Head of the Bow and the Lawnmarket

Category

Library Item

Item no

2930

Title

Head of the Bow and the Lawnmarket

Description

Cars and buses travel along the High Street in Edinburgh. The crown spire of St Giles Cathedral and other Royal Mile buildings are visible. In the background Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags can be seen.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1950

Size

24.2 x 19.5 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Lawnmarket is the section of Edinburgh's Royal Mile running from its junction with Johnston Terrace to where it meets George IV Bridge. Regular markets were held in this area until the late 18th century.

Edinburgh's West Bow was zig-zagging street which led up from the Grassmarket to the top of the Lawnmarket. The street was interrupted by the construction of Victoria Street and Terrace between 1829-34. Its lower section joining the Grassmarket remains, and the line of the old street can be followed via a staircase to the Upper Bow. Traffic now follows Victoria Street from the West Bow up to George IV Bridge.

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Landscape > Land > Hills

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