Ticket for Waverley Ball at Assembly Rooms

Category

Library Item

Item no

25969

Title

Ticket for Waverley Ball at Assembly Rooms, George Street

Description

Fancy dress balls were held at the Assembly Rooms inspired by Walter Scott's Waverley works. Text from an advert in The Scotsman for the ball held on April 1st 1885 reads,
"Costumes particularly those from the Waverley Works, earnestly solicited, but not to be considered as imperative".

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1845

Size

11.2 x 18.4 cm

Type

Document

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms are located on the section of George Street between Frederick Street and Hanover Street. The Assembly Rooms were designed by John Henderson and built between 1783 and 1787 to provide the residents of Edinburgh's fashionable New Town with a venue for social events. John Henderson's original design has undergone significant alterations. William Burn added the portico to the front of the building in 1817, and along with his partner, David Bryce, also added the Music Hall in 1843. The Assembly Rooms are owned by Edinburgh City Council and continue to be used as a venue for entertainment and social events. Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms are located on the section of George Street between Frederick Street and Hanover Street. The Assembly Rooms were designed by John Henderson and built between 1783 and 1787 to provide the residents of Edinburgh's fashionable New Town with a venue for social events. John Henderson's original design has undergone significant alterations. William Burn added the portico to the front of the building in 1817, and along with his partner, David Bryce, also added the Music Hall in 1843.

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