Front of Prince Albert Buildings

Category

Library Item

Item no

17344

Title

Front of Prince Albert Buildings

Description

Two rows of tenement houses face each other at Prince Albert Buildings, Edinburgh. The houses on the left are raised up on a platform edged with a wall and railings. These houses have rows of balconies giving access to the houses. On the lower part of the road large bins stand as well as a motorcar. Several children are playing in the street. In the foreground railings cut straight across the street.

Artist / maker

Malcolm, Adam H

Date

1959

Size

83 x 116cm

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 > Railings

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

People > Children > Children playing

Places > Edinburgh areas > Southside

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Land > Cars

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