Skip to content
Home
Favourites
0
Advanced search
Shopping cart
0
Register
Log in
Images of Edinburgh
Browse map
Area A - Z
Browse by date
Exhibitions
Current exhibition
All exhibitions
Collections
About the collections
Browse by theme
Subject A - Z
The image library for the collections of Edinburgh Libraries and Museums and Galleries
Images of Edinburgh
Browse map
Area A - Z
Browse by date
Exhibitions
Current exhibition
All exhibitions
Collections
About the collections
Browse by theme
Subject A - Z
Subject = "Craigleith"
Back to search results
Craigleith Quarry, Edinburgh
Begbie, Thomas, 1887, Glass negative
Item
of 23
Craigleith Quarry, Edinburgh
Craigleith Quarry, Edinburgh
Add to favourites
Share
Item record
About this image
Related
Location
Category
Museums & Galleries Item
Item no
11350
Title
Craigleith Quarry, Edinburgh
Description
A double image of Craigleith Quarry, Edinburgh. Both images appear to be identical and show a deep quarry with lots of rubble and broken stones. There is a small building at the top with a tall chimney and a larger set of buildings at the bottom. Trees line to top of the quarry.
Artist / maker
Begbie, Thomas
Date
1887
Size
8.3 x 17.1 cm
Type
Glass negative
Location
City Art Centre
Copyright
The Cavaye Collection of Thomas Begbie Prints ; The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries
This is a glass negative from the Thomas Begbie Cavaye Collection which is held by City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries.
The site of Craigleith Quarry is situated about 2 miles north-west of the centre of Edinburgh. The Quarry operated from the 17th century and provided much of the sandstone for the construction of New Town. It was filled in the 1930's and is now the site of Craigleith Retail Park.
Exhibitions with this item
James Craig's New Town
Other views of this item
Related images
Related subjects
Architecture
>
Architectural features
>
Chimneys
Landscape
>
Land
>
Rocks
Manufacturing Industry
>
Manufacturing facilities
>
Quarries
Places
>
Edinburgh areas
>
Craigleith
Places
>
Scotland
>
Edinburgh
More like this
Rights and purchasing
Option
Price
Digital File
Electronic file 72 dpi JPEG
£5.80
(inc. VAT 20%)
Add
Digital File
Electronic File 300 dpi TIFF
£29.40
(inc. VAT 20%)
Add
You can view and use digital images for personal and educational use. For more information, read our
policy on image use
.
If you wish to use our images for commercial use, please
contact us
.