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Chambers Street is a street in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the southern extremity of the Old Town. The street is named after William Chambers of Glenormiston, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh who was the main proponent of the Edinburgh Improvement Act (1867) which led to its creation in 1870. A narrow lane named North College Street and three ...
In 1871 work began on widening the street to the north of the university and museum to form Chambers Street, linked to George IV Bridge. [18] The central section of the Museum of Science and Art building, including the rest of the Great Hall, was completed in 1874 and formally opened to the public on 14 January 1875.
The National Museum of Scotland, comprising two linked museums on Chambers Street, in the Old Town of Edinburgh: The Museum of Scotland - concerned with the history and people of Scotland; The Royal Museum - a general museum encompassing global geology, archaeology, natural history, science, technology and art; The National Museum of Flight, at ...
West Princes Street Gardens, King's Stables Road Entrance: 2008: Jessica McCain: Statue: Bronze — Presented by the San Diego–Edinburgh Sister City Society More images: Wojtek (Voytek), the Soldier Bear West Princes Street Gardens
The building's name commemorates Adam Square, one of the three 18th century residential squares built to make way for Chambers Street as part of the 1867 City Improvement Act. [ 1 ] As well as its use as an examination hall, it is also used as a venue for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe , the world's largest arts festival, where for many years it ...
Engraving of William Chambers c. 1845 Memorial to William Chambers, Peebles Cemetery 47 Broughton Street, Edinburgh – formerly William Chambers' bookshop John Rhind's statue of William Chambers on Chambers St, Edinburgh. William Chambers of Glenormiston FRSE (/ ˈ tʃ eɪ m b ər z /; 16 April 1800 [1] – 20 May 1883) was a Scottish ...