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Grassmarket Mission

Unknown, 1920, Photograph
Grassmarket Mission
Grassmarket Mission
Grassmarket Mission
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Library Item
Item no
1732
Title
Grassmarket Mission
Description
A row of men, women and children stand outside a Mission hall in Edinburgh. In front of the people is a pavement and cobbled road. The men are wearing hats, most have flat caps. One man has a walking stick, another with an amputated leg has a crutch. A woman is wearing a shawl. A boy in shorts stands in front of a woman with a fur trimmed jacket. A girl in a dress stand in front of a woman with a skirt and jacket. A metal barred gate is across the entry way to a stairwell. Street numbers are above doorways. Signs are on the buildings. The building has sash windows, some of which are open.
Artist / maker
Date
1920
Size
21.5 x 16.6 cm
Type
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection