Mayfield Gardens Looking Towards Minto Street

Category

Library Item

Item no

7168

Title

Mayfield Gardens looking towards Minto Street

Description

The view along the wide cobbled road of Mayfield Gardens, Edinburgh. The houses on each side are mostly screened from view by trees in the accompanying gardens. Ornate lampposts can be seen at the side of the road as a variety of horse drawn transport travels down the street.

Artist / maker

Balmain, James C. H.

Date

1900

Size

15 x 20.2 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The Grange is an area in the south of Edinburgh. It lies to the south of Grange Road and to the west of Ratcliffe Terrace. The area served, from the mid 12th century, as agricultural land associated with St Giles Kirk. It was bought in 1631 by William Dick. The area was substantially developed in the mid to late 19th century. Many of the streets built at this time carry names associated with the Dick Lauder family.

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Places > Edinburgh areas > Newington

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Roads

Transport > Land > Horse and carts

Transport > Land > Horse-drawn buses

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