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Northern Athens of ScotlandCreated by: PICRYL - Public Domain Media Search EngineDated: 1800
North Bridge from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh, etc"
By the first half of the 18th century, Edinburgh was one of Europe's most densely populated and overcrowded towns. Various social classes shared the same urban space, even inhabiting the same tenement buildings with lower classes occupying cellars and garrets, and the more established classes occupied the more expensive middle stories.

In the second half of the 18th century, the city was at the heart of the Scottish Enlightenment. It became a "hotbed of genius", a major intellectual center, "Athens of the North" because of its numerous neo-classical buildings and reputation for learning, recalling ancient Athens.

From the 1770s onwards, the professional and business classes gradually deserted the Old Town in favor of one-family residences of the New Town, changing the city's social character. "Unity of social feeling was one of the most valuable heritages of old Edinburgh, and its disappearance was widely and properly lamented."

Although Edinburgh's traditional industries of printing, brewing, and distilling continued to grow in the 19th century and were joined by new rubber works and engineering works, there was little industrialization compared with other cities in Britain. The Old Town became an increasingly dilapidated and overcrowded slum so Lord Provost William Chambers in the 1860s began the transformation of the central part of the city into the Victorian Old Town that exists today.
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Grassmarket, Edinburgh - Victorian era public domain image

Grassmarket, Edinburgh - Victorian era public domain image

William Donaldson Clark..about 1860..Accession no. PGP R 121 .Medium Albumen print .Size 25.60 x 21.00 cm .Credit Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell, 1985 . PGP R 121 ) .

Skating, St Margaret's Loch - Victorian era public domain image

Skating, St Margaret's Loch - Victorian era public domain image

John Patrick..Accession no. PGP R 1649 .Medium Albumen print .Size 19.30 x 28.10 cm .Credit Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell, 1985 . PGP R 1649 ) .

George Washington Wilson - Old Town Edinburgh from the Calton Hill

George Washington Wilson - Old Town Edinburgh from the Calton Hill

George Washington Wilson..1870s..Accession no. PGP R 204 .Medium Albumen print .Size 16.8 x 24.3 cm .Credit Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell 1985. PGP R 204 ) .

coat of arms from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh, etc"

coat of arms from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh, etc"

This image has been taken from scan 000302 from volume 02 of "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Libr... More

Leith from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh, etc"

Leith from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh, etc"

This image has been taken from scan 000278 from volume 03 of "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Libr... More

James Maxwell, Edinburgh. Great Tower For London. Proposed design.

James Maxwell, Edinburgh. Great Tower For London. Proposed design.

Descriptive illustrated catalogue of the sixty-eight competitive designs for the great tower for London by Lynde, Fred. C. (Frederick Charles) Published 1890

The infant Jones found in the bed of Mr. Allworthy..., illustration to Henry Fielding's "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" (Edinburgh, 1791), Vol. I (Book I, chapter 3)

The infant Jones found in the bed of Mr. Allworthy..., illustration to...

Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London) Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, caricatures, satirical drawings, and watercolors... More

Partridge cruelly accused and maltreated by his Wife &..., illustration to Henry Fielding's "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" (Edinburgh, 1791), Vol. I (Book I, chapter 4)

Partridge cruelly accused and maltreated by his Wife &..., illustratio...

Public domain scan - 18th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his h... More

David Octavius Hill - View of the Thames with Figures in Foreground

David Octavius Hill - View of the Thames with Figures in Foreground

David Octavius Hill (British, Perth, Scotland 1802–1870 Edinburgh, Scotland) David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scotland and is best known for his c... More

Meggernie Castle from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquities, & picturesque scenery of the Scottish metropolis & its environs, from original drawings by Mr. T. H. Shepherd. With historical, topographical & critical illustrations [by John Britton]"

Meggernie Castle from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; ...

This image has been taken from scan 000296 from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquiti... More

Edinburgh from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquities, & picturesque scenery of the Scottish metropolis & its environs, from original drawings by Mr. T. H. Shepherd. With historical, topographical & critical illustrations [by John Britton]"

Edinburgh from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edi...

This image has been taken from scan 000195 from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquiti... More

Edinburgh from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquities, & picturesque scenery of the Scottish metropolis & its environs, from original drawings by Mr. T. H. Shepherd. With historical, topographical & critical illustrations [by John Britton]"

Edinburgh from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edi...

