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Air Raid Shelter in cellars at City Chambers, Edinburgh
Unknown, 1939, Photograph
Air Raid Shelter in cellars at City Chambers, Edinburgh
Air Raid Shelter in cellars at City Chambers, Edinburgh
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Item no
2818
Title
Air raid shelters in cellars at City Chambers, Edinburgh
Description
The cellar has arched roofs with whitewashed walls. A partial petition wall divides the space in two. To the right there is a rectangular doorway.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Engraver
Edinburgh Evening News
Date
1939
Size
16 x 20.8 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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Whose Town? Charles Boog Watson
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