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Advocate's Close, Edinburgh
Unknown, 1915, Photograph
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Advocate's Close, Edinburgh
Advocate's Close, Edinburgh
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2465
Title
Advocate's Close, Edinburgh
Description
Stairs lead up to the entrance of Advocate's Close where a lamp is near the passageway though the close. There are tenement buildings all around. In front of a wall is a metal fence.
This is a photograph by a member of the Edinburgh Photographic Society.
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Unknown
Date
1915
Size
15 x 10.5 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
At some point before 1749, Advocate's Close was also known as Home's Close, most likely after John Hoome who was a Vintner, owner and resident of the close in 1635.
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