West Mill Road, Colinton

Category

Library Item

Item no

29033

Title

West Mill Road, Colinton

Description

Image looking down an unpaved road leading into a copse or small wooded area. The road is lined by two dry stone dykes and trees.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1879

Size

11.9 cm x 16.4 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Colinton has a history as an autonomous town or parish since before the 11th century but was incorporated into the city of Edinburgh in 1920. It was a mill town, utilising the nearby Water of Leith to power mills producing textiles, snuff and paper. It is believed that the first bank notes printed by the Bank of Scotland were printed on paper produced in a Colinton mill. Its close proximity to the Pentland hills and their many reservoirs could explain its inclusion in this volume of 'Photographs of Edinburgh Reservoirs'.

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Landscape > Land > Woods and forests

Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Fences

Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Walls

Landscape > Water > Reservoirs

Places > Edinburgh areas > Colinton

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Plants > Grasses > Grasses

Plants > Trees > Shrubs

Plants > Trees > Trees

Transport > Infrastructure > Roads