Holyrood Road and Calton Hill from park entrance

Category

Library Item

Item no

17285

Title

Holyrood Road and Calton Hill from park entrance

Description

A Morris Minor car drives past a fence in front of Holyrood Road and Calton Hill, Edinburgh. The Nelson Monument and the National Monument on Calton Hill tower over the scene as well as a tall factory chimney.

Artist / maker

Malcolm, Adam H

Date

1959

Size

84 x 121cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

This image is taken from the Dumbiedykes Survey that was carried out in 1959 for the Libraries and Museums Committee of Edinburgh Town Council. The survey was to record the buildings of the area before their demolition and reconstruction after 1964.

Dumbiedykes is an area of central Edinburgh bordered by Holyrood Park to the east and Holyrood Road to the north. The area and road take their name from the Academy for the Deaf and Dumb established by Thomas Braidwood around 1764 and closed in 1783 (known as Dummie/Dumbie House). Today the name most often refers specifically to the housing estate in the area which comprises two tower blocks, Lockview Court and Holyrood Court, and other housing.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Chimneys

Places > Edinburgh areas > Calton Hill

Places > Edinburgh areas > Southside

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Sports and recreation facilities > Parks

Transport > Land > Cars