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Craigleith Quarry looking towards Daniel Stewart's
Unknown, 1885, Photograph
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Craigleith Quarry looking towards Daniel Stewart's
Craigleith Quarry looking towards Daniel Stewart's
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Title
Craigleith Quarry looking towards Daniel Stewart's Institution
Description
The view beyond the quarry takes in Daniel Stewart's Institution, (now Stewart's Melville College) and Dean Orphan Hospital (now Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art 2).
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Unknown
Date
1885
Size
22.1 x 28.0 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
Edinburgh and Scottish Collection
The site of Craigleith Quarry is situated about 2 miles north-west of the centre of Edinburgh. The Quarry operated from the 17th century and provided much of the sandstone for the construction of New Town. It was filled in the 1930's and is now the site of Craigleith Retail Park.
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