West Crosscauseway

Category

Library Item

Item no

5763

Title

West Crosscauseway - north east corner in process of demolition

Description

There is a sign for C.M.Speirs, Wine and Spirit Merchant in front of the gap site where a house has been pulled down. The neighbouring properties are propped up with timber scaffold.

This is a photograph by a member of the Edinburgh Photographic Society.

Artist / maker

Baird, A. H.

Date

1904

Size

14.4 x 10.6 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Now divided into East and West Crosscauseway the streets branch east and west from Nicolson Street, connecting it to Richmond Place to the east and Chapel Street to the west. The name is an anglicised version of the older 'Crosscausey'.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Chimneys

Business > Advertising > Signs

Manufacturing Industry > Manufacturing facilities > Demolition sites

Manufacturing Industry > Manufacturing facilities > Disrepair (commercial properties)

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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