The Manse, Portobello

Category

Library Item

Item no

4439

Title

The Manse, Portobello

Description

A drawing of the manse at Portobello, Edinburgh surrounded by a large garden. The two-storey house has bay windows at one end and a gabled roof. A man and boy are standing by the front door waiting for a lady and two other children to reach them.

Artist / maker

Howison, John

Engraver

McFarlane, W. H.

Date

1860

Size

19.3 x 27.1 cm

Type

Lithograph

Location

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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