Scanned image of photograph view from NE

Description Scanned image of photograph view from NE

Date 1979

Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 792294

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Nelson's Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh, from north-north-east This view from the north-north-east, taken in 1979, shows Nelson's Monument, the tower of which was built in 1807 to designs by Robert Burn, with a 'time ball' on top. The structure round the base was added in 1814-16, originally as an almshouse for seamen. It is now a private house. The tower is still open to the public. The time ball was originally raised just before noon, and allowed to descend at noon, indicating the time to ships in the port of Leith. Now it is linked to the firing of the one o'clock gun at Edinburgh Castle. Calton Hill was uninhabitable until the construction of the North Bridge brought piped water to the New Town. Even then it was not developed significantly for housing, becoming instead a place for monuments and memorials, as well as for the city's prison and High School. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference CTH95

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File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap