Victorian Edinburgh photos

A selection of photos of historic Edinburgh, taken at the end of the 19th century


All the images are courtesy of Francis Frith and available to buy as prints by clicking the image.

Photo of Edinburgh, Waterloo Place and the General Post Office 1897, ref. 39117
Above: Waterloo Place and the General Post Office, 1897
Photo of Edinburgh, Princes Street 1897, ref. 39108
Above: Princes Street, 1897



Photo of Edinburgh, the Castle from the Grassmarket 1897, ref. 39121
Above: The Castle from the Grassmarket, 1897
Photo of Edinburgh, Black Watch on the Castle Esplanade 1897, ref. 39121A
Above: Black Watch on the castle esplanade, 1897
Photo of Edinburgh, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Chapel 1897, ref. 39171
Above: Palace of Holyroodhouse, Chapel 1897
Photo of Edinburgh, Palace of Holyroodhouse, King Charles's Bedroom 1897, ref. 39172
Above: King Charles's Bedroom, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh 1897
Photo of Edinburgh, the Canongate Tolbooth 1897, ref. 39124A
Above: The Canongate Tolbooth, 1897
Photo of Edinburgh, Castle and Scott Monument, Princes Street 1897, ref. 39112A
Above: Edinburgh Castle and Scott Monument, Princes Street 1897
Photo of Edinburgh, Castle from the Grassmarket 1883, ref. E24303
Above: Edinburgh Castle from the Grassmarket 1883
Photo of Edinburgh, the Museum of Antiquities 1897, ref. 39115
Above: The Museum of Antiquities, 1897
Photo of Edinburgh, St Giles's Cathedral, the Choir looking west 1897, ref. 39129
Above: St Giles's Cathedral, the Choir looking west 1897
Photo of Edinburgh, Donaldson's Hospital 1897, ref. 39136
Above Photo of Donaldson's Hospital, 1897
Photo of Edinburgh, Princes Street Gardens 1897, ref. 39122
Above: Princes Street Gardens, 1897