
The Stone Quarries
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The Stone Quarries
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The Stone Quarries, Craigleith, near Edinburgh: From Which the New Town was Built', 1829. Located two miles north-west of Edinburgh city centre, Craigleith Quarry was active for over 300 years, from 1615-1942. After Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (1792-1864). From Athens, displayed in a series of views; or, Edinburgh in the nineteenth century; exhibiting the whole of the new buildings, modern improvements, antiquities, & picturesque scenery of the Scottish metropolis & its environs, by John Britton. (Jones & Co., London, 1829). Artist From Which the New Town was Built', 1829. Artist(Photo by The Print Collector/Getty Images)
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January 29th, 2021
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