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Scott Monument, Edinburgh
Burns, Archibald, 1868, Glass negative
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Scott Monument, Edinburgh
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Burns, Archibald
Date
1868
Type
Glass negative
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
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The Scott Monument was built as a memorial to the writer Sir Walter Scott. Construction took place between 1840-1846 on the George Kemp design. Two hundred and eighty seven steps take you to the top, offering views along Edinburgh's Princes Street.
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