Early Descriptions of Edinburgh Calton Hill Monuments |
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Several of the 19th century monuments can still be found on Calton Hill. But there were also other less permanent buildings in the mid-nineteenth century. What is known of these? The early Edinburgh photographer, James Ross, gave his address as Calton Hill. Did he use one of the temporary structures? There were exhibitions of statues and other entertainments on the hill. Below is an advertisement from an 1854 newspaper
[The North British Advertiser: 14 January 1854] |
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