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Mary King's Close, High Street, Edinburgh

Unknown, 1962, Photograph
Mary King's Close, High Street, Edinburgh
Mary King's Close, High Street, Edinburgh
Mary King's Close, High Street, Edinburgh
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Item no
2835
Title
Mary King's Close, High Street, Edinburgh
Description
A man stands in a covered walkway surrounded by rubble and rubbish, and reaches to touch the thick metal bars that stand in front of a doorway. Drainpipes line the walls, while a railing attached to the wall, follows the slope and the pathway downhill.
Artist / maker
Date
1962
Size
21.2 x 16.4 cm
Type
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection