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Old Assembly Close
Unknown, 1900, Photograph
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Old Assembly Close
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8194
Title
Old Assembly Close
Description
Laundry hangs from windows of the tall soot-covered tenement buildings around Old Assembly Close in Edinburgh's Old Town. A woman walks along the alley carrying a basket of washing.
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1900
Size
30 x 21.5 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Old Assembly Close is situated on the south side of the High Street in Edinburgh. It takes its name from the Assembly Rooms located here in the mid 18th century. The Great Fire of 1824 broke out in the close. The fire burnt for four days, destroying several buildings, including the old Assembly Rooms, and claiming 13 lives.
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