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Colinton
Unknown, 1905, Photograph, Postcard
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Colinton
Colinton
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Item no
10322
Title
Colinton
Description
The large residential houses of Colinton village in Edinburgh are viewed across an open field. There are a variety of stone properties built across a hillside surrounded by woodland. The Pentland Hills are faintly visible in the distance.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1905
Size
8.9 x 13.7 cm
Type
Photograph
;
Postcard
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Colinton is a residential suburb in the south-west of Edinburgh, about 4 ½ miles from the city centre. It was originally a separate village, notable for its milling industry.
Exhibitions with this item
ReDrawing Edinburgh: Edinburgh in 1920
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Colinton
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Scotland
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Edinburgh
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Trees
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