Observatory Road
Introduction
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Observatory Road
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 23 Mar 2014
The archway at the foot of Observatory Road commemorates Lord Provost Sir George Harrison (died 1885), who was the prime mover in acquiring Blackford Hill as a public park. It was designed by Arthur George Sydney Mitchell and erected in 1887.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.924869
Longitude
-3.181624