Edinburgh Ladies College

Category

Library Item

Item no

21080

Title

Edinburgh Ladies College

Description

An image of Edinburgh Ladies College at 70, 72, 73 Queen Street, Edinburgh. The street consists of a row of stone Georgian buildings and town houses some with columned porticos at the front. A stream of girls in straw boaters cross the road heading for the college. They are followed by a man and woman in Victorian dress.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1903

Size

17.1 x 25.1 cm

Type

Photograph; Postcard

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Queen Street was the home of Edinburgh's Ladies College from 1871-1966.This was just one of a series of moves and name changes for the institution that started life in 1694 as the Maiden Hospital in the Cowgate. In 1944, the college's name changed again to Mary Erskine's reflecting the name of the original creator of the Maiden Hospital.

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Clothing and dress > Accessories > Hats

Clothing and dress > Garments > Suits

Education > Educational facilities > Schools

People > Adults > Men

People > Adults > Women

People > Children > Girls

Places > Edinburgh areas > New Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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