This image has been taken from scan 000031 from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquiti... More

St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquities, & picturesque scenery of the Scottish metropolis & its environs, from original drawings by Mr. T. H. Shepherd. With historical, topographical & critical illustrations [by John Britton]"

St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh from "Modern Athens, displayed in a se...

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John Henning as Edie Ochiltree from Sir Walter Scott's "The Antiquary"

John Henning as Edie Ochiltree from Sir Walter Scott's "The Antiquary"

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of phot... More

David Octavius Hill - Rev. Henshaw Jones

David Octavius Hill - Rev. Henshaw Jones

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Dr. Sampson of York

David Octavius Hill - Dr. Sampson of York

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Lady Elizabeth Eastlake

David Octavius Hill - Lady Elizabeth Eastlake

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - St. Andrews, 19th century

David Octavius Hill - St. Andrews, 19th century

Public domain image of a romantic ruins landscape, classical architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was... More

David Octavius Hill - Edinburgh. Greyfriars' Churchyard

David Octavius Hill - Edinburgh. Greyfriars' Churchyard

Public domain photograph - David Octavius Hill, salted paper print, 19th-century Scotland, artistic early photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter a... More

David Octavius Hill - Edinburgh. Greyfriars' Churchyard

David Octavius Hill - Edinburgh. Greyfriars' Churchyard

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer... More

David Octavius Hill - Lady Elizabeth Eastlake

David Octavius Hill - Lady Elizabeth Eastlake

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of phot... More

David Octavius Hill - Alexander Thompson, 19th century

David Octavius Hill - Alexander Thompson, 19th century

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Alexander of Duntocher, McMillan of Cardross and Two Others

David Octavius Hill - Alexander of Duntocher, McMillan of Cardross and...

Public domain photograph - David Octavius Hill, salted paper print, 19th-century Scotland, artistic early photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter a... More

David Octavius Hill - Presbytery of Dumbarton

David Octavius Hill - Presbytery of Dumbarton

Picryl description: Public domain photograph group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scotland and... More

David Octavius Hill - St. Andrews, 19th century

David Octavius Hill - St. Andrews, 19th century

In 1843 Hill and Robert Adamson formed a partnership and established a studio at Rock House, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, where Adamson was in charge of photographing and the chemical processes and Hill wa... More

David Octavius Hill - The Artist and the Grave Digger

David Octavius Hill - The Artist and the Grave Digger

In 1843 Hill and Robert Adamson formed a partnership and established a studio at Rock House, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, where Adamson was in charge of photographing and the chemical processes and Hill wa... More

David Octavius Hill - Edinburgh.  Greyfriars' Churchyard

David Octavius Hill - Edinburgh. Greyfriars' Churchyard

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer... More

David Octavius Hill - St. Andrews. The College Church of St. Salvator

David Octavius Hill - St. Andrews. The College Church of St. Salvator

Public domain image of a historic building, 16th-17th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He wa... More

David Octavius Hill - General John Munro, Teanich

David Octavius Hill - General John Munro, Teanich

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Patrick Byrne, 19th century

David Octavius Hill - Patrick Byrne, 19th century

Public domain photograph - David Octavius Hill, salted paper print, 19th-century Scotland, artistic early photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter a... More

edinburgh from "The Mound improvement, with a plan and elevations; also an appendix, containing correspondence with Dr. Chalmers, the city authorities, etc. on the same subject. Concluded with a review. [With MS. note by Lord Cockburn.]"

edinburgh from "The Mound improvement, with a plan and elevations; als...

This image has been taken from scan 000025 from "The Mound improvement, with a plan and elevations; also an appendix, containing correspondence with Dr. Chalmers, the city authorities, etc. on the same subject.... More

Princes Street, the Scott Monument and the Royal Institution

Princes Street, the Scott Monument and the Royal Institution

William Donaldson Clark..1858..Accession no. PGP R 124 .Medium Albumen print .Size 21.60 x 27.50 cm .Credit Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell 1985. PGP R 124 ) .

map from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh ... Illustrated, etc"

map from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh ... Illustrated, etc"

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Edinburgh from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh: ... Illustrated, etc"

Edinburgh from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh: ... Illustrated, etc"

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map from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh ... Illustrated, etc"

map from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh ... Illustrated, etc"

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portrait from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh, etc"

portrait from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh, etc"

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bird's eye from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh, etc"

bird's eye from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh, etc"

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[Edinburgh from the castle, Scotland] view, photochrome print postcard.

