Grassmarket - General View from Foot of West Port

Category

Library Item

Item no

5869

Title

Grassmarket - general view from foot of West Port

Description

Two women walk passed a man in the Grassmarket. The pavements on either side are full of people going about their daily business. Tall tenements line either side of the street and grassed areas with newly planted trees are fenced off down the middle of the road.

Artist / maker

Massie, G.

Date

1914

Size

8.9 x 11.6 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

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

The Grassmarket is an open area situated below Edinburgh Castle at the west end of the Cowgate. It was, for many centuries, an important venue for commercial and social activity in the Old Town. A weekly market was held here from the 15th to the early 20th century. It was also the site of many public executions. The Grassmarket continues to be a popular area for socialising, with a large number of pubs and restaurants.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Places > Edinburgh areas > Grassmarket

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Activities > Walking

Transport > Infrastructure > Roads

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