View in Semple Street Before the Alterations

Category

Library Item

Item no

4951

Title

View in Semple Street before the alterations

Description

A view along the cobbled road of Semple Street, Edinburgh. Factory buildings line the road, one of which has a large arched entrance which no doubt gives access to a courtyard.

Artist / maker

Chrystal, Francis M.

Date

1920

Size

10.7 x 15.1 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Semple Street runs north from Fountainbridge to Morrison Street, almost parrallel with Lothian Road. It is a northerly continuation of the now interrupted Thornybauk. The street was named in the 1760's for Robert Semple who owned a brewery at the north end of the street. Houses in Semple Street were demolished in the 1920's.

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Manufacturing Industry > Manufacturing facilities > Warehouses

Places > Edinburgh areas > Fountainbridge

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Streets

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