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North British Hotel under construction

Unknown, 1901, Photograph
North British Hotel under construction
North British Hotel under construction
North British Hotel under construction
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Item no
21467
Title
North Bridge showing North British Hotel under construction
Description
A girl in Victorian dress walks up the North Bridge, Edinburgh. She is wearing a straw hat. a jacket with leg of mutton sleeves and a long skirt. In the background the construction of the North British Hotel is underway. Men can be seen working on the roofline with wooden pulleys. The windows spaces have yet to have windows fitted in them. Many people are making their way down the broad North Bridge and are travelling on foot, by horse, bicycle and tram.
Artist / maker
Date
1901
Size
18.0 x 25.5 cm
Type
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection