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Hyndford's Close
Drummond, James, 1879, Reproduction
Hyndford's Close
Hyndford's Close
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18882
Title
Hyndford's Close
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A view looking along a narrow passageway between rows of houses. The near section of housing overhangs the path above ground level and a woman stands with a girl in a doorway beneath the structure.
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Drummond, James
Date
1879
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27.7 x 20.5 cm
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Reproduction
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Print dated: August 1848
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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