Skip to content
Home
Favourites
0
Advanced search
Shopping cart
0
Register
Log in
Images of Edinburgh
Browse map
Area A - Z
Browse by date
Exhibitions
Current exhibition
All exhibitions
Collections
About the collections
Browse by theme
Subject A - Z
The image library for the collections of Edinburgh Libraries and Museums and Galleries
Images of Edinburgh
Browse map
Area A - Z
Browse by date
Exhibitions
Current exhibition
All exhibitions
Collections
About the collections
Browse by theme
Subject A - Z
Subject matches "St Giles Cathedral" or its children
Back to search results
Demolition of Melbourne Place
Hill, Robin A., 1967, Photograph
Item
of 95
Demolition of Melbourne Place
Demolition of Melbourne Place
Add to favourites
Share
Item record
About this image
Related
Location
Category
Library Item
Item no
7985
Title
Demolition of Melbourne Place
Artist / maker
Hill, Robin A.
Date
1967
Size
10.7 x 16.2 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Buildings at the north end of George IV Bridge (Melbourne Place) were demolished in the late 1960's to make way for the Lothian Regional Council HQ. This building was in turn demolished in 2007.
George IV Bridge was designed by Thomas Hamilton. It was constructed in 1829-34 to improve access to Edinburgh's Old Town from the rapidly developing Southside. This elevated street runs from the junction of Candlemaker Row and Chambers Street to the Lawnmarket, passing over the Cowgate and Merchant Street. The National Library of Scotland and the Central Public Library stand almost directly opposite each other roughly half way along the street. A memorial statue to Greyfriars' Bobby stands at the south end of the bridge at the junction with Candlemaker Row.
Exhibitions with this item
Melbourne Place
Other views of this item
Related images
Related subjects
Architecture
>
Architectural features
>
Chimneys
Architecture
>
Architectural features
>
Roofs
Homes
>
Residential buildings
>
Tenements
Places
>
Edinburgh areas
>
Old Town
Places
>
Edinburgh areas
>
Royal Mile
Places
>
Edinburgh Landmarks
>
St Giles Cathedral
Places
>
Scotland
>
Edinburgh
More like this
Rights and purchasing
Option
Price
Digital File
Electronic file 72 dpi JPEG
£7.32
(inc. VAT 20%)
Add
Digital File
Electronic File 300 dpi TIFF
£37.20
(inc. VAT 20%)
Add
You can view and use digital images for personal and educational use. For more information, read our
policy on image use
.
If you wish to use our images for commercial use, please
contact us
.