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53-29 Leopold Place looking west from Windsor Street
Kennedy, George J., 1954, Photograph
53-29 Leopold Place looking west from Windsor Street
53-29 Leopold Place looking west from Windsor Street
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Item no
4524
Title
53-29 Leopold Place looking west from Windsor Street corner, Edinburgh
Description
A view looking across an Edinburgh cobbled street towards tall tenement housing. The buildings curve where two streets come together. Short flights of stairs with handrails lead from the pavement to the doorways and a basement storey can be seen below street level. Tramlines run the length of the road and power cables hang overhead. There are people walking along the pavement.
This is a photograph by a member of the Edinburgh Photographic Society.
Artist / maker
Kennedy, George J.
Date
1954
Size
21 x 16 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Leopold Place was designed by William Playfair in 1820 and was named after Prince Leopold, the son-in-law to the Prince Regent.
Windsor Street was possibly named to commemorate George IV's visit to Edinburgh in 1822. However, Windsor certainly refers to the castle and not to the royal family name, which was only adopted by George V during the First World War.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
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