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Portobello High Street
Inglis, Alexander Adam , 1909, Photograph
Portobello High Street
Portobello High Street
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4301
Title
Portobello High Street
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An image of Portobello High Street, Edinburgh at the corner of Brighton Place and Bath Street. Businesses line each side of the street including the Argyle Hotel and Parson's Boot Store. In the distance the clock tower of the Town Hall (now Police Station) can be seen. Many people are walking down the street and several horses and carts and a tram are moving along the cobbled street.
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Inglis, Alexander Adam
Date
1909
Size
14.3 x 20.2 cm
Type
Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Portobello developed around a cottage built in the mid 18th century. The sailor who occupied the cottage had fought at Puerto Bello, a port in Panama captured by the British in 1739, and named his home after the battle. With its long beach the town became an increasingly popular leisure destination. It boasted a pier between 1871-1917 and an outdoor swimming pool between 1936-1979. Holidaymakers and day-trippers could also visit the Marine Gardens or the fun fair, both now demolished. The town has been part of Edinburgh since 1896.
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