Edinburgh Castle from Spittal Street

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

11607

Title

Edinburgh Castle from Spittal Street

Description

Edinburgh Castle and the Castle Rock towers over Johnston Terrace in this double image taken from Spittal Street. A church with arched windows can be seen on the right hand side with a horse and cart in front of it. To the left of the church is a row of low lying cottages. A street lamp stands opposite the church.

Artist / maker

Begbie, Thomas

Date

1887

Size

8.3 x 17.1 cm

Type

Glass negative

Location

City Art Centre

Copyright

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

This is a glass negative from the Thomas Begbie Cavaye Collection which is held by City of Edinburgh Museums and Galleries.

Edinburgh Castle is perhaps the city's most famous landmark. It stands on top of the remaining core of an extinct volcano. Excavations suggest the site was inhabited by Bronze Age man as early as 900 BC, and was fortified by Iron Age man roughly 2000 years ago. The oldest part of the present day Castle is St Margaret's Chapel, built in the early 12th century. The Castle holds the Honours of Scotland and more recently has welcomed back the Stone of Scone otherwise known as the Stone of Destiny.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Windows

Homes > Residential buildings > Castles and palaces

Homes > Residential buildings > Houses

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Religion > Religious facilities > Protestant churches

Transport > Infrastructure > Roads

Transport > Infrastructure > Street lights

Transport > Land > Horse and carts

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