High Street, west of City Chambers

Category

Library Item

Item no

8378

Title

High Street, west of City Chambers

Description

View of the shops, hotels, and tenement buildings to the west of City Chambers, prior to the extension of the City Chambers. Shop fronts adorn the buildings at street level, while further up the buildings big signs advertise the shops and business inside. People are walking around the streets, while a large wagon can just been seen to the left of the image.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1874

Size

23 x 26.7 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

The High Street is the section of Edinburgh's Royal Mile that runs from George IV Bridge down to its junction with Jeffrey Street and St. Mary's Street.

City Chambers was designed by John Adam and built between 1753-61. It was intended as premises for a merchant exchange, but this was not entirely successful and the building was overtaken by Edinburgh Council during the 19th century. The council instigated significant extensions to the building in the years around 1900. The building was constructed over several Old Town closes. One of these subterranean streets, Mary King's Close, is now open to the public.

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Business > Service industry > Shops

Homes > Residential buildings > Flats

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

People > Adults > Men

People > Adults > Women

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Land > Carts and wagons

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