Candlemaker Row Before Restoration

Category

Library Item

Item no

8117

Title

54 Candlemaker Row (the Old Harrow Inn) before reconstruction

Description

The rundown buildings of Candlemaker Row, Edinburgh. On the left is the busy shop window of A&J Brotherston, tin and coppersmiths. Next to it is the Old Harrow Inn building with its dirty shutters. A girl stands in the street holding a paper bag.

Artist / maker

Rushbrook, A. H.

Date

1929

Size

15.4 x 20.4 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Candlemaker Row runs from the corner of Forrest Road, outside the National Museum of Scotland, down to the Grassmarket. It travels along the east side of Greyfriars Kirkyard.

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Business > Service industry > Shops

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Sport and leisure > Eating and drinking facilities > Inns

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Candlemaker Row before restoration