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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
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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.
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.
Artist / maker
Somerville, Daniel
Engraver
Leith, S.
Date
1817
Size
18.7 x 26 cm
Type
Lithograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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The Tolbooth was Edinburgh's administrative centre and prison, and was also the site of many executions. It stood immediately to the west of St Giles Cathedral, and was demolished in 1817. Passers-by would show their dislike for this institution by spitting on its step. This habit persists today at the 'Heart of Midlothian', a cobbled heart which marks where the Tolbooth stood.
The Tolbooth was Edinburgh's administrative centre and prison, and was also the site of many executions. It stood immediately to the west of St Giles Cathedral, and was demolished in 1817. Passers-by would show their dislike for this institution by spitting on its step. This habit persists today at the 'Heart of Midlothian', a cobbled heart which marks where the Tolbooth stood.
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