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Levelling of the High Street of Edinburgh
Kay, John, 1785, Etching
Levelling of the High Street of Edinburgh
Levelling of the High Street of Edinburgh
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13536
Title
Levelling of the High Street of Edinburgh
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Three men stand on the Royal Mile, two are holding canes and the third consults a paper. All wear long coats and hats. Two other men make repairs to the cobble stone road.
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Kay, John
Date
1785
Size
9 x 10 cm
Type
Etching
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The work to level the High Street was part of the programme of city improvements carried out at the end of the 18th century.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
John Kay's Edinburgh
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