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Grassmarket Mission
Unknown, 1920, Photograph
Grassmarket Mission
Grassmarket Mission
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Item no
1732
Title
Grassmarket Mission
Description
A row of men, women and children stand outside a Mission hall in Edinburgh. In front of the people is a pavement and cobbled road. The men are wearing hats, most have flat caps. One man has a walking stick, another with an amputated leg has a crutch. A woman is wearing a shawl. A boy in shorts stands in front of a woman with a fur trimmed jacket. A girl in a dress stand in front of a woman with a skirt and jacket. A metal barred gate is across the entry way to a stairwell. Street numbers are above doorways. Signs are on the buildings. The building has sash windows, some of which are open.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1920
Size
21.5 x 16.6 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The Grassmarket Mission still operates in the area but has moved to Candlemaker Row. The ground floor of the building is now occupied by a pub called Biddy Mulligan's.
The Grassmarket is a central area situated below Edinburgh Castle. It has been the site of many public executions. A weekly market was held there from 1477 until 1911. The Grassmarket continues to be a popular area for socialising.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
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Whose Town? Luca Scappaticcio
ReDrawing Edinburgh: Edinburgh in 1920
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