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St Giles Church, looking west

Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer, 1829, Engraving
St Giles Church, looking west
St Giles Church, looking west
St Giles Church, looking west
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Item no
3261
Title
St Giles Church, looking west
Description
A busy street scene showing the High Street in Edinburgh with St Giles Cathedral on the left. There are a number of men, women and children in the street. The men are wearing top hats and carrying walking canes. The ladies wear dresses and bonnets or hats. There are four horse and carts each carrying a load, one of which is barrels. A small dog runs across the street in the foreground. The buildings on the High Street can be seen, there is smoke coming from the chimneys. The north side of St Giles is clearly visible.
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Engraver
Lizars, W. H.
Date
1829
Size
11.7 x 16.2 cm
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Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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