[Edinburgh from the castle, Scotland] view, photochrome print postcard...

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., catalogue J foreign section. Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Photographic Company, 1905. Print no. "10003". More information about the Photochrom Print Collection is available at... More

'Looking through the Great Forth Bridge (8,300 feet long), Scotland'

'Looking through the Great Forth Bridge (8,300 feet long), Scotland'

Unknown..1896 or before (copyright 1896)..Accession no. PGP R 827 .Medium Albumen print, stereoscopic pair .Size 8 x 7.9 cm; 8.2 x 7.8 cm .Credit Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell, 1985. ... More

formerly North British Hotel from "Picturesque Edinburgh. ... With ... illustrations [and maps]"

formerly North British Hotel from "Picturesque Edinburgh. ... With ......

This image has been taken from scan 000111 from "Picturesque Edinburgh. ... With ... illustrations [and maps]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the B... More

map from "Picturesque Edinburgh. ... With ... illustrations [and maps]"

map from "Picturesque Edinburgh. ... With ... illustrations [and maps]...

This image has been taken from scan 000440 from "Picturesque Edinburgh. ... With ... illustrations [and maps]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the B... More

football from "Picturesque Edinburgh. ... With ... illustrations [and maps]"

football from "Picturesque Edinburgh. ... With ... illustrations [and ...

This image has been taken from scan 000231 from "Picturesque Edinburgh. ... With ... illustrations [and maps]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the B... More

John Patrick - Skating, Duddingstone Loch

John Patrick - Skating, Duddingstone Loch

John Patrick..about 1900..Accession no. PGP R 207 .Medium Silver gelatine print .Size 19.3 x 27.9 cm .Credit Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell 1985 . PGP HA 2196 ) .

[Six children at Lochend Close in old section of Edinburgh, Scotland]

[Six children at Lochend Close in old section of Edinburgh, Scotland]

Photoprint copyrighted by Ewing Galloway. Frank and Frances Carpenter Collection (Library of Congress). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Scott monument edinburgh monument building. A view of a city through a window

Scott monument edinburgh monument building. A view of a city through a...

Architecture stock photograph: The view from the tower of the castle / A view of a city through a window.

Picryl description: Public domain image of portrait, 18th century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Picryl description: Public domain image of portrait, 18th century prin...

Public domain image of portrait print, aristocracy, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Return of Charles I to London after the Coronation at Edinburgh

Return of Charles I to London after the Coronation at Edinburgh

Nicholas Briot (French, 1579–1646, active England after 1633) Public domain photograph of French art object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Walking Up the High Street, Edinburgh (Picturesque Beauties of Boswell, Part the First)

Walking Up the High Street, Edinburgh (Picturesque Beauties of Boswell...

Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London) Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, caricatures, satirical drawings, and watercolors... More

Register Office from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquities, & picturesque scenery of the Scottish metropolis & its environs, from original drawings by Mr. T. H. Shepherd. With historical, topographical & critical illustrations [by John Britton]"

Register Office from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; o...

This image has been taken from scan 000111 from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquiti... More

Perthshire from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquities, & picturesque scenery of the Scottish metropolis & its environs, from original drawings by Mr. T. H. Shepherd. With historical, topographical & critical illustrations [by John Britton]"

Perthshire from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Ed...

This image has been taken from scan 000284 from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquiti... More

Scotland from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquities, & picturesque scenery of the Scottish metropolis & its environs, from original drawings by Mr. T. H. Shepherd. With historical, topographical & critical illustrations [by John Britton]"

Scotland from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edin...

This image has been taken from scan 000256 from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquiti... More

Murthly from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquities, & picturesque scenery of the Scottish metropolis & its environs, from original drawings by Mr. T. H. Shepherd. With historical, topographical & critical illustrations [by John Britton]"

Murthly from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinb...

