Old houses in Stockbridge

Category

Library Item

Item no

14842

Title

Old houses in Stockbridge

Description

A line of rundown upper and lower houses in Stockbridge, Edinburgh. External stairs lead up to the upper levels and a row of attic windows line the roof. A woman stands with two small children whilst a man peers out of a doorway. A little girl with a white pinafore stands near a boy wearing a newspaper cone hat, a sash and waving a flag.

Artist / maker

Chrystal, Francis M.

Date

1912

Size

21 x 15.5 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Originally a separate village, Stockbridge is now a largely residential area situated a mile north of Edinburgh Castle. The village developed substantially between about 1813, when the famous painter Sir Henry Raeburn began to feu his land in the area for development, and about 1850. Much of this development was conducted by the architect James Milne. With its proximity to the Water of Leith and its interesting and diverse architecture, Stockbridge is considered an attractive and popular place to live, shop and socialise.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Doors and doorways

Architecture > Architectural features > Stairways

Architecture > Architectural features > Windows

Clothing and dress > Accessories > Hats

Clothing and dress > Garments > Dresses

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

People > Children > Children playing

Places > Edinburgh areas > Stockbridge

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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