SAW010246 SCOTLAND (1947). Edinburgh, general view, showing The Meadows and George Heriot's School. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west.
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| Title | [SAW010246] Edinburgh, general view, showing The Meadows and George Heriot's School. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west. |
| Reference | SAW010246 |
| Date | 1947 |
| Link | Canmore Collection item 1268680 |
| Place name | |
| Parish | EDINBURGH (EDINBURGH, CITY OF) |
| District | CITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Country | SCOTLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 325485, 673186 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -3.1932506394541, 55.945970500634 |
| National Grid Reference | NT255732 |
Pins
 Former St Bernard's football ground, soon to be King George V Park. |
 gBr |
Wednesday 19th of April 2017 02:46:35 PM |
| City Park, developed as home of Edinburgh City AFC 1935-55 when their lease was not renewed. Later used by many Edinburgh clubs, including a reformed City, but developed for housing after c 2013. |
gBr |
Thursday 28th of January 2016 11:17:24 PM |
| Inverleith ground, Scottish rugby internationals were held here 1899-1925. |
gBr |
Thursday 28th of January 2016 11:11:26 PM |
| Grange Cricket Ground |
gBr |
Thursday 28th of January 2016 11:07:07 PM |
| Home Street, Tollcross, Edinburgh
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HelenMendelson |
Wednesday 1st of April 2015 09:50:57 AM |
| Before RCAHMS redeveloped the building, this was C&J Brown’s furniture depository. |
456 |
Tuesday 17th of February 2015 12:21:16 PM |
 Class31 |
Thursday 27th of November 2014 05:07:10 PM | |
| ECT Tollcross Tram Depot |
Regentlad |
Thursday 16th of October 2014 04:34:30 PM |
| Drill hall at Grindlay Court. At the time of WW1 the home of 1 Lowland Brigade Royal Field Artillery (HQ, 1 & 2 Batteries and Ammunition Column) |
Mike Richardson |
Thursday 3rd of July 2014 05:28:49 PM |
| 5 Forrest Hill, Edinburgh. Originally the Headquarters of The Queens Rifle Volunteer Brigade "The Royal Scots", built in 1904, and the site of a WW1 drill hall for the 4th & 5th Battalions, Royal Scots(HQ and A-H Companies |
Mike Richardson |
Thursday 3rd of July 2014 05:25:29 PM |
| George Square. |
Mike Richardson |
Saturday 1st of March 2014 05:02:54 PM |
| The Meadows - they look much different now [2014], an open grassy space. |
Mike Richardson |
Saturday 1st of March 2014 04:50:42 PM |
| Morrison Street Goods Yard & Coal Depot (Caledonian Railway / LMS) |
Andy A |
Tuesday 7th of January 2014 09:52:29 AM |
| Infirmary Street public baths |
Andy A |
Tuesday 7th of January 2014 09:33:32 AM |
| Empire Theatre, now Festival Theatre |
Andy A |
Tuesday 7th of January 2014 09:32:46 AM |
| Campbell, Hope & King, Argyle Brewery |
Andy A |
Tuesday 7th of January 2014 09:30:59 AM |
| Hope Park Church (demolished) |
Andy A |
Tuesday 7th of January 2014 09:27:00 AM |
| St. Catherine's Argyle Church, burnt out in 1960s, later demolished |
Andy A |
Tuesday 7th of January 2014 09:26:11 AM |
| West St. Giles Church (demolished 1970s) |
Andy A |
Tuesday 7th of January 2014 09:25:41 AM |
| St. Leonard's Station (goods and coal depot), London & North Eastern Railway |
Andy A |
Tuesday 7th of January 2014 09:24:58 AM |
| Mackay & Co., St. Leonard's Brewery |
Andy A |
Tuesday 7th of January 2014 09:24:15 AM |
| Sciennes Distillery |
Andy A |
Tuesday 7th of January 2014 09:23:19 AM |
| G. & W. Bertram, St. Katherine's Engineering Works |
Andy A |
Tuesday 7th of January 2014 09:23:01 AM |
| New Victoria (later Odeon) picture house |
Andy A |
Tuesday 7th of January 2014 09:21:50 AM |
| Public Washhouse |
Tam Smith |
Friday 14th of June 2013 05:04:04 PM |
| Deaconess Hospital |
Tam Smith |
Friday 14th of June 2013 05:02:45 PM |
| At the time "Charteris Memorial Church", now called "Kirk o' the Field" |
Tam Smith |
Friday 14th of June 2013 05:00:58 PM |
| Simon Square with the public washhouse on the RH side |
Tam Smith |
Friday 14th of June 2013 04:52:18 PM |
| Edinburgh Castle |
nicebaz |
Sunday 5th of May 2013 09:25:10 AM |
| Are these Allotments, showing that people continued to 'Dig for Victory'after the Second World War? |
Brian Wilkinson |
Friday 17th of August 2012 10:37:34 AM |
| The Royal Infirmary |
Runrig |
Wednesday 1st of August 2012 04:14:14 PM |
| Lothian Road |
McWhirter |
Thursday 12th of July 2012 04:37:50 PM |
| The Usher Halls |
McWhirter |
Thursday 12th of July 2012 04:37:04 PM |
User Comment Contributions
 Edinburgh Castle, 04/12/2013 |
Class31 |
Thursday 27th of November 2014 05:05:45 PM |
 Edinburgh Castle, 04/12/2013 |
Class31 |
Thursday 27th of November 2014 05:04:28 PM |
 The Meadows area of Edinburgh is another example of a 'green island' of public leisure space, set in the middle of densely developed areas which surround it. This was originally the South loch area of the city (the companion to the 'North Loch' at the edge of what is now Princes Street). Both were drained and turned into public garden space in the 18th century. |
AlMu |
Wednesday 7th of May 2014 10:58:25 AM |
 George Heriot's School 06/12/2013 |
Class31 |
Saturday 7th of December 2013 06:27:54 PM |
Can anyone one remember the meadows as allotments?? Are there any family photos taken at that time? I'd love to see them |
 Alison Cutforth |
Wednesday 6th of March 2013 06:25:50 PM |