Ablutions under difficulties

Category

Library Item

Item no

5672

Title

Ablutions under difficulties

Description

A sink and tap are situated in a window within a tenement building in Sandport Street in Edinburgh and a small boy uses the facilities to clean himself. Pipes on the walls are connected to the sink, washing is drying from washing lines also attached to the wall.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1924

Size

30.3 x 26.5 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Sanitary conditions, Sandport Street, Leith.

Leith is situated in the north of Edinburgh where the Water of Leith joins the Firth of Forth. It has acted as Edinburgh's maritime connection for many centuries, and continues to be one of the UK's busiest ports. It was incorporated into Edinburgh in 1920 having previously been a separate burgh. It is now home to the Scottish Executive's main offices, Edinburgh's Sikh temple, the Royal Yacht Britannia and Ocean Terminal, a large shopping and entertainment complex.

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Furnishings > Equipment > Laundry

Homes > Residential buildings > Tenements

People > Domestic > Cleaning

Places > Edinburgh areas > Leith

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh