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luckydog
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edinburgh street names
« on: Friday 30 October 09 19:35 UTC (UK) »
Does anyone have any books on Edinburgh street names. I am interested in Prospect Street/Terrace which was in the Dumbiedykes area. The whole area was demolished in the 50's and 60's. I would like to know where the name Prospect came from and if possible when the street was built.
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Re: edinburgh street names
« Reply #1 on: Friday 30 October 09 19:55 UTC (UK) »
Hi

In Edinburgh, Prospect in a street name is generally derived from the view it provides.

http://www.edinburgh.org.uk/STREETS/welcome.html

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Re: edinburgh street names
« Reply #2 on: Friday 30 October 09 23:48 UTC (UK) »
Hi,
Have you tried Edinburgh photo web site, great for stories and photo's in Edinburgh.
http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/
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Re: edinburgh street names
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 31 October 09 09:29 UTC (UK) »
The best book about Edinburgh street names is The Place Names of Edinburgh by Stuart Harris.  It was originally published in hardback in 1992 and there was a paperback edition in 2002 (ISBN 1-904246-06-0)

It states that Prospect Street was developed in 1869 and Prospect Place and Terrace in 1870.  The name refers to the views of Arthur's Seat and Salisbury Crags.

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maidmarianoops
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Re: edinburgh street names
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 31 October 09 09:36 UTC (UK) »
have you tried google images for edinburgh scotland


have you tried google images for edinburgh scotland



www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_street_p/0_street_view...
Dumbiedykes Survey Photographs  -  1959 Survey



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luckydog
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Re: edinburgh street names completed
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 31 October 09 22:32 UTC (UK) »
Thanks everyone , knowing when the area was developed was what I needed to know. The link for the photographs is excellent.
Mike
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