Edinburgh Princes Street
North British Hotel Edinburgh North British Hotel Edinburgh Waverley
The former North British Hotel, built and owned initially by the North British Railway, is accessed from the railway station by the Waverley Steps - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Balmoral North British Hotel Edinburgh Duke of Wellington Edinburgh
The North British is now called the  Balmoral Hotel (left);  Duke of Wellington (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Bridges Edinburgh St Andrews House Edinburgh
North Bridge (left);  St Andrew's House in London Road (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Waverley Scott Monument Edinburgh Princes Street
Waverley Bridge (left);  Scott Monument in Princes Street (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Sir Walter Scott statue Edinburgh Scott Monument Princes Street Edinburgh
Scott Monument - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Edinburgh Castle from Princes Street
Edinburgh Castle and Royal Scottish Academy - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Princes Street from Scott Monument Princes Street Edinburgh
Princes Street from the Scott Monument - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Edinburgh Old Town from Scott Monument General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Building Edinburgh
Looking over to the Old Town (left) and the General Assembly building of the Church of Scotland (right) which temporarily was occupied by the Scottish government pending the completion of the Scottish Parliament building - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Waverley Station Edinburgh Edinburgh Waverley Station
Waverley Station between the Old Town and the New Town - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
North Bridge Edinburgh Old Town viewed from Scott Monument Edinburgh
Views over Waverley - to North Bridge (left) and the Old Town (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Princes Street/South St Davids Street Edinburgh Jenners Department Store building Edinburgh
South St David's Street (left);  Jenners Department Store (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Bank of Scotland Building Edinburgh Princes Street Topshop Edinburgh
Bank of Scotland (left);  cherubs at Topshop (right) - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow
Princes Strteet traffic Edinburgh Edinburgh Routemaster
Although the tramlines have been laid, the overhead has yet to be installed in May, 2010.   Buses  of  Lothian Transport (left) - the only local authority bus operated service in Scotland.  Ex-London Transport AEC Routemaster  (above) on privately operated sightseeing tour - PHOTOs Malcolm McCrow

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