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Edinburgh, Princes Street, Scott Monument

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A watercolour and pencil elevation of a design for the Sir Walter Scott Monument, Edinburgh (1836) by J Henderson.
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Aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street at top of photograph, North Bridge to right, Royal Museum of Scotland and Candlemaker Row at bottom and Tolbooth Church and The Mound to left
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Oblique aerial view of centre of Edinburgh including Princes Street and the New Town at top of photograph, Waverley Station to right, Cowgate, Solicitors' Library at bottom and Bank of Scotland on The Mound to left.
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Site plan, west end of Princes Street with proposed site for obelisk (a proposed design for the Scott Monument)
Playfair drawing
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View from north east of the monument encased in scaffolding
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Detail of base, view from south
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View of Scott Monument from south
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View of Scott Monument from north west
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Detail of Scott statue from north
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Detail of lower section of monument
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Copy of historic photograph showing view from Waverley gardens looking west also showing the Castle, National Gallery and Scott Monument
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