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Scott Monument from South St David Street
Begbie, Thomas, 1857, Photograph
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Scott Monument from South St David Street
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18453
Title
Scott Monument from South St David Street
Artist / maker
Begbie, Thomas
Date
1857
Size
17.4 x 14.3 cm
Type
Photograph
Location
City Art Centre
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The Cavaye Collection of Thomas Begbie Prints ; The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries
Original caption: View of the Scott Monument taken from St David's Street.
The Scott Monument was built as a memorial to the writer Sir Walter Scott. Construction took place between 1840-1846 on the George Kemp design. Two hundred and eighty seven steps take you to the top, offering views along Edinburgh's Princes Street.
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