2009

NT2473 : The 'Athens of the North'

taken 15 years ago, near to Edinburgh, Scotland

The 'Athens of the North'
The 'Athens of the North'
Princes Street. The trams are still coming. At least some rails are beginning to appear. For the scene 5 months earlier see NT2473 : The trams are coming. Hurrah, hurrah!, and 2 years later NT2473 : Princes Street Progress - No vehicles except for loading.

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Geographical Context: City, Town centre Roads, Road transport Category: Road > A road (Classified A) other tags: Roadworks Edinburgh Trams Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Street [728] · Princes Street [298] Other Photos: · Tramlines in the sun · The West End returns to normal [well, nearly!] · Princes Street, looking east · Princes Street Progress - No vehicles except for loading ·
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NT2473, 1991 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
M J Richardson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 17 September, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 17 September, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 249 737 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:57.0483N 3:12.2132W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 248 737
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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