"An Edinburgh wynd or close. A man seated on a bucket is using it as a latrine. A man holding a bucket stands behind him, screening him with his cloak, and turning round to call "Haud your Hond Lossie" to a woman who is emptying a bucket of filth from a first-floor window. A man is seated on the ground on the right by a steaming cauldron, across which is a large spoon. He is calling "Twa dips & a wallop for a Baubee". The men are in Highland dress. Beneath the title is engraved: "Yi dunna ken what I can dee For I can set ye doon & cure ye tee"."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Pubd. Augt. 1st 1781 by J. Langham, St Brides Passage Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland, Edinburgh, and Edinburgh.
Subject (Topic):
Refuse disposal, Privies, City & town life, and Clothing & dress
Leaf 16r. Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A night scene on a city street: a young woman, holding a basket on her arm and carrying another basket on her back meets a watchman who carries a lantern
Description:
Title from verses etched below image., Publication information from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Plate from: Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented : accompanied with views of several principal buildings of the city. Edinbr. : Sold by L. Scott ..., 1803., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
L. Scott
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland and Edinburgh.
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, Peddlers, Baskets, Watchmen, and Lanterns
Leaf 7v. Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A street vendor in a hat and coart stands on a cobblestone street in front of the Royal Exchange, holding in his hands several roasting jacks. A second man hauling a basket on his back walks away in the background
Alternative Title:
Front of Royal Exchange
Description:
Title from verses etched below image., Publication information from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Plate from: Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented : accompanied with views of several principal buildings of the city. Edinbr. : Sold by L. Scott ..., 1803., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
L. Scott
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland and Edinburgh.
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, Peddlers, Cooking utensils, and Merchants' exchanges