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From the foot of the steps (NS3980 : Footbridge over the railway line), North Street continues ahead for about 320 metres before meeting Main Street. On the other side of Main Street, Hill Street continues on more or less the same line.

Overton Muir (NS371799) occupies the central part of the background, with Bromley Muir (NS369805) to its right (NNW).

Like Main Street, North Street was in existence when the first-edition OS map was surveyed in 1860. Hill Street, on the other side of Main Street, had not yet been built.

North Street was at that time appropriately named, being the northern limit of development in this part of Alexandria.

The railway footbridge from which this picture was taken was also present in 1860. The view from there would then have shown gasworks to the right (north) of the road, where there is now a garage. There is still a gas governor there.

The eastern side of the footbridge, the side behind the photographer, is shown in NS3980 : Footbridge over the railway line.