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Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Market Street on left of photograph, North and South Bridges at top, George IV Bridge to right and Upper Bow at bottom

SC 396897

Description Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Market Street on left of photograph, North and South Bridges at top, George IV Bridge to right and Upper Bow at bottom

Date 1994

Collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography

Catalogue Number SC 396897

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of C 25632

Scope and Content Aerial view of the Old Town, Edinburgh This aerial view shows the Old Town area of Edinburgh stretching between the railway (left) to the Cowgate (right), and from the North and South Bridges (top) to the head of the Lawnmarket (bottom). In the centre is the open crown spire of St Giles' Cathedral. Originally dating from c.1130, what is seen today is mainly late 14th and 15th century. William Burn refaced the stonework in 1829 and the Thistle Chapel was added in 1911 by Robert Lorimer. Opposite St Giles' (left) is the City Chambers built by John Fergus in 1753. With additions in 1890 and 1900, the building incorporates Mary King's Close and other closes and tenements which were closed up due to plague in the 18th century. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/396897

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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Collection Level (551 177) RCAHMS Aerial Photography

Sub-Group Level (551 177/19) 1994 Photographs

>> Item Level (SC 396897) Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Market Street on left of photograph, North and South Bridges at top, George IV Bridge to right and Upper Bow at bottom

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