Flats in Edinburgh's Montgomery Street
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Flats in Edinburgh's Montgomery Street
Image: © Mary and Angus Hogg Taken: 20 Jan 2011
These flats, on the corner of Montgomery Street and Windsor Street, have been cleaned up to reveal their attractive original stonework. Edinburgh's New Town must have been a genteel place when first built but soon became blackened, living up to the city's nickname of "Auld Reekie". With today's clean air, hopefully they'll now stay clean for a long time.
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Image Location
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55.959023
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-3.180742