North side of the Lawnmarket

Category

Library Item

Item no

3536

Title

North side of the Lawnmarket

Description

Shops and tenement buildings line the side of the Lawnmarket in Edinburgh. Washing is drying from windows and goods and canopies are outside shops. Horse-drawn carts are on the road.

Artist / maker

Keith, Thomas

Date

1856

Size

25 x 28.4 cm

Type

Paper negative

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Lawnmarket is the section of Edinburgh's Royal Mile running from its junction with Johnston Terrace to where it meets George IV Bridge. Regular markets were held in this area until the late 18th century.

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Business > Service industry > Shops

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Land > Horse and carts

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