Piershill Housing, Edinburgh

Harper, John Campbell, 1951, Photograph

Category

Library Item

Item No

9505

Title

Piershill Housing, Edinburgh

Description

An image of tenement council housing at Piershill, Edinburgh. The buildings are constructed out of dressed stone and have varying rooflines. A small wall with railings along the top runs infront of the houses. Overhead tram powerwires can be seen in front of the buildings.

Artist / Maker

Harper, John Campbell

Engraver

Date

1951

Size

23 x 29.3 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Accession Number

Piershill is a residential area of Edinburgh. It is situated close to the north-east corner of Holyrood Park, and about 1 mile west of Portobello. The area was home to the Piershill Cavalry Barracks between the late 18th century and their demolition in the mid 1930's. The area where the barracks stood is now occupied by Piershill Square, East and West, part of which is shown in this image.

Exhibitions With This Item

Whose Town? Edinburgh in the 1950s

Related Subjects

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Places > Edinburgh areas > Restalrig