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The Vennel, Edinburgh
Wyllie, H. D., 1945, Photograph
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The Vennel, Edinburgh
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3249
Title
The Vennel, Edinburgh
Description
A man walks up the stone stairs of a narrow passageway between tenement buildings. Street lights are attached to the wall and a metal handrail is provided.
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Wyllie, H. D.
Date
1945
Size
14.5 x 10.7 cm
Type
Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The Vennel is a narrow street in Edinburgh leading from West Port near the Grassmarket to Heriot Place near George Heriot's School. 'Vennel' is a Scots word meaning 'steep lane'.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
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