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Candlemaker Row - general view from Lindsay Place
McKenzie, J. C., 1913, Photograph
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Candlemaker Row - general view from Lindsay Place
Candlemaker Row - general view from Lindsay Place
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5884
Title
Candlemaker Row - general view from Lindsay Place
Description
A view showing Candlemaker Row, George IV Bridge and Lindsay Place in Edinburgh. The cobblestone road of George IV Bridge has tramlines through it. People walk on the pavement passed shops and the statue of Greyfriar's Bobby. A pub, shops and other housing is in Candlemaker Row. The spire of the Highland Tolbooth Kirk can be seen on the skyline.
This is a photograph by a member of the Edinburgh Photographic Society.
Artist / maker
McKenzie, J. C.
Date
1913
Size
9.4 x 11.8 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Candlemaker Row runs from the corner of Forrest Road, outside the National Museum of Scotland, down to the Grassmarket. It travels along the east side of Greyfriars Kirkyard.
The word cobble has been used here to help with searching, an alternative term is sett. Sett stones describe both the type of stone and the method in which they are used.
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EPS - George Square Survey
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