Causewayside, looking south

Category

Library Item

Item no

7031

Title

Causewayside, looking south

Description

A man is sitting on a large barrel on a horse-drawn cart travelling along the road in Causewayside in Edinburgh. Another man stands beside the horse resting against the cart. Houses are on either side of the street which also has street lamps on the pavement.

Artist / maker

Tunny, James Good

Date

1869

Size

18 x 23.5 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

This image has been chosen for the Edinburgh - Past and Present Exhibition by Mike Pringle MSP - "Who would recognise Causewayside in this photo, a part of Edinburgh I know well as my office is in nearby Grange Road. The gas lamps show it was a time before electricity. What is in the barrel - wine, beer or just water?" Mike Pringle.

Causewayside, or Causeyside, formed part of an ancient approach to Edinburgh from the south. It now refers to a section of road from West Preston Street, close to the Meadows, to Duncan Street.

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Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Places > Edinburgh areas > Newington

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Roads

Transport > Infrastructure > Streets

Transport > Land > Horse and carts

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