Rosebery Reservoir

Category

Library Item

Item no

29016

Title

Rosebury [Rosebery] Reservoir

Description

This photograph shows the overflow system of Rosebery Reservoir draining water into stone built water channels. Two small metal bridges stand over the water and a stone work culvert pipe protrudes from the banking in the background. A man in the foreground is fly fishing.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1879

Size

12.1 cm x 16.0 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Rosebery reservoir is a small body of water which stands near Gorebridge in Midlothian. Opened in 1880 it is a compensation reservoir which collects surface water from the Moorfoot Hills. It is mostly used today for pleasure fishing and is the habitat of rainbow trout, pike and perch.

Exhibitions with this item

Other views of this item

Related images

Related subjects

Landscape > Land > Hills

Landscape > Land > Valleys

Landscape > Water > Reservoirs

People > Adults > Men

People > Agriculture and fisheries > Fishermen

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Activities > Angling

Sport and leisure > Activities > Fishing

Transport > Infrastructure > Culverts

Transport > Infrastructure > Steel bridges

Option	Price
Digital FileElectronic file 72 dpi JPEG	£7.32(inc. VAT 20%)
Digital FileElectronic File 300 dpi TIFF	£37.20(inc. VAT 20%)
You can view and use digital images for personal and educational use. For more information, read our policy on image use. If you wish to use our images for commercial use, please contact us.