National Galleries of Scotland Commons

Welcome to National Galleries of Scotland on Flickr Commons.

The National Gallery and Royal Institution (Royal Scottish Academy), Edinburgh William Donaldson Clark, about 1858

When were these photos taken?

2008

2017

<1% of these photos are geotagged.

These links will take you to Flickr.com. For now.

These photos have had lots of views, comments, and favourites.

The last upload was July 2018.

Here’s a selection of the conversations happening on these photos::

Magnificent Chance said:
Old street in the ancient Jewish Ghetto (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Ghetto) close the "Portico d'Ottavia" SUGHERARI are in Italians the Cork Workers, SUGHERO means Cork. So this was the street of the Cork Workers inside Roman Ghetto. Many Rome street's name has origin from the old workers, like "Via dei Coronari", "Via dei Cappelari", "Via dei Baullari" and many others
Caring Passenger said:
nice...
Colombaie said:
SPLENDIDA FOTO!!!SEI INVITATO A POSTARLA SU:
EXCELLENT PHOTO!!!YOU'RE INVITED ADD TO:

flickr.com/groups/anticando/
Aggiungi il tag "anticando"....Grazie.
Please,add the tag "anticando"
ryanc77 said:
That is one big old building. It is captivating
Sanna Pudas said:
Interesting place

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Elizabeth Thomsen said:
John Brown was the servant who became close to Queen Victoria after the death of Prince Albert. Their relationship was the subject of the 1997 movie "Mrs. Brown," starring Dame Judi Dench and Billy Connolly. "Much gossip attached to the unlikely relationship and much animosity generated by those who resented the trust placed in the 'low-born' Brown by the Queen. The Queen refused to desert Brown because of the scandalous talk - which she dismissed as 'ill-natured gossip' " From the Royal Deeside website: John Brown, Faithful Servant to Queen Victoria --
BigBean said:
Hi, this photo has been mentioned in a discussion thread in the Flickr Commonsgroup, and we'd love to have this added to the group pool! -- Seen in a discussion of Flickr Commons. (?)
Vo0Ds said:
Wow, i'd never seen a photo of John Brown before, only heard the story.
Madame Maracas said:
He looks as though his glare could melt the film, as if the photographer is intruding. Which I guess would fit the story as we know it.
caoseducado said:
To see these two! It is totally a smashing photograph!

BigBean said:
leith docks now [http://www.flickr.com/photos/philipmack/3162134141/] -- Seen in your Hill & Adamson set. (?)
Lú_ said:
This photograph is part of the Indicommons.org then-and-now feature Ships at the Leith Docks.
swanq said:
The earlier links to recent pictures no longer work. But here's one of a Tall Ships event in 1995.
and a link to a collection of old photos at www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_a_l/0_around_edinburgh_-_leith_doc...