View of Semple Street Before Its Demolition

Category

Library Item

Item no

4995

Title

View of Semple Street before its demolition

Artist / maker

Chrystal, Francis M.

Date

1922

Size

11.5 x 15.5 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Semple Street runs north from Fountainbridge to Morrison Street, almost parallel 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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Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Places > Edinburgh areas > Fountainbridge

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Streets

Transport > Land > Cars

Transport > Land > Carts and wagons

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