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High Street, showing shops in entrance to City Chambers
Unknown, 1900, Photograph
High Street, showing shops in entrance to City Chambers
High Street, showing shops in entrance to City Chambers
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Item no
2916
Title
High Street, showing shops in entrance to City Chambers
Description
The Mercat Cross with its striking unicorn sculpture topped column and carved heraldic symbols stands on the cobblestones of the High Street infront of the City Chambers and Royal Exchange Hotel. A horse-drawn carriage and shops are nearby.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1900
Size
7.8 x 10.1 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 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.
The word cobble has been used here to help with searching, an alternative term is sett. Sett stones describe both the type of stone and the method in which they are used.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
The Royal Mile: A Hidden History
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Horse and carriages
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