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City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh
Chrystal, Francis M., 1912, Photograph
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City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh
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City Chambers, High Street, Edinburgh
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The City Chambers in the High Street, Edinburgh. A man stands next to the arched entranceway.
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Chrystal, Francis M.
Date
1912
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15.4 x 21 cm
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Photograph
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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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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
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