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City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh
Unknown, 1975, Photograph
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City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh
City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh
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2806
Title
City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh
Description
A black and white photograph showing the main buildings of the Edinburgh City Chambers from its front courtyard. A plinth with a statue of a horse being tamed by a man stands in the middle of the courtyard, while behind it rises the neo-classical structure of the City Chambers with ionic columns and arched entrance ways.
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Unknown
Date
1975
Size
19.7 x 25.1 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
City Chambers was designed by John Adam and built between 1753-61. It was intended as premises for a merchant exchange, but this was not entirely successful and the building was overtaken by Edinburgh's Council during the 19th century. The council instigated significant extensions to the building in the years around 1900. The building was constructed over several Old Town closes. One of these subterranean streets, Mary King's Close, is now open to the public.
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