Engraving from Old & New Edinburgh - published 1890

Broughton

Old Broughton Village  -  1852

Engraving from 'Old & New Edinburgh'  -  Broughton  Village  -  1852

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Broughton

The village of Broughton was about a mile to the North of central Edinburgh.  

The engraving here was described in Old & New Edinburgh as:

 Remains of the village of Old Broughton, 1852
from a drawing by George W Simson.

George W Simson RSA was one of a family of artists in Edinburgh.  He was also a member of the Photographic Society of Scotland, and was in partnership briefly as Simson & McCraw, Photographers.

 

 

 

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