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Waiting at the Wells
Unknown, 1890, Engraving
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Waiting at the Wells
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30388
Title
Waiting at the Wells
Description
A group of people wait in line at a street wellhead in Edinburgh's Old Town.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1890
Size
13.5 x 20.0 cm
Type
Engraving
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
An engraving depicting the scene of daily life in an Edinburgh before water was brought into private residences. The populace depended upon standing wells and pumps in the street from which water had to be conveyed back to private dwellings.
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Reservoirs of Edinburgh
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