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A wonderful capture of times past. And look - more horses (and a donkey, bottom left) than motor vehicles!

What's interesting in this excellent shot is the police or security presence? There are four outriders around that carriage, two more are going out of focus at the bottom and there are two an RIC?Policemen standing and walking between the tramrails. Some dignitary on his way someplace?

Swordscookie Must have been! Well spotted...

Look at the variety of modes of transport on display? Hansom cabs on the right with the hoods, soldiers/policemen on horseback, dignitary in landau, motor car in the distance, tram on the left, donkey and cart further left foreground, horse and drey left foreground, jaunting car on the left parked, and shanks mare all over the place!!!

Not immediately obvious but these shops are flat roofed ground floor extensions onto the building behind. Next to the fence structure on the right edge of the photograph is the chimney sweeps business on Richmond Place.

Here's a 1920 painting of the same scene from Edinburgh Library website www.ourtownstories.co.uk/image/877

Fantastic photo. I see a rabbit too!

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They all look hungry for business. I'd bet you could wander in there and be unable to resist leaving without having first bought something. I'd imaging their necks would be on the line if any of them 'failed' to make a sale. Shop assistant work was tough back then whatever they were selling, so I understand.

I am wondering if they are two separate businesses sharing the same premises?

Wonderful