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Scottish National War Memorial Shrine Gate Old PostcardVintage Postcard. Edinburgh Castle - Scottish National War Memorial, Entrance to Shrine. On entering from the porch, the central feature of the Hall is a tall arch, nearly 40 feet high, which gives access to the Shrine. Through this arch the figure of St. Michael is visible, suspended above the table on which is placed a wrought steel casket (gifted by Their Majestes) to contain 100,000 names.Publisher: Francis Caird Inglis Photographer to His Majesty at Edinburgh Background: Edinburgh Castle, an ancient stronghold on the Castle Rock in the centre of the city of Edinburgh, has been in use by assorted military forces since prehistoric times and only transferred from the Ministry of Defence recently. It lies at the top of the Royal Mile, the principal street of the Old Town which leads down to Holyrood Palace. The castle is open to visitors, and is managed by Historic Scotland. It is Scotland's leading paid tourist attraction.
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