The foreshore, Cramond

Category

Library Item

Item no

10191

Title

The foreshore, Cramond

Description

Houses line the shore at Cramond, Edinburgh. A sandy beach with large rocks along its edge fills the foreground. A man and a small girl can be seen walking along the road. Sheets have been hung out to dry in front of the whitewashed houses.

Artist / maker

McKean, John

Date

1895

Size

15 x 20.2 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Originally a separate village, Cramond is now a suburb in the north west of Edinburgh. Set alongside the beautiful Almond Valley it retains a picturesque, village-like feel. Cramond Harbour at the mouth of the Almond is a popular location for recreational sailing.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Landscape > Land > Coastlines

Landscape > Land > Rock formations

Places > Edinburgh areas > Cramond

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

(55°58′46″N, 3°17′45″W)

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