Phantoms and Spectres display

Category

Library Item

Item no

35395

Title

Phantoms and Spectres : A Chilling Look at Ghostly Edinburgh

Description

A display by Darren Black in Central Library's Edinburgh Room.

Artist / maker

List, Denise

Date

1991

Size

10.0 x 15.0 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Edinburgh Central Public Library is, strictly speaking, located on the Cowgate. It rises up four floors from this level to its main entrance on George IV Bridge. It was designed by George Washington Browne, and built in 1887-90. It was built with money donated by the philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Central Library acts as the community library for the centre of the city. It also has several subject dedicated sections: the Fine Art Library; Music Library; Edinburgh and Scottish Collection, and the Reference Library.

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Communication > Written > Signs

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