Night Shot of Construction at George IV Bridge

Category

Library Item

Item no

14307

Title

Night shot of steel superstructure at junction of George IV Bridge and the Lawnmarket, Edinburgh

Description

A night image of a building under construction on George IV Bridge, Edinburgh. The steel frame of the building can be seen with a crane towering above it. To the left the headlights of cars travelling along George IV Bridge can be seen and in the background the floodlit dome of the Bank of Scotland on the Mound.

Artist / maker

MacLean, Kevin

Date

2008

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Lothian Regional Council Headquarters was situated at the junction of George IV Bridge and the Lawnmarket, Edinburgh. It was built in the late 1960s following the demolition of buildings at the north end of George IV Bridge (Melbourne Place). It was demolished in 2007 and construction work began on another building.

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Business > Service industry > Banks

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Manufacturing Industry > Manufacturing facilities > Construction sites

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

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Night shot of construction at George IV Bridge