Edinburgh  -  by Keystone View Co

c.1900?

Lawnmarket

Lawnmarket, Edinburgh  -  July 2011

2011

Lawnmarket

 

The Court Curio Shop

519 Lawnmarket

2013

The Court Curio Shiop, 519 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

Curios for Sale
Counter and Walls

The Court Curio Shiop, 519 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh 

Shop Window
from the street

The Court Curio Shiop, 519 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh  -  and neighbouring shops, tenements and close

The Court Curio Shop
with neighbouring shops,
tenements and close

 

Highland House

495-497 Lawnmarket

2013

Fridge Magnets

 Fridge Markets on sale to visitors to Edinbrgh at Highland House, 495-497, Lawmarket in the Royal Mile, Edinburgh

 

Gladstone's Land

483 Lawnmarket

2013

Gladstone's Land - Gilt-copper sign - Hawk with a mouse in its claws

Gilt-Copper Hawk with Mouse + Tenements

Gilt-Copper Hawk with Mouse

View out of the Window

Open-top Bus

 

Two Open-top Buses

 

Four Open-top Buses

 

Views looking to the SE from

 James Court

477b Lawnmarket

Painting of a harbur byCharles Wallace.  Which harbour is this?

1970s

Lady Stair's House, off Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

2010

Lady Stair's House, off Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

2010

James' Court, off Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

2010

477B Lawnmarket - The Door - 2010

2010

 

The Writers' Museum

Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket

2013

The Writers' Museum, Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh  -  Looking down from the balcony

Looking down from the Balcony

The Writers' Museum, Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh  -  Spiral Staircase

Spiral Staircase
high

The Writers' Museum, Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh  -  Spiral Staircase

Spiral Staircase
centre

 The Writers' Museum, Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket, Edinburgh  -  Spiral Staircase

Spiral Staircase
low

 

Wardrop's Court

451 Lawnmarket

2003

Wardrop's Court  -  to the north of the Lawnmarket, near the top of the Royal Mile

Wardrop's Court

Entry to Wardrop's Close  -  to the north of the Lawnmarket, near the top of the Royal Mile

Entry to Wardrop's Court

 

Procession in Lawnmarket

west of junction with George IV Bridge

Clan Parade

2009

Clan Parade from Holyrood Park to Edinburgh Castle Esplanade  -  July 25, 2009

Clan Parade spectators

Clan Parade from Holyrood Park to Edinburgh Castle Esplanade  -  July 25, 2009

Clan Parade spectators

Clan Parade from Holyrood Park to Edinburgh Castle Esplanade  -  July 25, 2009

Clan Parade

 

Lawnmarket

Close to junction with George IV Bridge

Telephone Boxes and Police Box

2002 to 2008

Deacon Brodie's Tavern in Edinburgh's Royal Mile

2002 to 2004

Deacon Brodie's Tavern

Royal Mile  -  Telephone box and police box in Lawnmarket

2007

Corner of Geo IV Bridge

Royal Mile  -  Telephone box and police box in Lawnmarket

2007

Corner of George IV Bridge

Police Box in the Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

2008

Corner of George IV Bridge

Police Box in the Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

2008

Corner of George IV Bridge

Lawnmarket

Close to junction with George IV Bridge

Telephone Box and Police Box during

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

2011

Grey Man  +  Birds

Police Box and Telephone Box in the background

Lawnmarket  -  Grey Man and Birds  -  Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011

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Grey Man  +  Birds

Telephone Box in the background

Lawnmarket  -  Grey Man and Birds  -  Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011

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Lawnmarket  -  Grey Man and Birds  -  Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011

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Lawnmarket  -  Grey Man and Birds  -  Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011

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Lawnmarket  -  Grey Man and Birds  -  Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011

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Sepia + Ink outlines

Map of the Royal Mile

including Lawnmarket

William J Hay  -  Small leaflet  -  Royal Mile Map

small image

large image

 

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