This image has been taken from scan 000288 from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquiti... More

David Octavius Hill - James Aytoun, 19th century

David Octavius Hill - James Aytoun, 19th century

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Rev. Robert Aitken, Dundee

David Octavius Hill - Rev. Robert Aitken, Dundee

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - MacKenzie (Tongue), 19th century

David Octavius Hill - MacKenzie (Tongue), 19th century

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - George Moon, 19th century

David Octavius Hill - George Moon, 19th century

Public domain photo of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Rev. James Scott

David Octavius Hill - Rev. James Scott

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Newhaven Boys, 19th century

David Octavius Hill - Newhaven Boys, 19th century

Public domain photograph - David Octavius Hill, salted paper print, 19th-century Scotland, artistic early photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter a... More

David Octavius Hill - Rev. Dr. William Hamilton Burns

David Octavius Hill - Rev. Dr. William Hamilton Burns

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Mr. and Mrs. John Thomson

David Octavius Hill - Mr. and Mrs. John Thomson

In 1843 Hill and Robert Adamson formed a partnership and established a studio at Rock House, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, where Adamson was in charge of photographing and the chemical processes and Hill wa... More

David Octavius Hill - Newhaven Group, 19th century

David Octavius Hill - Newhaven Group, 19th century

Public domain photograph of music festival, band, orchestra, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of p... More

David Octavius Hill - Dr. MacCulloch of Kelso and Greenock

David Octavius Hill - Dr. MacCulloch of Kelso and Greenock

Public domain photo of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Rev. Mr. Elder of Watts

David Octavius Hill - Rev. Mr. Elder of Watts

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Newhaven Fishwives, 19th century

David Octavius Hill - Newhaven Fishwives, 19th century

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Dr. Jabez Bunting

David Octavius Hill - Dr. Jabez Bunting

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David Octavius Hill - James Glencairn Burns

David Octavius Hill - James Glencairn Burns

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - H.B. Johnston, R.S.A.

David Octavius Hill - H.B. Johnston, R.S.A.

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Tree at Colinton

David Octavius Hill - Tree at Colinton

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David Octavius Hill - Newhaven Fishwife, 19th century

David Octavius Hill - Newhaven Fishwife, 19th century

In 1843 Hill and Robert Adamson formed a partnership and established a studio at Rock House, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, where Adamson was in charge of photographing and the chemical processes and Hill wa... More

David Octavius Hill - Thomas Bell, Leswalt

David Octavius Hill - Thomas Bell, Leswalt

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of phot... More

David Octavius Hill - James Dymock, 19th century

David Octavius Hill - James Dymock, 19th century

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Kenneth MaCleay, R.S.A.

David Octavius Hill - Kenneth MaCleay, R.S.A.

Public domain photograph - David Octavius Hill, salted paper print, 19th-century Scotland, artistic early photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter a... More

David Octavius Hill - St. Andrews. The Abbey Wall

David Octavius Hill - St. Andrews. The Abbey Wall

In 1843 Hill and Robert Adamson formed a partnership and established a studio at Rock House, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, Scotland, where Adamson was in charge of photographing and the chemical processes and Hill wa... More

David Octavius Hill - [Man], 19th century

David Octavius Hill - [Man], 19th century

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Rev. Thomas Jolly of Bowden

David Octavius Hill - Rev. Thomas Jolly of Bowden

Public domain photo of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Afghans, 19th century

David Octavius Hill - Afghans, 19th century

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of armor, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scotland and... More

William Henry Fox Talbot - Scott Monument before Completion, Edinburgh

William Henry Fox Talbot - Scott Monument before Completion, Edinburgh

William Henry Fox Talbot (British, Dorset 1800–1877 Lacock) Public domain scan of 19th-century salted paper print artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Parade in High street in Edinburgh

Parade in High street in Edinburgh

Public domain photograph of artwork in the Rijksmuseum, Netherlands, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Greyfriars Bobby - A black and white photo of a dog

Greyfriars Bobby - A black and white photo of a dog

Unknown..about 1865..Accession no. PGP R 831 .Medium Albumen print .Size 9.1 x 5.9 cm .Credit Gift of Mrs. Riddell in memory of Peter Fletcher Riddell 1985 . PGP R 831 ) .

map from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh: ... Illustrated, etc"

map from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh: ... Illustrated, etc"

This image has been taken from scan 000352 from volume 01 of "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh: ... Illustrated, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of... More

Edinburgh from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh, etc"

Edinburgh from "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh, etc"

This image has been taken from scan 000081 from volume 01 of "Cassell's Old and New Edinburgh, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the British Libr... More

Edinburgh from "Le Monde pittoresque et monumental. L'Angleterre, l'Écosse et l'Irlande ... Cartes en couleur et ... gravures"

Edinburgh from "Le Monde pittoresque et monumental. L'Angleterre, l'É...

