Rosebery Reservoir

Category

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Item no

30407

Title

Rosebery Reservoir, embankment and waste weir

Description

A man is fishing in the water beneath a bridge and the waste weir at Rosebery Reservoir.

Artist / maker

Aikman, George

Date

1890

Size

9.0 x 13.5 cm

Type

Engraving

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Rosebury reservoir is a small body of water which stands near Gorebridge in Midlothian. Opened in 1880 it is a compensation reservoir which collects surface water from the Moorfoot Hills. It is mostly used today for pleasure fishing and is the habitat of rainbow trout, pike and perch.
This image is an engraving of an original photograph by Alexander Leslie C.E.

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Landscape > Land > Hills

Landscape > Water > Reservoirs

People > Adults > Men

People > Agriculture and fisheries > Fishermen

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Places > Scotland > Midlothian

Places > United Kingdom > Scotland

Sport and leisure > Activities > Fishing

Transport > Infrastructure > Steel bridges

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