Cowgate near High School Wynd, identified in the existing filename as Drummond’s Land, 1817. Historical artwork, not a photograph; the title and date remain to be verified. Artist and original collection reference not yet verified; reproduction terms unconfirmed.

Head of the Cowgate, June 1833. Watercolour by James Skene, looking along the street beneath George IV Bridge. Source: Capital Collections, City of Edinburgh Council – Edinburgh Libraries.

Calton Jail, with Lady Glenorchy’s church in the foreground. Early photograph; the existing filename gives 1844, but the precise date and attribution remain unverified. Photographer and original collection reference not yet verified; reproduction terms unconfirmed.

Scott Monument under construction. Early photograph showing scaffolding around the spire. The existing filename dates it to 1844; the exact print, attribution and collection reference remain to be verified. Photographer and original collection reference not yet verified; reproduction terms unconfirmed.

North Bridge and the Old Town. Early photograph of the densely packed buildings beside the bridge. The existing filename gives 1848; this date has not yet been independently verified. Photographer and original collection reference not yet verified; reproduction terms unconfirmed.

Todrick’s Wynd, 1850. Drawing by William Channing, showing people beneath the overhanging buildings of the close. Capital Collections holds closely related versions; the precise version reproduced here remains to be confirmed. See item 19599 and item 19600. Collection: City of Edinburgh Council – Edinburgh Libraries.

Register House and Waterloo Place, 1854. Photograph by James Good Tunny, with the Wellington statue and buildings towards Calton Hill. Source: Capital Collections, City of Edinburgh Council – Edinburgh Libraries.

The railway station below Edinburgh’s Old Town. Early photograph showing railway buildings and the hillside tenements. The existing filename gives 1854; the exact date and photographer remain unverified. Photographer and original collection reference not yet verified; reproduction terms unconfirmed.

View from Calton Hill, 1854. Photograph by James Good Tunny, looking across Calton Jail towards the city. Source: Capital Collections, City of Edinburgh Council – Edinburgh Libraries.

Cowgatehead, Grassmarket and part of Candlemaker Row, 1854. Photograph by James Good Tunny, showing carts in the street and washing at the tenement windows. Source: Capital Collections, City of Edinburgh Council – Edinburgh Libraries.

Corner of Cowgate and St Mary’s Wynd, 1854. Photograph by James Good Tunny. People and a furniture-laden horse-drawn cart stand outside the shops, with the church dome beyond. Source: Capital Collections, City of Edinburgh Council – Edinburgh Libraries.

Princes Street, looking towards the Scott Monument. Early photograph with a handcart in the foreground. The existing filename gives 1855; this date has not yet been independently verified. Photographer and original collection reference not yet verified; reproduction terms unconfirmed.

East end of the Grassmarket, showing the foot of West Bow, 1856. Photograph by Thomas Keith; the catalogue describes the original as a paper negative. Carts and barrels stand outside the tenements. Source: Capital Collections, City of Edinburgh Council – Edinburgh Libraries.

Bowhead House at the corner of the Lawnmarket and West Bow. Early photograph showing timber-fronted upper storeys above the shops. The existing filename gives 1856; the precise date and photographer have not been confirmed. Photographer and original collection reference not yet verified; reproduction terms unconfirmed.

Leith Wynd, Edinburgh. Photograph of the tall tenements and street-level premises. The existing filename gives 1857; this date has not yet been independently verified. Photographer and original collection reference not yet verified; reproduction terms unconfirmed.

Cardinal Beaton’s House, Cowgate, viewed from the foot of High School Wynd, 1858. Photograph by Thomas Begbie. Source and collection credit: The Cavaye Collection of Thomas Begbie Prints; City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries, via Capital Collections.

High Street, Edinburgh. Early photograph of shopfronts and gabled tenements. The existing filename gives 1858; this date and the photographer remain unverified. Photographer and original collection reference not yet verified; reproduction terms unconfirmed.

Princes Street looking east towards Calton Hill, 1859. Photograph by George Washington Wilson, showing street traffic and horse-drawn vehicles. Source: Capital Collections, City of Edinburgh Council – Edinburgh Libraries.

St Mary’s Wynd, 1867. Watercolour by Jane Stewart Smith, showing shops, street activity and St Patrick’s Church. Source: Capital Collections, City of Edinburgh Council – Edinburgh Libraries.

Cardinal Beaton’s House and the adjoining wynd. Early photograph with a handcart beside the projecting windows. The existing filename gives 1868; this date has not yet been independently verified. Photographer and original collection reference not yet verified; reproduction terms unconfirmed.

Lawnmarket and Bowhead House. Historical illustration, not a photograph. The existing filename gives 1870; the artist, publication and date remain unverified. Artist and original collection reference not yet verified; reproduction terms unconfirmed.

Lawnmarket and head of West Bow, 1874. Photographer unknown. A police officer stands beside the corner shop. This image dates from after McLevy’s death and does not depict him. Source: Capital Collections, City of Edinburgh Council – Edinburgh Libraries.

Doorway of Acheson House, associated on this site with the Cock and Trumpet. A woman stands beneath the carved doorway. Her identity and occupation are not established by the image. The photograph’s exact date, attribution and reproduction source remain to be verified.

Leith Wynd, Edinburgh. Historical artwork showing the street and surrounding buildings; not a photograph. Date unconfirmed. Artist and original collection reference not yet verified; reproduction terms unconfirmed.