# https://stevekydd.com

> Digital Creator, Videographer, Photographer


## Posts

- [Edinburghers](https://stevekydd.com/edinburghers/): Some people who helped shape the world Edinburgh has produced, educated or attracted a remarkable number of people who went on to make their mark on the world. Philosophers, scientists, doctors, writers, architects, campaigners and artists have all called the city home. Some were born here, while others came to Edinburgh to study or work and stayed long enough for the city to play an important part in their lives. You could fill a book with them. This is simply a selection of Edinburghers whose ideas, discoveries and achievements travelled far beyond the city. The Enlightenment City Eighteenth-century Edinburgh became one […]
- [How Many People Live in Edinburgh?](https://stevekydd.com/population-of-edinburgh/): How many people live in Edinburgh? Around 523,250 people call Scotland’s capital home. Here’s how Edinburgh’s population compares with Glasgow and Scotland as a whole.
- [Robert Louis Stevenson’s Memorial in St Giles’ Cathedral](https://stevekydd.com/robert-louis-stevenson-memorial-st-giles-edinburgh/): Inside St Giles’ Cathedral is an unusual bronze memorial to Edinburgh-born writer Robert Louis Stevenson. Created by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, it shows Stevenson reclining with his writing materials rather than posing as a conventional Victorian literary hero.
- [Glasgow or Edinburgh](https://stevekydd.com/glasgow-or-edinburgh/): Glasgow or Edinburgh: Which is better to visit? Ask someone in Edinburgh, and you’ll probably get one answer. Ask someone in Glasgow, and you’ll almost certainly get another. The truth is that comparing the two cities is slightly pointless. They’re only about 42 miles apart, but they look, feel and behave very differently, which is precisely why it’s worth visiting both. Edinburgh gets the scenery. There’s no getting around that. The Castle sits above the city, the Old Town tumbles down the ridge towards Holyrood, and across Princes Street you have the ordered Georgian streets and squares of the New Town. […]
- [Edinburgh’s Old and New Towns: A UNESCO World Heritage Site](https://stevekydd.com/edinburgh-unesco-world-heritage-site/): Edinburgh is one of the world’s few cities where a medieval Old Town and an Enlightenment-era New Town coexist side by side. 
- [Can You Visit Glasgow on a Day Trip from Edinburgh?](https://stevekydd.com/can-you-visit-glasgow-on-a-day-trip-from-edinburgh/): Quick Answer In short, Glasgow is easy to visit on a day trip. Trains take about 50 minutes and run throughout the day, so you can easily see both cities during your visit. Every day, hundreds of people travel from Edinburgh to Glasgow, making it one of Scotland’s easiest and most enjoyable city adventures. Edinburgh and Glasgow are only 47 miles (76 km) apart, so you can easily get there by train or bus. The fastest trains from Waverley take less than an hour to reach Queen Street station, giving you plenty of time to explore and still return for dinner. […]
- [What Year Did the Edinburgh Festival Begin?](https://stevekydd.com/what-year-did-the-edinburgh-festival-begin/): The story of how a post-war arts festival transformed Edinburgh into the world's festival capital.
- [Dunard Centre – Edinburgh’s New Concert Hall](https://stevekydd.com/dunard-centre-edinburgh/): The Dunard Centre is Edinburgh’s new purpose-built concert hall at St Andrew Square.
- [The Market Street Midden](https://stevekydd.com/the-market-street-midden/): Edinburgh is one of the world’s great historic cities. Its Old and New Towns form a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognised internationally for their remarkable architecture, town planning and historic character. 
- [Scottish American War Memorial – The Call](https://stevekydd.com/scottish-american-memorial/): Scottish-Americans raised the money to build the memorial to Scots who died in the First World War.
- [James Craig – Architect of Edinburgh’s New Town](https://stevekydd.com/james-craig/): James Craig – winner of the 1776 competition to design the layout of Edinburgh's New Town.
- [The Scottish Morning Roll and a Bid for UNESCO Recognition](https://stevekydd.com/scottish-morning-roll-unesco/): The humble Scottish morning roll is at the centre of a campaign for UNESCO cultural heritage recognition, backed by MSPs at Holyrood. For me, however, the morning roll already has a memorable place in my history.
- [Governor's House, Edinburgh](https://stevekydd.com/governors-house-edinburgh/): Perched above Waverley Station, Edinburgh’s Governor’s House is sometimes mistaken for Edinburgh Castle by visitors arriving in the city. The castellated building is actually a remarkable survivor of the former Calton Jail.
- [T.S.S. California](https://stevekydd.com/t-s-s-california/): The story of the T.S.S. California, a Clyde built ship from 1923.
- [Loch Awe Hotel Postcard](https://stevekydd.com/loch-awe-hotel-postcard/): This postcard, probably produced by the Hotel, advertises the facilities available – Golf Course, Motor Garage and Electric Light!
- [TS KING GEORGE V](https://stevekydd.com/ts-king-george-v/): Built in 1926, T.S. King George V was a Clyde passenger turbine steamer.
- [Los Angeles Portrait Studios, Edinburgh](https://stevekydd.com/los-angeles-portrait-studios-edinburgh/): Los Angeles Portrait Studios was one of Edinburgh's best-known commercial photography studios during the first half of the twentieth century. Located on Princes Street, it produced thousands of family portraits that continue to provide a fascinating glimpse into the city's social history.
