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Back of tenement houses
Inglis, Alexander Adam , 1900, Photograph
Back of tenement houses
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1621
Title
Back of tenement houses
Description
The back of tenement houses in the Old Town of Edinburgh. In the courtyard to the front a large group of children are sitting. Two have scooters and girls are playing on some swings behind them. A man stands in a little hut to the right of the image.
The back of tenement houses in the Old Town of Edinburgh. In the courtyard to the front a large group of children are sitting. Two have scooters and girls are playing on some swings behind them. A man stands in a little hut to the right of the image.
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Inglis, Alexander Adam
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Date
1900
Size
12 x 16.4 cm
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Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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A 'tenement' is a multi-storey building divided into several private flats. Such buildings became commonplace in Edinburgh's overcrowded Old Town from the 15th century onwards. Such buildings formed a large part of the new housing built during Edinburgh's expansion in the 19th century. Much of the city's population still live in these tenement flats.
A 'tenement' is a multi-storey building divided into several private flats. Such buildings became commonplace in Edinburgh's overcrowded Old Town from the 15th century onwards. Such buildings formed a large part of the new housing built during Edinburgh's expansion in the 19th century. Much of the city's population still live in these tenement flats.
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