Site of Waverley Station and Waverley Bridge

Category

Library Item

Item no

3068

Title

Site of Waverley Station and Waverley Bridge

Description

The view from North Bridge in Edinburgh shows Waverley Bridge and station, also visible are the Mound, Bank of Scotland building and the National Gallery. The station has warehouses, wagons, horses and carts and machinery. Carts have sacks on them. Hotels are close to the station.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1855

Size

18.4 x 23.4 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

'Old Town' is the general name given to the original mediaeval centre of Edinburgh. It consists principally of the Royal Mile and the streets and closes leading from it, including those previously part of the separate burgh of Canongate. It also includes the Cowgate and the Grassmarket. The restricted size of the Old Town necessitated the construction of multi-storey 'lands' from the 1500's onwards, many of which still exist today. Eventually chronic overcrowding led to expansion of the city northwards past the Nor' Loch and southwards beyond the Flodden Wall. The Old Town area has now been classed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

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