OS1/11/99/156
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMERCIAL BANK | Commercial Bank of Scotland | John Elder messenger of the Bank Map of City |
A large and most elegant building situated in George Street opposite to St, Andrew's Church. It has a hexastyle corinthian portico in front, on the tympanum of the pediment are 15 emblematical figures of a colossal size, In the centre is caledonia, having on the right side, Prudence, Ceres, with a boy pouring out the contents of the horn of plenty, and figures representing Agriculture and Commerce, and on the left, Enterprise, three figures representing merchandise, learning in a sitting posture, and three children examining a broken wheel, emblematical of the Mechanical Art. This bank was incorporated by charter and established in |
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[Page] 156List of Names collected by David Hannay C/a [Civilian assistant] 24 Decr [December] 1850
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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1851 - Sheet 29OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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