Waverley Bridge and Old Town

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

18444

Title

Waverley Bridge and Old Town from near the Scott Monument

Artist / maker

Begbie, Thomas

Date

1857

Size

15.2 x 14.6 cm

Type

Photograph

Location

City Art Centre

Copyright

The Cavaye Collection of Thomas Begbie Prints ; The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries

Original caption: View of the old Waverley Bridge with part of the Old Town in the background. The City Chambers is aprominent feature.
The original Waverley Bridge, a stone arch structure, was replaced during the extensive remodelling of the station in the late 1860's and early 1870's. This second bridge was in turn replaced by the current bridge which was completed in 1896. The vegetable market displaced by the construction of the second bridge was replaced by an indoor site designed by Robert Morham. This was demolished in 1974 and replaced by Waverley shopping centre, later called Princes Mall.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Arches

Government > Local > City and town halls

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Edinburgh areas > Princes Street

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Transport > Infrastructure > Railway bridges

Transport > Infrastructure > Railway stations

Transport > Infrastructure > Stone bridges

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