SAW010251 SCOTLAND (1947). Edinburgh, general view, showing Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.
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Details
| Title | [SAW010251] Edinburgh, general view, showing Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. |
| Reference | SAW010251 |
| Date | 1947 |
| Link | Canmore Collection item 1268685 |
| Place name | |
| Parish | EDINBURGH (EDINBURGH, CITY OF) |
| District | CITY OF EDINBURGH |
| Country | SCOTLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 325100, 673700 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -3.1995571084224, 55.9505283579 |
| National Grid Reference | NT251737 |
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