- [The Capital Building, Edinburgh](https://stevekydd.com/the-capital-building/): Built between 1938 and 1940 for Caledonian Insurance, the largest insurance company at the time, the Capital Building was designed by architects Leslie Grahame Thomson and Frank J Connell.
- [Santo Domingo de la Calzada: The Pilgrim Town Built for the Camino](https://stevekydd.com/santo-domingo-de-la-calzada/): Long Shadows on an evening stroll, Santo Domingo De La Calzada, La Rioja, Spain
- [Chopin’s visit to Edinburgh](https://stevekydd.com/chopins-visit-to-edinburgh/): In October 1848, the celebrated Polish composer Frédéric Chopin visited Edinburgh during his final concert tour. Discover where he stayed, where he performed, and why his brief Scottish visit remains an important chapter in the city's musical history.
- [The Leuchie Lighthouse Trail](https://stevekydd.com/leuchie-lighthouse-trail-north-berwick/): The Leuchie Lighthouse Trail has transformed North Berwick into an open-air gallery, with 15 colourful lighthouse sculptures creating a free family attraction while raising funds for the Leuchie charity.
- [Former Odeon Cinema](https://stevekydd.com/former-odeon-cinema/): Sad to see this fine Edinburgh building lying empty. The old Odeon Cinema on the Southside of the city has been unused and unloved for more than twenty years.
- [Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh](https://stevekydd.com/royal-infirmary-of-edinburgh/): 1917 - the first World War raged on and the N.H.S. was almost thirty years away.  The charity running the Royal Infirmary had a deficit of almost £26,000; equivalent to £2.6M in 2024.
- [Sarria – The Most Popular Starting Point for the Camino de Santiago](https://stevekydd.com/sarria-the-most-popular-starting-point-for-the-camino-de-santiago/): Sarria is a municipality in Lugo, northwestern Spain, and the most popular starting point for the Camino de Santiago.
- [Coastal Command Scottish Memorial](https://stevekydd.com/coastal-command-scottish-memorial/): Coastal Command was founded in 1936, when the RAF was reorganised into Bomber, Fighter, and Coastal Commands, and played a vital role during World War II.
- [Good Old Portobello](https://stevekydd.com/good-old-portobello/): Bearing the simple message "Good Old Portobello", this delightful 1903 postcard captures an unremarkable but memorable moment in everyday life. A local policeman appears to be having a quiet word with a young boy while several companions watch with interest, preserving a fleeting glimpse of Edwardian Portobello.
- [Fure Skagen](https://stevekydd.com/fure-skagen/): Passing North Berwick 03/02/2024 - Fure Skagen - Chemical/Oil Products Tanker.
- [Running of the Bulls Outfit](https://stevekydd.com/running-of-the-bulls-outfit/): If you’re going to Run with the Bulls, you have to look the part.
- [Punto de entrada a Galicia](https://stevekydd.com/punto-de-entrada-a-galicia/): This stone marks the border between Castilla Y Leon and Galicia, reached after a challenging but exhilarating climb from Herrerias.
- [End of Day, North Berwick](https://stevekydd.com/end-of-day-north-berwick/): A short video featuring West Bay, North Berwick, East Lothian.
- [Sleepy Sunday Afternoon in North Berwick](https://stevekydd.com/sleepy-sunday-afternoon-in-north-berwick/): A short video featuring West Bay, North Berwick - Fidra and Lamb in the distance.
- [The Firth of Forth from North Berwick](https://stevekydd.com/north-berwick-after-the-rain/): A short video of the Firth of Forth from North Berwick - Craigleith in the distance.  A rough sea after two days of heavy rain.
- [Ghost Sign on the Royal Mile](https://stevekydd.com/ghost-sign-on-the-royal-mile/): A Ghost Sign for Smith Fletcher and Co – Wirework Manufacturers
- [Greyfriars Kirk](https://stevekydd.com/greyfriars-kirk/): Greyfriars Kirk was founded in 1620 in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town and was the first church built in Scotland after the Reformation.
- [Scottish National War Memorial](https://stevekydd.com/scottish-national-war-memorial/): The Scottish National War Memorial commemorates Scottish soldiers and civilians, as well as those serving with Scottish regiments who died in World War I, World War II, and other conflicts.
- [Greensmith Downes & Son](https://stevekydd.com/greensmith-downes-son/): A 1921 advertisement for Greensmith Downes & Son – 143 George Street, Edinburgh.
- [St James Square, Edinburgh](https://stevekydd.com/st-james-square-edinburgh/): A ghost sign remains on what’s left of St James Square in Edinburgh’s New Town.
- [Robert Louis Stevenson’s Birthplace](https://stevekydd.com/robert-louis-stevensons-birthplace/): Robert Louis Stevenson (born 13 November 1850) was a Scottish author, poet, essayist and travel writer.
- [Princes Street, Edinburgh, Postcard](https://stevekydd.com/princes-street-edinburgh/): Princes Street from the West - Edinburgh Trams, Cars, People, Horses with Carts and the Sinclair Fountain.

## Pages

- [Gravestones](https://stevekydd.com/gravestones/): Gravestones Gravestones are often small pieces of history hiding in plain sight. Over the years, I have photographed many headstones and memorials in churchyards and cemeteries, particularly around Edinburgh and East Lothian. Some mark people whose stories are well documented; others contain little more than a name, a few dates and perhaps a tantalising clue to a life that has largely disappeared from the record. This section brings those photographs together. Where possible, I research the people named on the stones using historical records, newspapers and other contemporary sources. A simple inscription can lead to a surprisingly interesting story — a […]
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