Castlehill Facing East into Lawnmarket

Category

Library Item

Item no

2246

Title

Castlehill facing east into Lawnmarket

Description

Cars are parked along Castlehill, Edinburgh. On the opposite side of the road is the building that houses the Camera Obscura.

Artist / maker

Jackman, S. G.

Date

1986

Size

21.3 x 16.2 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

This image has been chosen for the Edinburgh - Past and Present Exhibition by Geoffrey Nicholsby, Managing Director of Geoffrey (Tailor) Kiltmakers & Weavers - "Here is a more modern picture of the reservoir" Geoffrey Nicholsby.

Castlehill is the section of the Royal Mile running from Castle Esplanade to the Lawnmarket in Edinburgh.

Lawnmarket is the section of Edinburgh's Royal Mile running from its junction with Johnston Terrace to where it meets George IV Bridge. Regular markets were held in this area until the late eighteenth century.

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Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Culture > Visitor centres

Transport > Land > Cars

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