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Scott Monument from east Princes Street
Begbie, Thomas, 1887, Glass negative
Scott Monument from east Princes Street
Scott Monument from east Princes Street
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11599
Title
Scott Monument from east Princes Street
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Begbie, Thomas
Date
1887
Size
8.3 x 17.1 cm
Type
Glass negative
Location
City Art Centre
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The Cavaye Collection of Thomas Begbie Prints ; The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries
The Scott Monument was built as a memorial to the writer Sir Walter Scott. Construction took place between 1840-1846 on the George Kemp design. Two hundred and eighty seven steps take you to the top, offering views along Edinburgh's Princes Street.
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