Schools

Several of Edinburgh's schools were established as hospitals to look after both the health and education of their pupils

 -  e.g. Heriot's Hospital and Gillespie's Hospital.

Some continued to keep their 'Hospital' names until fairly recent times.

 

Engravings

Engraving from 'Modern Athens' - hand-coloured - Edinburgh Academy in Hamilton Place ©

Engraving in 'Modern Athens' - Edinburgh Academy, Hamilton Place ©

Edinburgh Academy

Hamilton Place

Engraving from 'Modern Athens' - hand-coloured - The Royal High School ©

Engraving from "Modern Athens - hand coloured (another picture) - The Royal High School ©

Engraving in 'Modern Athens' - The Royal High School in Regent Road ©

The Royal High School

Regent Road

Engraving from 'Modern Athens' - hand-coloured - Merchant Maiden Hospital ©

Engraving in 'Modern Athens' - Merchant Maiden Hospital in Lauriston Lane ©

Merchant Maiden Hospital

Lauriston Lane

Engraving in' Modern Athens' - hand-coloured - John Watson Hospital ©

Engraving in 'Modern Athens' - John Watson Hospital ©

John Watson Hospital

Engraving from 'Modern Athens' - hand-coloured - Heriot's Hospital ©

Engraving in Modern Athens - Heriots Hospital - View from Edinburgh Castle ©

Heriot's Hospital

from Edinburgh Castle

Engraving from 'Modern Athens' - hand-coloured - Gillespie's Hospital ©

Enraving from 'Modern Athens' - Gillespie's Hospital ©

Gillespie's Hospital

 

Engravings from Modern Athens  -  Published 1829

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