National Galleries of Scotland Commons

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

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The last upload was July 2018.

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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.

23 older comments, and then…
Over the Top of NY said:
The kid clearly moved instead of staying still for the photo!
Irishgirl355 said:
This has happened I think to all of us trying to capture children. They move and you end up with an image much like this one. What an honor it is to view these images from the 1800's. So impressed with the quality and integrity of the images taken over a hundred years ago.
Christine's Backyard said:
How many of our photos will be around in a hundred year's time?
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. (?)
Darlene said:
So happy I'm not the only one with a child that moves during picture's. But even beyond that the expressions on their faces tell the story as well.

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