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Canongate Tolbooth is a historic landmark of the Old Town area of Edinburgh, built in 1591 as a tolbooth, that is, the centre of administration and justice of the then separate burgh of the Canongate which was outside the Edinburgh town walls. [1]
Cables Wynd House, better known as the Leith Banana Flats [1] [2] or the Banana Block [3] because of its curved shape, is a nine-storey local authority housing block in Leith, Edinburgh. The building, in fact, has ten storeys.
In 1884 the company moved to 205 High Street, Edinburgh, and began to manufacture chocolate confectionery. [1] In 1896 it moved to the Regent Confectionery Works in Beaverhall Road, Edinburgh. [2] Ingredients were stored at Wishart's Warehouse, a former ship chandlery in Leith (later renamed as Shore Place and now converted to flats).
Comiston House, Camus Avenue, Edinburgh. Comiston (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Chaluim, IPA:[ˈpaleˈxaɫ̪ɯim]) is a suburb of Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland.It is south of Morningside and west of the Braid Hills, linking the suburbs of Oxgangs and Fairmilehead.
Bar of the Sheep Heid Inn. In addition to the question of the conjectural date, the origin of the pub's name is also a matter of some debate. From the medieval period to early modern times, sheep were reared in Holyrood Park, a royal park beside Duddingston, and were slaughtered in Duddingston before being taken to the Fleshmarket in Edinburgh's Old Town.
The Witchery by the Castle is a restaurant on the Royal Mile near Edinburgh Castle which also provides bed and breakfast accommodation. The restaurant was opened in 1979 by chef James Thompson. At the start there were just three staff but the business has now grown to employ over 70, including several housekeepers, a night porter and 16 chefs. [1]
Francis Cadell (pronounced "Caddle") [2] was born in Edinburgh, the son of Dr Francis Cadell FRCSE (1844–1909), a wealthy surgeon [3] and his wife, Mary Hamilton Boileau (1853–1907). [4] His childhood home was at 22 Ainslie Place [5] on Edinburgh's prestigious Moray Estate, and he was educated privately at the Edinburgh Academy. [6]
This treasured print showcases the architectural marvels of Edinburgh. Slezer started a creative endeavour to document Scotland's towns, castles, and ruins. After his short imprisonment for his Jacobite support of James II, he was permitted to start printing in 1693.