December 19th 1904 saw The Scotsman newspaper move to their iconic new offices at North Bridge in Edinburgh.
The redevelopment of Edinburgh’s North Bridge in 1899 provided an opportunity for ‘The Scotsman’ to build one of the most magnificent newspaper headquarters in the world.
Seizing the chance to acquire the prestigious site, 'The Scotsman’ employed the services of designers Dunn & Findlay to create a new state-of-the-art building.
In 1905, replacing the meat markets, inns, oyster shops and coffee houses which had stood there before, the new North Bridge building opened.
It had cost £500,000 (around £55 million today) and was the epitome of both luxury and functionality.
On the upper floors, marble pillars, walnut panelling and chandeliers adorned the management offices. The lower levels were equipped with modern printing presses, a tailor-made foundry and wire links to the wider world.
These offices were the home to The Scotsman and its sister publications until 2001 when they relocated to Holyrood Road, they have since moved again to Orchard Brae.
Today the building has been reinvented as a luxury hotel, and although internally it may have been considerably altered, its most impressive features still remain such as its marble staircase and mahogany panelled corridors - Not to mention its magnificent facade including the infamous ‘pishy steps’ linking the North Bridge to Waverly Station, which have went through a transformation themselves
Pics range from before, 1890's, during, 1900's and after construction.
