National Galleries of Scotland Commons

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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.

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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::

boring run said:
so wonderful to see these images from days long gone
BasketMakers said:
It is interesting to see this photographic documentation of the late 19th century roots of what we in America now think of as an Appalachian ribbed melon basket. No doubt this functional rib framed basket type has even earlier origins. It is a basketmaking tradition which Scottish basket makers most likely brought with them as they immigrated to America. Thank you for posting it.
Ely miho said:
so beautiful the picture and the girl....who was her, how was her life????????????????
Fool Follet said:
She looks happy...
osama zien said:
cute girl

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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.

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Trylle A-Å said:
What a lovely portrait! I'm probably reading way too much into it, but his face really tells the story of a determined man who has weathered a storm or 50.
Charles Glendinning said:
Yes... I think if he told me, "Believe or perish!" my first thought would be that HE was the one doing the perishing!
Gwen Page said:
I've never seen a photo of him before - cheerful looking chap!!
Mark Nelson said:
May God be praised for this man. People the world over are still being touched by the impact he made on it.
Tsjernysjefsky said:
Dr. Livingstone, I presume?