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No.59 St. Stephens Street, Mr Purves lamp shop
MacLean, Kevin, 2007, Digital image
No.59 St. Stephens Street, Mr Purves lamp shop
No.59 St. Stephens Street, Mr Purves lamp shop
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No.59 St. Stephens Street, Mr Purves lamp shop, Edinburgh
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The shop front of the establishment called Mr Purves in Stockbridge, Edinburgh has a lamp over the doorway entrance and several advertisments. There is a large window with many small glass panes, with goods displayed. Metal railings section off the entrance to the shop from the steps that lead down to the basement of the building.
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MacLean, Kevin
Date
2007
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Digital image
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
St Stephen's Street is situated in the north-west of Edinburgh's New Town, just to the north of the W. H. Playfair designed Royal Circus. The street is contemporary with Playfair's development, also dating from the 1820's.
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(55°57′29″N, 3°12′22″W)
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