Lost Georgian landscapes and the lives of men

St Marks Church, Portobello, Edinburgh

Late Georgian church that resembles a Greek Temple, dedicated in 1828.

It looks out to sea, a Greek temple on a north sea coast.

The fragments of a Georgian landscape that was itself morphing inspired by the new novels of Walter Scott and the songs of Carolina Oliphant aka Lady Nairne.

They both attended this church.

This was a fishing town and you can hear it in 'Caller Herrin' one of her songs

Wha'll buy my caller herrin?
Oh, ye may call them vulgar farin' -
Wives and mithers, maist despairin',
Ca' them lives o' men.

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