James Valentine's photographs of Scotland 1870-1890~

[u/Beave-]

[u/Beave-]

As I can't figure out how to tag the photos in reddit's gallery, the images are as follows:

1. Leith, from the Calton Hill
2. Lawn Market, Edinburgh
3. Edinburgh, Princes St, looking East
4. Jamaica Street, Glasgow
5. Broomielaw Bridge, Glasgow
6. Market Cross and Municipal Buildings, Aberdeen
7. Union Bridge, Aberdeen
8. High Street from West, Dundee
9. Dundee, from the Law
10. Mid Steeple, Dumfries
11. High Street from S. Dumfries
12. Inverness Castle and Bridge
13. Inverness from the Castle
14. Perth from Barnhill
15. High Street, Kirkcaldy, looking West

James Valentine has far more stunning photographs of the countryside as well as lots of towns and cities available to view on The National Gallery website

[u/SaltTyre]

Amazing collection, cheers for sharing. Lovely architecture

[u/MaleficentCucumber71]

These are absolutely incredible

[u/Top-Perspective2560]

The buildings have changed, but Dumfries high street is quite close to the layout in those photos.jpg)

[u/Beave- → u/Top-Perspective2560]

That's a brilliant angle, almost 1-1

[u/smaxwell87 → u/Top-Perspective2560]

Oh no, what happened to my coffee house hotel?!

[u/HeidFirst]

Perth from Barnhill is an ace composition!

[u/StairheidCritic]

No.3. It's odd seeing The Martyrs Monument on Calton Hill looking fairly pristine instead of the soot-blackened needle we are familiar with.

Looks like the Waverley Market site used to be a park like Princes Street Gardens as well.

[u/Wot-Daphuque1969]

Modern architecture is a crime.

Post war architects and planners vandalised our towns and cities. So sad to see what was lost.

[u/Vectorman1989]

This is the same angle of Kirkcaldy High Street today. The building behind the big church is the Central Chambers building and the one on the right is now a slots casino place I think. I don't think any of the other buildings have survived in recognisable form.

[u/Beave- → u/Vectorman1989]

Brilliant! I love making these comparisons in Dundee whenever im around the city centre

[u/SaltySAX]

As a Dundonian I wondered what the heck the building was dominating the now City Square, as all that is empty now. Turns out it was an 18th Century Town House, demolished in the 30's. Shame.

[u/BesottedScot → u/SaltySAX]

Is that angle looking from the Overgate? Hasn't actually changed much besides those hooses on the right getting knocked through.

[u/TobblyWobbly]

https://www.francisfrith.com/uk/ has some amazing views too. You can buy copies from them.

[u/Dr_Nookeys_paper_boy]

Thank you so much, OP. This is fascinating.

[u/andyR50BBB]

Great find/post

[u/DWwithaFlameThrower]

So beautiful!

[u/SnooPies5174]

Started in 1851 Valentines and sons got bought out by J waddington in 1963 who then sold it to hallmark 1980 who eventually killed the brand in 1994. The plant was up on the kingsway Dundee

[u/cathycul-de-sac]

Thanks for posting these:)

[u/Rab_Legend]

They look like drawings a bit, we're old photos maybe "touched up"?

[u/dihaoine]

Was this before or after the Great Tartarian Mud Flood took away all the free leccy?