SAW010260 SCOTLAND (1947). Edinburgh, general view, showing Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.
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| Title | [SAW010260] Edinburgh, general view, showing Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east. | 
| Reference | SAW010260 | 
| Date | 1947 | 
| Link | NRHE Collection item 1268694 | 
| 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 | 
Pins
|  St. Giles Cathedral | Class31 | Monday 28th of October 2013 03:53:53 PM | 
|  St. Cuthbert's Kirk | Class31 | Monday 28th of October 2013 03:52:41 PM | 
|  Scottish National Gallery | Class31 | Monday 28th of October 2013 03:51:39 PM | 
|  George Street | Class31 | Monday 28th of October 2013 03:49:53 PM | 
|  Johnston Terrace | Class31 | Monday 28th of October 2013 03:49:00 PM | 
|  Princes Street Station LMS | Class31 | Monday 28th of October 2013 03:48:00 PM | 
|  The Mound | Class31 | Monday 28th of October 2013 03:44:25 PM | 
 
             
  ![[SAW009821] Edinburgh, general view, showing Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAW/009/SAW009821.jpg) 
  
                                          ![[SAW010251] Edinburgh, general view, showing Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAW/010/SAW010251.jpg) 
 ![[SAW010253] Edinburgh, general view, showing Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAW/010/SAW010253.jpg) 
 ![[SAW010260] Edinburgh, general view, showing Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAW/010/SAW010260.jpg) 
 ![[SPW040193] Edinburgh, general view, showing Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street Gardens.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.  This image has been produced from a damaged negative.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SPW/040/SPW040193.jpg) 
 ![[SPW027132] Edinburgh Castle and West Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.  This image has been produced from a marked print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SPW/027/SPW027132.jpg) 
 ![[SPW027131] Edinburgh, general view, showing Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.  This image has been produced from a marked print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SPW/027/SPW027131.jpg) 
 ![[SAW010250] Edinburgh, general view, showing Princes Street and Edinburgh Castle.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAW/010/SAW010250.jpg) 
 ![[SPW027325] West Princes Street Gardens and Frederick Street, Edinburgh.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.  This image has been produced from a print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SPW/027/SPW027325.jpg) 
 ![[SAR010385] The Castle and Princes Street Station Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/West.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/010/SAR010385.jpg) 
 ![[SAR010386] The Castle and Princes Street Station Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/West.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/010/SAR010386.jpg) 
 ![[SAR010458] General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/010/SAR010458.jpg) 
 ![[SAR011155] Rutland Square, Princes Street Station foreground, to Waverley and Queen Street Gardens Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/011/SAR011155.jpg) 
 ![[SAR033373] General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/033/SAR033373.jpg) 
 ![[SAR033375] General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/033/SAR033375.jpg) 
 ![[SAR033376] General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing East.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/033/SAR033376.jpg) 
 ![[SAW014850] Edinburgh, general view, showing Gillespie Crescent and Edinburgh Castle.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.  This image has been produced from a print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAW/014/SAW014850.jpg) 
 ![[SAW014851] Edinburgh, general view, showing Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street Gardens.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.  This image has been produced from a print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAW/014/SAW014851.jpg) 
 ![[SAW036195] Edinburgh Castle.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.  This image has been produced from a damaged print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAW/036/SAW036195.jpg) 
 ![[SAW036196] Edinburgh Castle.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.  This image has been produced from a damaged print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAW/036/SAW036196.jpg) 
 ![[SPW017703] Edinburgh Castle. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SPW/017/SPW017703.jpg) 
 ![[SAR008700] General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing South/East.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/008/SAR008700.jpg) 
 ![[SAR008701] Princes Street Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing East.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/008/SAR008701.jpg) 
 ![[SAR021179] Princes Street Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing West. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/021/SAR021179.jpg) 
 ![[SAR021181] General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/021/SAR021181.jpg) 
 ![[SAR021202] Princes Street Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/021/SAR021202.jpg) 
 ![[SAR022326] General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing West.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/022/SAR022326.jpg) 
 ![[SAR029124] General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing West. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/029/SAR029124.jpg) 
 ![[SAR029125] Princes Street, the Castle, Scott Monument to Calton Hill Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/029/SAR029125.jpg) 
 ![[SAR029126] General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/West. This image was marked by AeroPictorial Ltd for photo editing.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/029/SAR029126.jpg) 
 ![[SAR033371] General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing North/East.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/033/SAR033371.jpg) 
 ![[SAR033377] General View Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. An oblique aerial photograph taken facing East.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAR/033/SAR033377.jpg) 
 ![[SAW032074] Edinburgh, general view, showing Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-east.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAW/032/SAW032074.jpg) 
 ![[SPW027343] Edinburgh, general view, showing Princes Street and Waverley Station.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.  This image has been produced from a marked print.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SPW/027/SPW027343.jpg) 
 ![[SAW032077] Edinburgh, general view, showing Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAW/032/SAW032077.jpg) 
 ![[SAW009817] Edinburgh, general view, showing Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street Gardens.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing west.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SAW/009/SAW009817.jpg) 
 ![[SPW027138] Edinburgh, general view, showing Edinburgh Castle and Princes Street Gardens.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing north-west.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SPW/027/SPW027138.jpg) 
 ![[SPW027317] Edinburgh, general view, showing George Street, The Mound and Princes Street Gardens.  An oblique aerial photograph taken facing east.  This image has been produced from a damaged negative.](http://britainfromabove.org.uk/sites/all/libraries/aerofilms-images/public/100x100/SPW/027/SPW027317.jpg) 
 