Kinnoulls Court. Leith Wynd, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

19555

Title

Kinnoulls Court. Leith Wynd, Edinburgh

Description

Stone steps lead up through a narrow lane between houses. Two women stand in the foreground talking and one is holding a baby. Another woman and child stand at the top of stairs at the first floor doorway to a house. Washing is strung from poles outside windows.

Artist / maker

Channing, William

Date

1850

Size

25.5 x 17.8 cm

Type

Wash drawing

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Leith Wynd, Edinburgh. Leith Wynd led from the Burgh of Canongate to Leith and was situated opposite St. Mary's Street off the High Street. It was demolished due to the 1867 Improvement Act and was replaced by Jeffrey Street and Cranston Street.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Chimneys

Architecture > Architectural features > Doors and doorways

Architecture > Architectural features > Railings

Architecture > Architectural features > Roofs

Architecture > Architectural features > Stairways

Architecture > Architectural features > Windows

Clothing and dress > Accessories > Hats

Clothing and dress > Garments > Dresses

Clothing and dress > Garments > Shawls

Furnishings > Equipment > Laundry

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

People > Adults > Women

People > Children > Boys

People > Children > Girls

Places > Edinburgh areas > Canongate

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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