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Register House, Edinburgh
Wilson, George Washington, 1880, Photograph
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Register House, Edinburgh
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Register House, Edinburgh
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General Register House at the east end of Princes Street, Edinburgh, with its twin clock towers, ornate entrance and partially visible dome is enclosed by a wall topped with metal railings. In front of the building is a statue of the Duke of Wellington and decorative lamp-posts. Waiting on the cobblestone road of Princes Street there is a horse-drawn carriage with the driver resting on the driving seat.
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Wilson, George Washington
Date
1880
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11.3 x 16.7 cm
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Photograph
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Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
Register House is situated at the east end of Princes Street in Edinburgh. It was designed by Robert Adam as a repository for Scotland's public records. Building work began in 1774 and three sides of the quadrangle were completed by the first years of the 19th century. The north side of the quadrangle was added by Robert Reid in the 1820's and early 1830's. A statue of the Duke of Wellington was erected in front of the building in 1852.
The word cobble has been used here to help with searching, an alternative term is sett. Sett stones describe both the type of stone and the method in which they are used.
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