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City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh
Unknown, 1939, Photograph
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City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh
City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh
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2821
Title
City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh
Description
The narrow cobbled enclosed passageway has a handrail on the right. On the left an alleyway leads upwards in a gap in the buildings. Further down there is a door. The buildings are dilapidated with paint flaking off the walls. The street slopes downwards towards a gate, through which part of a shop can be seen.
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Unknown
Date
1939
Size
16.1 x 21 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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