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Potterrow, looking northwest, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box: Box 2 of 7
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/17/5

Scope and Contents

The junction of Potterow (right) looking approximately north, and Bristo Street (left of print) looking north west. The buildings shown in images Coll-1167/B/26/17/2-4 are therefore on the right hand side of the street on the left of The image, i.e. Bristo Street viewed from the other end. The street, with its c. 1700-1900 buildings, had close associations with Robert Burns. Potterow, to the right, was a less important thoroughfare, being narrower. In the centre of the picture, at the "V" formed by the two streets, is an eighteenth century masion nicknamed the "Ace of Clubs House" because of its disctinctive shape. For many years it was a public house. The site of all this area is now Charles Street Car Park, and the wide Potterow (1990s). Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.

Dates

  • Creation: c 1890-c 1910

Language of Materials

From the Fonds:

English

French

Hebrew

Latin

Dutch

Flemish

Extent

1 glass plate negative ; 4 1/4" x 3 1/4"

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Blind cracks; conserved 2018

Related Materials

Coll-1167/B/27/17/5

Stock Check (2016-2020)

Located 2017

Previous reference

PSE/Q/5

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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