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The competition runs until 30 June 2022 and entries must be tagged with ‘BreakingTheNews’.

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John Amoore

John Amoore’s memories

Browse 44 memories 2 scrapbooks
William Henry Playfair

William Henry Playfair

William Henry Playfair (1790-1857) was an impor...
William Chambers, Lord Provost and Edinburgh town planner

William Chambers, Lord Provost and Edinburgh town planner

William Chambers (1800-1883) and his brother Ro...
James Hutton memorial garden

James Hutton memorial garden

James Hutton, a philosopher and scientist, is r...
Greyfriars Bobby

Greyfriars Bobby

Faithfull dog, whose gravestone is in nearby Gr...
Helen Crummy offering the gift of music

Helen Crummy offering the gift of music

The monument to Dr Helen Crummy, MBE, honours h...
Friends of the people

Friends of the people

This obelisk on Calton Hill honours the 5 'Frie...
Canine Connection

Canine Connection

This monument depicts the San Diego dog Bum who...
Royal Scots Greys monument

Royal Scots Greys monument

The Royal Scots Greys Monument against a blue s...
Saltire, cherry blossom and the Royal Scots Greys

Saltire, cherry blossom and the Royal Scots Greys

Princes Street comes alive with colour in the s...
Royal Scots Greys from Princes Street Gardens

Royal Scots Greys from Princes Street Gardens

With its central position along the west part o...
Nelson's Monument lit at night

Nelson's Monument lit at night

Nelson's monument floodlit in blue-green with, ...
Sun behind Nelson's monument

Sun behind Nelson's monument

Nelson's monument obscured the bright sun, leav...
National Monument on a winter's day

National Monument on a winter's day

The National Monument was planned to commemorat...
Calton Hill Monuments

Calton Hill Monuments

Calton Hill, one of Edinburgh's volcanic hills ...
Dugald Stewart Monument on winter evening

Dugald Stewart Monument on winter evening

Dugald Stewart was a prominent leader of the Sc...
Lights above the city

Lights above the city

Lights on the Mound, looking across to the west...
Capital illuminations

Capital illuminations

I first arrived in Edinburgh on a January after...
Looking down the steps of Milnes Court to the New Town

Looking down the steps of Milnes Court to the New Town

The view from the steps of Milnes Court to the ...
Skyline from the Museum

Skyline from the Museum

The rooftop at the Museum provides a wonderful ...
Lower path of East Princes Street gardens through autumn trees

Lower path of East Princes Street gardens through autumn trees

People were walking along the path and some sit...
In front of the apple

In front of the apple

Apple(TM) opened a new store at the east end of...
Holyrood with Calton Hill behind from Salisbury Crags

Holyrood with Calton Hill behind from Salisbury Crags

Salisbury Crags offers wonderful views over par...
Relaxing on a bench, Meadows

Relaxing on a bench, Meadows

The Meadows is a valuable resource for the city...
Van Gogh exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy

Van Gogh exhibition at the Royal Scottish Academy

The colours in the banners on the side of the R...
Tree shadows on Meadows

Tree shadows on Meadows

The afternoon sun creating shadows from the win...
Waiting in the rain

Waiting in the rain

Waiting to cross Hanover Street, protected from...
Autumn mist over Castle Rock

Autumn mist over Castle Rock

Thick haar (mist) hangs over Castle Rock, the t...
Winter sun streaming down the High Street

Winter sun streaming down the High Street

The afternoon winter sun streaming down the Hig...
Spring daffodil and the New Town

Spring daffodil and the New Town

Looking down over daffodil-covered slopes of Ca...
Welcoming spring, people enjoying an early spring day

Welcoming spring, people enjoying an early spring day

The joy of a sunny blue sky spring day brings p...