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Greyfriars Churchyard, south wall
McKenzie, J. C., 1912, Photograph
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Title
Greyfriars Churchyard, on south wall of Church monuments
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This is a photograph by a member of the Edinburgh Photographic Society.
Artist / maker
McKenzie, J. C.
Date
1912
Size
9.5 x 12 cm
Type
Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Greyfriars Kirkyard, or Graveyard, is the burial ground of Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh. It houses the graves of many notable historical figures including the poet Allan Ramsay, the geologist James Hutton and the architect William Adam. In 1679 several hundred Covenanters were imprisoned in the Kirkyard awaiting trial.
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