Selma Ahmad, with her best friend, Diane

Category

Library Item

Item no

21920

Title

Selma Ahmad, aged about nine, (on the left) with her best friend, Diane

Description

Two girls of about nine years old stand in Princes Street Gardens. They both wear checked dresses with white collars and sleeves and a belt in the middle. Selma's hair is tied into plaits.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1954

Size

6.4 x 6.5 cm

Type

Photograph

This item was digitised as part of the Whose Town? project, an educational resource for schools. Unique archival material was gathered together to create a snapshot of a person's life at a particular point in Edinburgh's history.
Edinburgh's Princes Street Gardens were established on the site of the Nor' Loch which was drained during the 18th century. The park was originally for the exclusive use of the residents of Princes Street, but was opened to the public in 1876. The gardens contain various statues of notable figures, as well as the Ross Fountain and Bandstand and the famous Floral Clock.

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Clothing and dress > Accessories > Hairstyles

Clothing and dress > Garments > Dresses

Landscape > Landscape architectural facilities > Fountains

People > Children > Girls

People > Children > Schoolchildren

Sport and leisure > Sports and recreation facilities > Parks