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Old North Bridge and Calton Hill
Keith, Thomas, 1856, Paper negative
Old North Bridge and Calton Hill
Old North Bridge and Calton Hill
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3519
Title
Old North Bridge and Calton Hill
Description
A view of the North Bridge probably taken from the Mound, Edinburgh. Under the stone arches of the bridge lies a railyard and in the background is Calton Hill crowned with the Nelson Monument. The Calton Gaol runs around the base of Calton Hill.
Artist / maker
Keith, Thomas
Date
1856
Size
25.2 x 28 cm
Type
Paper negative
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The original North Bridge was completed in 1772 to provide access from Edinburgh's Old Town to the planned New Town development in the north of the city. It was widened in the 1870's to accommodate increased traffic, and was finally rebuilt between 1894-7 alongside the development at Waverley. Mid way along the bridge there is a memorial to men of the King's Own Scottish Borderers killed in the Boer War. Its even gradient was designed to make it suitable for tramcars.
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 unfinished National Monument, modelled on the Parthenon in Athens.
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Nelson Monument - 200 years
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