Christmas Festival, Royal Mile, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

16431

Title

Christmas Festival, Royal Mile, Edinburgh

Description

The Royal Mile is illuminated by star shaped streetlights during Edinburgh's Christmas Festival. The Radisson Hotel is awash with light whilst the spire of the Tron Kirk stands dark against the sky. Behind it the crown spire of St Giles Kirk and the spire of the Hub (formerly Tolbooth St John's Church) can be seen. The road is busy with vans and ghostly shapes of people are walking on the pavement. At the side of the road stand two red telephone boxes.

Artist / maker

Murphy, Bernard

Date

2006

Size

10.1 x 14.9 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Royal mile, Edinburgh' oldest thoroughfare, runs for a mile from Edinburgh Castle at the top of Castle Rock to Holyrood Palace. Its name changes during this descent, beginning as Castle Hill, changing to Lawnmarket, Canongate, High Street and finally Abbey Strand.

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Business > Service industry > Shops

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Religion > Religious facilities > Protestant churches

Transport > Infrastructure > Street lights

Transport > Land > Vans

(55°57′1″N, 3°11′7″W)

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