Princes Street looking towards Calton Hill

Category

Library Item

Item no

933

Title

Princes Street looking towards Calton Hill

Description

A view from the Scott Monument of the east end of Princes Street, Edinburgh over the underground Waverley Market to Calton Hill.

Date

1895

Size

18.5 x 29 cm.

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

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The Waverley Market, designed by Robert Morham, was built in 1872 to house the fruit and vegetable market. However, due to other uses of the Waverley Market the sale of fruit and vegetables returned to Market Street. The market was lit by huge skylights among the formal gardens on the roof.

Princes Street is one of the main thoroughfares in Edinburgh. It is notable in that there are no buildings on its southern side. Princes Street gardens now occupy the space on the southern side. The gardens are a result of the draining of the Nor' Loch which used to be the principal feature.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Canopies

Business > Service industry > Shops

Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Parks

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Places > Edinburgh Landmarks > Princes Street

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Land > Horse and carriages