Mayfield Gardens Looking Towards Minto Street

Category

Library Item

Item no

7018

Title

Mayfield Gardens looking towards Minto Street and the town

Description

The view along the wide cobbled road of Mayfield Gardens, Edinburgh. The houses on each side are mostly screened from view by trees in the accompanying gardens. Ornate lampposts can be seen at the side of the road as a variety of horse drawn transport travels down the street.

Artist / maker

Balmain, James C. H.

Date

1900

Size

15.7 x 20.7 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Minto Street is a section of the A701 which runs south out of Edinburgh. This section continues south from Newington Road.

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Places > Edinburgh areas > Newington

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Roads

Transport > Land > Horse and carts

Transport > Land > Horse-drawn buses

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