"West Bridge Street". Cottages on Tanner's Brae

Maker
Unknown
Production date
Early 20th Century?
 Description
Children playing on forestairs of terraced cottages on north side of Tanner's Brae. The stairs are worn. The houses have dormer windows and pantile roofs, and drain pipes below the window.
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Maker
Production date
Early 20th Century?
Subject place
West Bridge St/Falkirk town centre/Falkirk area
Subject notes
Tanner's Brae is the original name for West Bridge St, named after a tannery situated beside West Burn.
The wear on the stairs suggest the houses have been lived in by big families for many decades. The drainpipes suggest that each house has a sink under the right hand window.
Accession number
P00689

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