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The Old Town, Edinburgh from Princes St [Street]
Wilson, George Washington, 1874, Photograph
The Old Town, Edinburgh from Princes St [Street]
The Old Town, Edinburgh from Princes St [Street]
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7814
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The Old Town, Edinburgh from Princes St [Street]
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The tenements and other buildings of the Old Town skyline rise above Waverley Bridge and the railway that passes under it. On the bridge is the ticket office and underneath the bridge is rolling stock and carriages on the railway line.
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Wilson, George Washington
Date
1874
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11.1 x 16.7 cm
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Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
'Old Town' is the general name given to the original mediaeval centre of Edinburgh. It consists principally of the Royal Mile and the streets and closes leading from it, including those previously part of the separate burgh of Canongate. It also includes the Cowgate and the Grassmarket. The restricted size of the Old Town necessitated the construction of multi-storey 'lands' from the 1500's onwards, many of which still exist today. Eventually chronic overcrowding led to expansion of the city northwards past the Nor' Loch and southwards beyond the Flodden Wall. The Old Town area has now been classed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
The Topography of Hills and Valleys
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Rolling stock
(55°57′8″N, 3°11′37″W)
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