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The back of the old jail, Edinburgh

Somerville, Daniel, 1817, Lithograph
The back of the old jail, Edinburgh
The back of the old jail, Edinburgh
The back of the old jail, Edinburgh
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2857
Title
The back of the old jail, Edinburgh
Description
Tenement buildings can be seen behind the old jail on the Royal Mile. Boots hang from a wall next to a doorway. Nearby soldiers sit under a lamp keeping watch on the prison. Close-by people congregate next to a well.
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Engraver
Leith, S.
Date
1817
Size
18.7 x 26 cm
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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