Edinburgh Central Library

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The photograph on this page of Edinburgh Central Library by Anne Burgess as part of the Geograph project.

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Edinburgh Central Library

Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 28 Sep 2013

The letters 'EPL' in gold on each half of the wrought iron gate betray the fact that the building was originally called Edinburgh Public Library. It was designed by George Washington Browne (1853-1939) and built in 1887-1890.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.948309
Longitude
-3.192266