Bell's Mills

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

11363

Title

Bell's Mills with distant view of Donaldson's Hospital, Edinburgh

Description

The buildings of Bell's Mills in Edinburgh are visible behind a broken down wall. Within the borders of the wall there is a cart which has a barrel on it. In the background is the silhouetted school of Donaldson's College.

Artist / maker

Begbie, Thomas

Date

1887

Size

8.3 x 17.1 cm

Type

Glass negative

Location

City Art Centre

Copyright

The Cavaye Collection of Thomas Begbie Prints ; The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries

Donaldson's College is situated on West Coates, close to Haymarket Station in Edinburgh. It was designed by W. H. Playfair and built between 1841 and 1851 with money bequeathed by the publisher Sir James Donaldson. The school was originally intended for the education of poor children with provision for deaf children as well, but the school focussed exclusively on the latter group from 1938 onwards. Donaldson's College is scheduled to move to new, purpose built premises in January 2008.

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Education > Educational facilities > Schools

Manufacturing Industry > Manufacturing facilities > Mills

Places > Edinburgh areas > Dean

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Land > Carts and wagons

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