Corstorphine Station, bill poster at work

Category

Library Item

Item no

31799

Title

Corstorphine Station, bill poster at work

Description

A man on ladders posts bill poster advertisements for the Empire Theatre, Jacob's Biscuits, Bass Pale Ale, Palethorpe's sausages and Lyon's French Coffee outside Corstorphine train station.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1926

Size

16.0 x 20.7 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Corstorphine was originally a separate village west of Edinburgh. It has been incorporated into the city and is now one of its most significant suburbs. The Forrester Family, who built Corstorphine Castle, controlled the area's lands from the 14th to the 18th century. The Castle was dismantled in the 18th century, but its doocot, or dovecot remains. The lands were subsequently owned by the Dicks, a family of Edinburgh lawyers and merchants, and later the Dicksons. Corsorphine is now home to Edinburgh Zoo.

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Business > Advertising > Advertisements

Business > Advertising > Signs

Communication > Written > Signs

People > Adults > Men

Places > Edinburgh areas > Corstorphine

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Railway stations

Transport > Land > Cars