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George IV statue looking down Hanover Street, Edinburgh
Ansell, Andrew J L, 2007, Digital image
George IV statue looking down Hanover Street, Edinburgh
George IV statue looking down Hanover Street, Edinburgh
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George IV statue looking down Hanover Street, Edinburgh
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In the centre of a roundabout in George Street Edinburgh is a statue to King George IV. Behind the statue there are buildings on either side of the road passing down Hanover Street. In the distance is a view of the Fife coastline.
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Ansell, Andrew J L
Date
2007
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Digital image
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
A statue of George IV by the prominent English sculptor Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey stands at the intersection of George Street and Hanover Street. It commemorates the king's visit to Edinburgh in 1822.
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