Calton Hill Edinburgh

Category

Library Item

Item no

1556

Title

Calton Hill Edinburgh

Artist / maker

Burns, Archibald

Date

1892

Size

11.3 x 18.3 cm

Type

Glass negative

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Calton Hill is situated at the east end of Princes Street. It rises to a height of 108 metres (355 feet) and is another of the city's hills which is made of volcanic rock. It is now renowned for the collection of monuments which include the Nelson Monument, the National Monument (Edinburgh's disgrace), the City Observatory and also monuments to Duguld Stewart and William Playfair.

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