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Victory Day Parade 1919, Calton Hill
Unknown, 1919, Photograph
Victory Day Parade 1919, Calton Hill
Victory Day Parade 1919, Calton Hill
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Item no
9190
Title
Victory Day Parade 1919, Calton Hill
Description
Crowds of people have gathered on Calton Hill in Edinburgh for the Victory Day Parade. Over the trees on the Hill several city landmarks are visible namely Edinburgh Castle, the spire of the Highland Tolbooth Kirk and just below this the tower of St Giles Cathedral. Along Princes Street the Scott Monument and the clock tower of the Balmoral Hotel can be seen.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1919
Size
22.2 x 29.1 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Calton Hill is situated at the east end of Princes Street in Edinburgh. It rises to a height of 108 metres and is another of the city's hills created by volcanic activity. Several monuments stand on the hill. Most prominent amongst these are the Nelson Monument, built in the shape of a telescope, and the unfinished National Monument, modelled on the Parthenon in Athens.
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Calton Hill and its monuments
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