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::

21 older comments, and then…
art_traveller said:
I'm really enjoying the historic photographs that the National Galleries of Scotland has added to Flickr: The Commons! Great selection! Thanks!
Stephen Buchan said:
The perspective of this view is odd - it looks as though the road descends towards the west.
Over the Top of NY said:
What a wonderful series of photos. It looks quite unchanged, and is one of the loveliest walks, from Holyrood to the Castle. :) Wish I were there now!
inquisitive hope said:
Yes, I do wish I was here also. I have a lovely memory of this though.
swimmor said:
These are just simply amazing.

44 older comments, and then…
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!

19 older comments, and then…
Blaine said:
Classic!!!!!
BigBean said:
Hi, this photo has been mentioned in a discussion thread in the Flickr Commons group, and we'd love to have this added to the group pool!
Vo0Ds said:
I think i'm right in saying that this was before the sphinx was excavated a bit (because we can't see its legs) and before it was damaged some more by troops using it as target practice in the war
Ian Kindred said:
As seen in 2008

In the matter of the missing nose, take a look here.

home.xnet.com/~warinner/sphinx.html
MG said:
wow, great to have the chance to see it the way it was when found out! thx!