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Craigleith Quarry (Edinburgh, Scotland)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Sandstone quarry at Craigleith; opened around the 17th century, and closed in 1942.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

The Stone Quarries, Craigleith, Near Edinburgh, From Which the New Town Was Built, 31 January 1829

 piece
Identifier: Coll-10/1/263(ii)
Scope and Contents

The Stone Quarries, Craigleith, Near Edinburgh, From Which the New Town Was Built. Line engraving. 31 January 1829. Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer. 1793-1864, Artist; Wallis, William 1780-1855, Engraver; Jones and Co. (London, England), Publisher.

Publisher statement: Published ... by Jones & Co, Temple of the Muses, Finsbury Square, London.

Published in: T. H. Shepherd, Modern Athens! (1829).

Dates: 31 January 1829