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Old College and South Bridge
Johnston, Robert Brown, 1910, Watercolour
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Title
Old College and South Bridge
Description
On the rain soaked road of South Bridge people, and a dog, cross the street ahead of trams and horse-drawn carriages. People walking carry umbrellas, as do passengers in the trams. On one side of the road is the Old College of Edinburgh University, recognisable by its domed roof and the columns at either side of its entrance.
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Johnston, Robert Brown
Date
1910
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38.1 x 27.6 cm
Type
Watercolour
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The construction of Old College, according to Robert Adam's designs, began in 1789. Adams' death and the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars led to the project being halted in 1792. It was recommenced in 1817 by William Playfair, and work was largely completed by the mid 1830's. It was not until 1887 that the final finishing touch, a large dome similar to that in Adam's original design, was put to the building by Robert Rowand Anderson. This dome was topped with a bronze statue the following year. The building is still used by the University of Edinburgh.
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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
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