Calton Hill and Waterloo Place from Princes Street

Category

Library Item

Item no

31489

Title

Calton Hill and Waterloo Place from east end of Princes Street

Artist / maker

Inglis, Francis Caird

Date

1937

Size

15.4 x 20.4 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Waterloo Place is situated at the east end of Princes Street. It is carried by Regent Bridge over the Low Calton ravine between Princes Street and Calton Hill.

Calton Hill is situated at the east end of Princes Street in Edinburgh. It rises to a height of 108 metres and is another of the city's hills created by volcanic activity. Several monuments stand on the hill. Most prominent amongst these are the Nelson Monument, built in the shape of a telescope, and the

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