Historic Cities - Travel back in time to New York City (NYC), San Francisco, London, Edinburgh and Linlithgow

The great historic cities of New York City, London, San Francisco and Edinburgh are steeped in stories as these cities have developed through the centuries. Linlithgow, the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots, was a strategic location for the Scottish royals between the Scottish capital and Stirling.

Now you can interact with maps for both these cities and the town, view photographs and archive film showing how these historical locations have changed over the years.

The names of streets may have changed, buildings may have been pulled dowm, but as you will see, life is essentially very much the same as times gone by.

As well as being able to view photographs of times gone by, you can also read historical references, with links to many other websites, where you can find out more.

You'll discover the crimes, innovations, inventions, the rich and the poor, housing, education, film locations and lots more.

The site will be regularly updated with more info and new projects are being prepared for more locations, so be sure to visit regularly.

If you have any old photos and can supply any additional information, please get in touch. A scanned photo of non-printable quality is all that is required.

You will need Google Earth for your browser (Download) and Flash (Download).

	The capital of Scotland and famous around the world for the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, The Edinburgh Festival. The Old Town encompasses the Royal Mile and an array of famous and infamous characters such as Burke and Hare, Sir Walter Scott and Robert Burns.
	Linlithgow is famous as the birthplace of Mary Queen of Scots and was a strategically important location for the royals with its location en route between Stirling Castle and Edinburgh Castle.
	The capital city of the United Kingdon, London was first established as a settlement during the Roman conquest and has been the seat of the royal dynasty throughout the centuries. Landmarks include The Tower of London, St. Paul's Cathedral and Houses of Parliament
	Inhabited by native american indians prior to the settlement by the Europeans, New York has been one of the main gateways to the growth of America. Famed for its skyscrapers such as the Woolworth Building and the Chrysler Building
	San Francisco was firmly established during the Gold Rush of the 1800s and close links with the Far East and China. Originally part of Mexico until the Mexican-American War. It was central to the Hippy Movement of the 60s.