| P number: | P526470 |
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| Caption: | Specimen of moulded sandstone from Edinburgh, Lothian Region. |
| Description: | Sample of moulded sandstone from the building stone collection of the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust. The stone has a carved surface with a pale reddish colour. This sample is used to help select suitable stone for the repair of historic buildings in Edinburgh. It has been cut in a way similar to much of the 19th masonry work. Edinburgh World Heritage Trust sample no. EWHT 23. At the same time as the Edinburgh New Town was proposed the City of Glasgow was beginning its rapid expansion, fuelled by the wealth of the tobacco trade. Glasgow also has a gridiron plan, and also developed away from its old High Street. |
| Date taken: | Sun Jun 25 00:00:00 GMT 1905 |
| Photographer: | Unknown |
| Copyright statement: | Unknown |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 139.87 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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