Gifford Park 2a, 2

Category

Library Item

Item no

6748

Title

Gifford Park 2a, 2

Description

An image of the gable end of a building in Gifford Park, Edinburgh. The tenement house has been covered in large advertising posters for products such as Oxo, Nestles and Camp Coffee. It also advertises local theatres such as the Lyceum and Empire. The building looks rundown.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1929

Size

19.5 x 15.5 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

This photograph is taken from a collection entitled 'Edinburgh (St Leonard's second section) improvement scheme 1929 vol.1'

St Leonard's is a small residential district of Edinburgh. It is located to the east of the Meadows and the west of Holyrood Park.

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Business > Advertising > Advertisements

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Places > Edinburgh areas > Southside

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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