Princes Street, the Scott Monument and the Royal Institution by National Galleries of Scotland Commons on Flickr.
The Snow Queen, photograph of man making a snow sculpture resembling Queen Victoria, unknown photographer, ca. 1890. Featured V&A Christmas card, 2008. source: http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O241181/photograph/ They must have had a lot of snow back then to be able to make a snow sculpture of Victoria.
The First Ever Christmas Card (1843) Hand-colored lithographed card, triptych depicting a family gathered around a dinner table toasting the recipient in the center , London: [Joseph Cundall for] Summerly’s Home Treasury Office, [December 1843]. Lightly soiled, creased across upper right corner, in custom cloth folding box.“While Germany can claim credit for the custom of the Christmas tree, the prize for the first Christmas card goes to England”(Elliott, Inventing Christmas, p. 85). The first Christmas card, one of 20 or 21 known to exist. This card signed by its creator, artist John Calcott Horsley and dated 1843 Item #250365       Price: $35,000.00 source:  http://www.jamescumminsbookseller.com/pages/books/250365/henry-pseud-ldquo-felix-summerly-rdquo-cole/a-merry-christmas-and-a-happy-new-year-to-you What a charitable price tag. You can read more about this Victorian card at the Victoria & Albert website: http://www.vam.ac.uk/whatson/event/1170/print-of-the-month-2165/
Saved by shrapnel helmet Soldier demonstrates his scar and pierced helmet, during World War I. This photograph would have made ideal propaganda material as its accompanying caption demonstrates. The soldier in the middle of the scene is happy and triumphant. Despite the bandaging on his head, he is still carrying all his equipment and looks ready for action. The story, helmet and resulting scar would probably have provided first rate barrack entertainment! [Original reads: ‘Saved by shrapnell helmet. This soldier, on the way to hospital after being bandaged at Field Dressing Station, shows the helmet which saved his life.’] source:  http://digital.nls.uk/first-world-war-official-photographs