Edinburgh - Princes Street and the Scott Monument

            The Postcard

A postally unused Colourmaster International postcard that was published in the mid-1960's by Photo Precision Ltd. of St. Ives, Huntingdon. The card has a divided back.

Princes Street

Princes Street is named after King George the Third's two sons, the Duke of Rothesay and the Duke of York.

Princes Street is the southernmost street of Edinburgh's New Town, stretching around 1 mile (1.6 km) from Lothian Road in the west to Leith Street in the east. The street is now mostly closed to private cars, with public transport being given priority.

The street has virtually no buildings on the south side, allowing panoramic views of the Old Town, Edinburgh Castle, and the valley between. 

One exception to the no-building rule is the Scott Monument. It is 200 feet 6 inches (61.1 metres) tall. There are 287 steps and no elevator.

The monument has four levels, each narrower at the base than the previous one. A total of 67 figurines from Sir Walter Scott's novels feature on the monument.  It cost over £16,000 to build, having started with a budget of £5,000.

In the 1960's it was proposed to remove all the buildings and replace them with a pro-forma pattern building with a first-level walkway, thereby doubling the shopping frontage. Fortunately the plan was only put into action on a small scale.

The opening scene of the film Trainspotting where Renton is being chased by store detectives takes place in Princes Street.

Taken on: June 25, 2023

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