This image has been taken from scan 000553 from "Le Monde pittoresque et monumental. L'Angleterre, l'Écosse et l'Irlande ... Cartes en couleur et ... gravures". The title and subject terms of this image have b... More

Edinburgh from "The Home Country of R. L. Stevenson. Being the valley of the Water of Leith from source to sea ... Illustrated by Joseph Brown. (Second edition.)"

Edinburgh from "The Home Country of R. L. Stevenson. Being the valley ...

This image has been taken from scan 000169 from "The Home Country of R. L. Stevenson. Being the valley of the Water of Leith from source to sea ... Illustrated by Joseph Brown. (Second edition.)". The title and... More

North Bridge from "Picturesque Edinburgh. ... With ... illustrations [and maps]"

North Bridge from "Picturesque Edinburgh. ... With ... illustrations [...

This image has been taken from scan 000112 from "Picturesque Edinburgh. ... With ... illustrations [and maps]". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of the B... More

Scott's Monument and Princess Street (W), Edinburgh, Scotland

Scott's Monument and Princess Street (W), Edinburgh, Scotland

J294753 U.S. Copyright Office Stereo copyrighted by the Keystone View Co. No. 28332. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Ph. Ind.; B.I.; Geogr.

Edinburgh, from St. Anthonys Chapel.

Edinburgh, from St. Anthonys Chapel.

Public domain scan of 17th-18th century landscape print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gezicht op Edinburgh vanaf Edinburgh Castle

Gezicht op Edinburgh vanaf Edinburgh Castle

Picryl description: Public domain image of a castle, view, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Wilhelm Heinrich, Herzog von Gloucester und Edinburgh

Wilhelm Heinrich, Herzog von Gloucester und Edinburgh

Public domain reproduction of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Iron-stone rock in various stages being formed by natural processes of heat and cold] / F. Blaine, del. et inci.

[Iron-stone rock in various stages being formed by natural processes o...

Illus. in: Theory of the earth / James Hutton, in Royal Society of Edinburgh. Transactions. Vol. 1, Part 2, pp. 209-304. Edinburgh : Printed for J. Dickson, Bookseller to the Royal Society, 1788, pl. 50. Publis... More

The constancy of Tom Jones subdued by the charms of Black Moll..., illustration to Henry Fielding's "The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling" (Edinburgh, 1791), Vol. I (Book V, chapter 10)

The constancy of Tom Jones subdued by the charms of Black Moll..., ill...

Thomas Rowlandson (British, London 1757–1827 London) Thomas Rowlandson - English caricaturist of the 18th and early 19th centuries Britain, known for his humor, caricatures, satirical drawings, and watercolors... More

North Bridge from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquities, & picturesque scenery of the Scottish metropolis & its environs, from original drawings by Mr. T. H. Shepherd. With historical, topographical & critical illustrations [by John Britton]"

North Bridge from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, ...

This image has been taken from scan 000081 from "Modern Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquiti... More

The Porthole / Sergeant and Private of the 42nd Gordon Highlanders, Edinburgh Castle

The Porthole / Sergeant and Private of the 42nd Gordon Highlanders, Ed...

Public domain photograph - David Octavius Hill, salted paper print, 19th-century Scotland, artistic early photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter a... More

David Octavius Hill - [Man], 19th century

David Octavius Hill - [Man], 19th century

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Sir Charles Lyell - Geologist

David Octavius Hill - Sir Charles Lyell - Geologist

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Sir William Allan, P.R.S.A.

David Octavius Hill - Sir William Allan, P.R.S.A.

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Dr. Jabez Bunting

David Octavius Hill - Dr. Jabez Bunting

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - St. Andrews. The Fore Tower of the Castle

David Octavius Hill - St. Andrews. The Fore Tower of the Castle

Public domain photo of a monument, historic place, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer... More

David Octavius Hill - [Man, Full-length]

David Octavius Hill - [Man, Full-length]

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

David Octavius Hill - Mrs. Jameson, 19th century

David Octavius Hill - Mrs. Jameson, 19th century

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David Octavius Hill - Rev. Dr. Keith

David Octavius Hill - Rev. Dr. Keith

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image. David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter and photographer. He was a pioneer of photography in Scot... More

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