James Braidwood was a Scottish firefighter who founded possibly the world’s first municipal fire service in Edinburgh in 1824
Category Archives: Monument
Monument Of The Moment – Heart of Midlothian Mosaic
The Heart of Midlothian is a mosaic located outside St Giles’ Cathedral. The heart marks the location of the entrance to Edinburgh’s Old Tolbooth
Monument of the moment – Ensign Ewart Statue
Memorial To Ensign Ewart located within Edinburgh Castle
Monument Of The Moment – Alexander and Bucephalus Statue
Alexander and Bucephalus Statue is situated in front of the Edinburgh City Chambers
Monument Of The Moment – Adam Smith Statue
This 10 foot bronze statue on a massive stone plinth, found on the Royal Mile
Monument Of The Moment – The Bow Well
The Bow Well, Situated at the foot of The West Bow, Victoria Street.
Monument Of The Moment – Sherlock Holmes Statue
Sherlock Holmes Statue, Picardy Place, Edinburgh
in Memory of SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
Monument Of The Moment – Scottish-American Soldiers Monument
Scottish-American Soldiers Monument, The only statue of Abraham Lincoln in Scotland and this is the only Monument to the American Civil War outside the USA.
Monument Of The Moment – The Ross Fountain
The Ross Fountain, cast-iron structure located in West Princes Street Gardens, installed in 1872 and restored in 2018.
Monument Of The Moment – Netherbow Port
James VI tablet from the demolished Netherbow Port.
Netherbow Port was a large gatehouse separating the High Street and the Canongate.