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Page 85a - John Smith's Houses and Streets in Edinburgh

Smith, John, 1927,
Page 85a - John Smith's Houses and Streets in Edinburgh
Page 85a - John Smith's Houses and Streets in Edinburgh
Page 85a - John Smith's Houses and Streets in Edinburgh
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18275
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Page 85a from John Smith's Houses and Streets in Edinburgh
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Excerpt from page - "Pitt Statue 1833 - Workmen began on Tuesday to enclose a space of ground in the centre of George Street at the head of Frederick Street for the purpose of erecting a statue to the Right Honourable William Pitt. E.E.C June 13 1833.........Two other large blocks of stone from Craigleith Quarry have been deposited at the site of the Pitt statue in George Street . One arriving on Friday afternoon which weighed in its rough state about eighteen tons and was drawn to its destination by a team of sixteen horses....." Edinburgh Evening Courant July 13 1833.
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1927
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32 x 20 cm
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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