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The Old Town from the Waverley Bridge
Blair, John, 1892, Lithograph
The Old Town from the Waverley Bridge
The Old Town from the Waverley Bridge
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10137
Title
The Old Town from the Waverley Bridge
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From a watercolour by John Blair. A view looking along Waverley Bridge towards the foot of Cockburn Street and the Old Town.
Artist / maker
Blair, John
Engraver
Goupil & Cie
Date
1892
Size
44.8 x 35.2 cm
Type
Lithograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
'Old Town' is the general name given to the original mediaeval centre of Edinburgh. It consists principally of the Royal Mile and the streets and closes leading from it, including those previously part of the separate burgh of Canongate. It also includes the Cowgate and the Grassmarket. The restricted size of the Old Town necessitated the construction of multi-storey 'lands' from the 1500's onwards, many of which still exist today. Eventually chronic overcrowding led to expansion of the city northwards past the Nor' Loch and southwards beyond the Flodden Wall. The Old Town area has now been classed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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