Edinburgh, Scotland
The Edinburgh International Festival, established 1947. Superb.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The Edinburgh International Festival, established 1947. Superb.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The Edinburgh International Festival, established 1947. Superb.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The Edinburgh International Festival, established 1947. Superb.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The New Scottish Parliament under construction, on the site of the former headquarters of the Scottish and Newcastle brewery - demolished 1995-1998 for the present buildings. The brewery itself had passed through a number of sets of hands over the years, beginning with Grizel Syme in 1749.
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Edinburgh Festival, Scotland
Balance.
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Near Kingscliff, NSW, Australia
Take it easy.
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Glasgow, Scotland
Pedestrian walkway between Exhibition Centre Station and the SECC.
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Invercargill, South Island, New Zealand
Queen's Park. Part of the original plan when Invercargill was laid out in 1856.
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Bungee Jumping, Queenstown
Bungee Jumping, Queenstown
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The remains of the 15thC St Anthony's Chapel overlooking St Margaret's Loch. Holyrood Park.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The view from Regent Road, looking toward Holyrood Park. On the right is the former Waverley Station Goods Yard, demolished in 2004 to make way for City Council buildings.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Lochend Park. Once meadow land belonging to the Earl of Moray (who used it for irrigation), later home to a pumping station and presently a public park.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Queen Mary's Bath House. Supposedly where Mary, Queen of Scots, used to bathe in sweet white wine; though it is more likely that it was used as a summer pavilion or dovecot.
Once attached to the wall surrounding the Royal Privy Garden.AbbeyhillEdinburghGreat BritainQueen Mary's Bath HouseScotlandUKUnited Kingdomheritagestreetlighttravel
Glasgow, Scotland
Under construction.
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Glasgow, Scotland
No Parking This Side.
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Glasgow, Scotland
The Glasgow Hilton, built 1990.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Carrubber's Close (former home of William de Carriberis), leading to Jeffrey St.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Lothian Regional Council Offices.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The corner of the Royal Mile and George IV Bridge : the Midlothian County Buildings (1905, J. Macintyre Henry).
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The Hub (originally built for the Church of Scotland, now the home of the Edinburgh International Festival). Designed by J Gillespie Graham and Augustus Pugin, constructed 1842 - 1845.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Canongate, the main street of the burgh ‘The Canongate’ (formally becoming part of Edinburgh in 1856). The name comes from the canons of Holyrood Abbey (behind the Palace), paired with the Scots word 'gait' meaning 'road'.
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Calton Hill, Edinburgh
The Nelson Monument. Honouring Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson (specifically his victory over the French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805), it was constructed at the highest point of Calton Hill (171m above sea level) 1807-1815.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Bupa Great Edinburgh Run.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The Make Poverty History protest, an estimated (by the BBC) 225,000 people who marched in Edinburgh on 2 July 2005, both raising awareness of global poverty and seeking governmental policy change.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The Make Poverty History protest, an estimated (by the BBC) 225,000 people who marched in Edinburgh on 2 July 2005, both raising awareness of global poverty and seeking governmental policy change.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The Make Poverty History protest, an estimated (by the BBC) 225,000 people who marched in Edinburgh on 2 July 2005, both raising awareness of global poverty and seeking governmental policy change.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Cockburn St, Old Town. Created 1856 to connect the Royal Mile to Waverley Station, and named for lawyer & judge Henry, Lord Cockburn.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Waterloo Place and the St James Centre.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Palm House, Royal Botanic Garden. Designed by architect Robert Matheson, constructed 1858.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Cowgate from the South Bridge. On the left is St Cecilia's Hall, the oldest purpose-built concert hall in Scotland.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The Princes St Gardens, and the Parish Church of St Cuthbert.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
Bread St. At the end (and on the right) is the wonderfully named 'Pubic Triangle' (due to a proliferation of lap-dancing establishments).
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Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle, constructed 12thC - 21stC.
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Edinburgh, Scotland
The Edinburgh International Festival, established 1947. Superb.
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