West Nicholson Street - Showing Messrs Usher Premises

Category

Library Item

Item no

5998

Title

West Nicholson Street - south-west corner, showing Messrs. Usher and [unknown], and Buccleuch U. F. Church in distance

Description

The photograph shows the tumbledown wall of the distilling premises of Andrew Usher & Co. being repaired.

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

Artist / maker

Baird, A. H.

Date

1905

Size

10.5 x 13 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Pear Tree House on West Nicolson Street in Edinburgh is a popular pub with local students and residents. It was formerly one of the business premises of Andrew Usher & Co., distillers, the first company to produce a blended whisky.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Walls

Manufacturing Industry > Manufacturing equipment > Barrels

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Religion > Religious facilities > Churches

Transport > Infrastructure > Cobbled streets

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West Nicholson Street - showing Messrs Usher premises