| P number: | P526471 |
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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 very pale buff colour. Samples such as these are used in order to carefully select the most appropriate stone for repairing the historic buildings of the Edinburgh New Town. Edinburgh World Heritage Trust sample no. EWHT 24. James Craig's Edinburgh New Town was designed as a formal symmetrical whole. The idea was to have a central vista terminated by two churches, St. Andrew's at one end and St. George's at the other. These were fronted by two large squares at either end. The whole pattern of the New Town was designed to symbolise the equal political partnership of Scotland and England, newly united under the one Crown. |
| Date taken: | Sun Jun 25 00:00:00 GMT 1905 |
| Photographer: | Unknown |
| Copyright statement: | Unknown |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 110.37 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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