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Byres Close, Edinburgh
Chrystal, Francis M., 1912, Photograph
Byres Close, Edinburgh
Byres Close, Edinburgh
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2488
Title
Byres Close, Edinburgh
Description
There is a lamp in the passageway through Byres Close. Steps and a handrail are along the walkway .
Artist / maker
Chrystal, Francis M.
Date
1912
Size
21 x 15.5 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The 'closes' of Edinburgh's Old Town are narrow passages branching off at right angles from the main streets. They provide access to the tenement buildings, and often to small shared courtyards. Many closes also act as shortcuts between Old Town's main streets.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
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