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North Bridge
Unknown, 1885, Photograph
North Bridge
North Bridge
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Item no
8455
Title
North Bridge
Description
The statue of the Duke of Wellington mounted on his horse faces North Bridge in Edinburgh. Pedestrians walk along the pavement of the Bridge and a horse-drawn tram full of passengers travels along the cobblestone road across the bridge. The spire of the Tron Kirk can be seen in the distance.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1885
Size
24.2 x 24.3 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The original North Bridge was completed in 1772 to provide access from Edinburgh's Old Town to the planned New Town development in the north of the city. It was widened in the 1870's to accommodate increased traffic, and was finally rebuilt between 1894-7 alongside the development at Waverley. Mid way along the bridge there is a memorial to men of the King's Own Scottish Borderers killed in the Boer War. Its even gradient was designed to make it suitable for tramcars.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
Edinburgh Street Scenes
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The North Bridge
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Horse-drawn trams
(55°57′12″N, 3°11′21″W)
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