Born in 1895, van de Poll is regarded one of the most important press photographers ever to emerge from the Low Countries. As an international photo reporter, he travelled the globe and had his work distributed extensively by the Associated Press.
During his brief time in the Scottish capital, van de Poll managed to capture some spectacular shots of life in Edinburgh as it was during an era that is seldom seen in such stunning high quality.
A large number of the images taken by van de Poll have been made publicly available online by the National Archives of the Netherlands.
5. Register House, North Bridge
Born in 1895, de Poll is regarded as one of the most important press photographers ever to emerge from the Low Countries. As an international photo reporter, he travelled the globe and had his work distributed extensively by the Associated Press.
Photo: Nationaal Archief Netherlands
6. Waverley Station
Interior shots of Waverley Station showcase de Poll’s penchant for documentary photography, capturing the hustle and bustle on the concourse and those fantastic thirties fashions.
Photo: Nationaal Archief Netherlands
7. Motorcars, South Queensferry
A spectacular image of the Forth Bridge was captured by the photographer, which still looks largely unchanged to this day.
Photo: Nationaal Archief Netherlands
8. Passengers wait to board a SMT luxury service to London
Near the Mound, throngs of passengers wait to board a pair of early SMT ‘luxury’ coaches, one of them London-bound. Holdalls are being secured to the roofs.
Photo: Nationaal Archief Netherlands