The Prospect Terraces

Category

Library Item

Item no

17165

Title

The Prospect Terraces

Description

The houses of Prospect Terrace, Edinburgh face each other over a steep slope. The row of tenements with their many chimney stacks stretches off into the distance. The grassy slope is divided up by metal railings and is populated by washing line poles and street lamps. Sheets are out to dry and rugs have been placed over the railings to air in the sunshine. A small boy can be seen entering a house on the left, above whose head two prams dangle precariously from the house's windows.

Artist / maker

Malcolm, Adam H

Date

1959

Size

10.9 x 8.5cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

This image is taken from the Dumbiedykes Survey that was carried out in 1959 for the Libraries and Museums Committee of Edinburgh Town Council. The survey was to record the buildings of the area before their demolition and reconstruction after 1964.

Dumbiedykes is an area of central Edinburgh bordered by Holyrood Park to the east and Holyrood Road to the north. The area and road take their name from the Academy for the Deaf and Dumb established by Thomas Braidwood around 1764 and closed in 1783 (known as Dummie/Dumbie House). Today the name most often refers specifically to the housing estate in the area which comprises two tower blocks, Lockview Court and Holyrood Court, and other housing.

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Furnishings > Equipment > Laundry

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

People > Children > Boys

Places > Edinburgh areas > Southside

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Street lights

Transport > Land > Prams

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