Air Raid Shelter in cellars at City Chambers, Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

2817

Title

Air raid shelters in cellars at City Chambers, Edinburgh

Description

Steps lead down through an arched doorway to a cellar. There is a large piece of machinery inside the cellar. A man examines the machine with his back to the camera. He wears a long overcoat and hat.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1939

Size

20.8 x 15.5 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

City Chambers was designed by John Adam and built between 1753-61. It was intended as premises for a merchant exchange, but this was not entirely successful and the building was overtaken by Edinburgh's Council during the 19th century. The council instigated significant extensions to the building in the years around 1900. The building was constructed over several Old Town closes. One of these subterranean streets, Mary King's Close, is now open to the public.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Doors and doorways

Events > Disturbances > Conflicts

Government > Local > City and town halls

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh