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Main Point, Edinburgh

Jackman, S. G., 1972, Photograph
Main Point, Edinburgh
Main Point, Edinburgh
Main Point, Edinburgh
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3234
Title
Main Point, Edinburgh
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A round ended building sits at Main Point, Edinburgh on the corner of High Riggs and East Fountainbridge. Lauriston Street can be seen to the left and Bread Street to the right. Public houses occupy the corner sites including the Burke and Hare Lounge Bar and the Lochiel. Situated above the Burke and Hare is the West Point Loan Office which displays a pawnbroker's sign at the front. A row of tenement houses with shops underneath can be seen in the background. Striped traffic lights are situated at the edge of the pavement.
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Date
1972
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13.3 x 20.4 cm
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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