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This is a short cul-de-sac off Candlemaker Row. It passes
below one of George IV Bridge's numerous arches (most of which are hidden).
Dyer's Close provides a footpath connecting with the Cowgate.
George IV Bridge: Overview
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The same viewpoint as above but in a vertical format. The establishment
with the red lettered sign is a merchant of sorts, but I imagine when the
street was originally named, they had products rather than services in mind. |
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In this shot the camera is looking through the tunnel formed by this arch
of George IV Bridge. The street above bears the name of the bridge which
supports it. At the far end of the tunnel is Greyfriars Kirk Yard. |
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A faded sign says 'General Textile Merchants' - which may have a connection
with the street name. This looks like a scene from yesteryear, apart from
the plastic bread trays and wheelie bins. |
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From the Candlemaker Row end, looking east through the tunnel towards
a strangely ornamental (more recent) building which, IMHO, resembles a wedding
cake. If you're walking over George IV Bridge on the east side near Chambers
Street, you'll be able to see the funny little ornamental roof-garden. |
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A fisheye view of the east end of Merchant Street taken from George IV
Bridge. The shop above the bistro used to be Brown's, a supplier of electronic
components long before there was Tandy / Radio Shack or Maplin. |
Diarmid Mogg was
kind enough to give me the following information
about Merchant Street:
Actually, the sign, along with one above the restaurant
on the right of the
street (called Merchants, I think), was put up in 2002, by the producers
of
the BBC mini-series, Daniel Deronda
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0321897/maindetails).
The street was dressed up
as the old Jewish quarter in the east end of London for a few days. The
Scotsman's website has some photographs of the event
(http://www.photogallery.scotsman.com/index.cfm?cat=film). |
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June 2003 and the fire damaged buildings on the Cowgate have been demolished.
Photograph taken from North Bridge. |
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Zoomed in on the central area showing the surviving remnants of walls and
doorways. |
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Recently revealed is this brick building with narrow windows. The upper
two storeys have white tiled bricks on the east facing wall. |
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Frequently photographed (by me, at least). Yet another shot of this interesting
street, showing Crocket's Land sandwiched between Historic Connections and
Halibut and Herring. There's a close up of the rather tall stair door further
down this page. |
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Byzantium is the name of this building which houses several shops selling
unusual artifacts, antiques, clothes and collectors' items. |
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A vertical shot of the tall stair door entrance to Crocket's Land in Victoria
Street. |
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The Liquid Room. This sturdy-looking metal door is the entrance to a small
but popular concert venue. Jane and I went there to see the legendary Nils
Lofgren. |
