South side of Lawnmarket showing Brodie's Close

Category

Library Item

Item no

2497

Title

South side of Lawnmarket showing Brodie's Close before reconstruction, Edinburgh

Description

A row of tall tenements in Edinburgh's Royal Mile. The buildings have shops at street level. Cars are parked in the street and pedestrians walk along the pavement. A police box can be seen on the left of the picture.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1960

Size

18.8 x 24.1 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The 'closes' of Edinburgh's Old Town are narrow passages branching off at right angles from the main streets. They provide access to the tenement buildings, and often to small shared courtyards. Many closes also act as shortcuts between Old Town's main streets.

Lawnmarket is the section of Edinburgh's Royal Mile running from its junction with Johnston Terrace to where it meets George IV Bridge. Regular markets were held in this area until the late 18th century.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Royal Mile

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Land > Cars