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West Port
Unknown, 1945, Photograph
West Port
West Port
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Item no
3252
Title
West Port
Description
The view down the winding hill of the West Bow, Edinburgh. Tall, imposing tenements line either side of the street and many shops lie at their foot. People are walking along the pavement, some including a policeman have stopped to look in shop windows. A car is making its way up the hill.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1945
Size
11 x 15.9 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The West Port is a street that continues west from Edinburgh's Grassmarket towards Lothian Road. It was the site of the western entrance to Edinburgh through the city wall.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
Contrasting Character
Townscape
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Service industry
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Tenements
People
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Health and safety
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Police
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Edinburgh areas
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Old Town
Places
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Scotland
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Edinburgh
Transport
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Infrastructure
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Roads
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