| P number: | P526456 |
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| Caption: | Specimen of Dukes sandstone from Dukes Quarry, Whatstandwell, Derbyshire. |
| Description: | Sample of Dukes sandstone from the building stone collection of the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust. The stone has a cut surface with a pale pinkish-brown colour. This sample is one of a number of specimens of sandstone which are used in the selection of suitable stone for repairing historic buildings in the Edinburgh New Town. Edinburgh World Heritage Trust sample no. EWHT 9. Edinburgh began with the Castle which was strategically located on its high rock between the Pentland Hills and the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh Castle sits upon the core of an ancient volcano, the tallest of a number of such geological structures around the city. |
| Date taken: | Sun Jun 25 00:00:00 GMT 1905 |
| Photographer: | Unknown |
| Copyright statement: | Unknown |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 280.23 KB; 1000 x 775 pixels; 85 x 66 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 205 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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