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Billings, Robert William, 1813-1874 (painter and architect)

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Found in 11 Collections and/or Records:

Cambuskenneth Tower, 1848, c 1914

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Identifier: Coll-1167/C/1/7/6
Scope and Contents

An engraving showing Cambuskenneth Tower, drawn by R.W. Billings. Engraved by J.H. Le Keux. Edinburgh; Published by William Blackwood & Sons, 1848.

Dates: c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / Scenes of Scotland / Scenes of Scotland: art works / Central Scotland

Clackmannan Tower, c 1914

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Identifier: Coll-1167/C/1/6/16
Scope and Contents

An engraving showing Clackmannan Tower on the north coast of the Forth, west of Queensferry and Culross. Drawn by R.W. Billings. Engraved by J.H.L. Knox. Edinburgh. Published by William Blackwood & Sons.

Dates: c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / Scenes of Scotland / Scenes of Scotland: art works / Fife, Kinross and Clackmanannshire

Dalmeny Church, entrance doorway, c 1914

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Identifier: Coll-1167/C/1/8/7
Scope and Contents

An engraving showing Dalmeny Church, drawn by R.W. Billings. Engraved by J.H. Le Keux?.

Dates: c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / Scenes of Scotland / Scenes of Scotland: art works / Lothian

Glasgow Cathedral, SW View, c 1914

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Identifier: Coll-1167/C/1/10/8
Scope and Contents

An engraving showing the south west view of Glasgow Cathedral. Drawn by R.W. Billings. Engraved by J.H. Le Keux. Note that Bell Tower is in existence and Consistory House has been demolished. .

Dates: c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / Scenes of Scotland / Scenes of Scotland: art works / Glasgow and environs

Glasgow University, c 1914

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Identifier: Coll-1167/C/1/10/15
Scope and Contents An engraving showing Glasgow University and the staircase in the Outer Court. Drawn by R.W. Billings. Engraved by J.H. Le Keux. Edinburgh, published by William Blackwood & Sons, 1848. This staircase, and the crest, etc. above the doorway beyond were moved from High Street to Gilmourhill and incorporated in the new (1868) university buildings by Sir Gilbert Scott. The ?for stair? is on the outer western side of the west quadrangle by the chapel; the armorial gateway is at the Pearce...
Dates: c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / Scenes of Scotland / Scenes of Scotland: art works / Glasgow and environs

Holyrood Chapel, 1845-52

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Identifier: Coll-10/1/126
Scope and Contents

Holyrood Chapel. Line engraving. 1845-52. Billings, Robert William, 1813-1874, Artist; Le Keux, John Henry, 1812-1896, Engraver; William Blackwood and Sons, Publisher.

Published in: R. W. Billings, The Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland, vol. 3.

Dates: 1845-52
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 1. Edinburgh

Linlithgow Palace, the East and South sides of the court yard, 1845-52

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Identifier: Coll-10/2/233
Scope and Contents

Linlithgow Palace, the East and South sides of the court yard. Line engraving. 1845-52. Billings, Robert William, 1813-1874, Artist; Le Keux, John Henry, 1812-1896, Engraver; William Blackwood and Sons, Publisher.

Published in: R. W. Billings, The Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland (1845-52), vol. 3.

Dates: 1845-52
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 2. Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian

[North aisle of Trinity College, Edinburgh], 1845-52

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Identifier: Coll-10/1/191
Scope and Contents

[North aisle of Trinity College, Edinburgh]. Wood engraving. 1845-52. Billings, Robert William, 1813-1874, Artist; William Blackwood and Sons, Publisher.

Published in: R. W. Billings, The Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland, vol. 2.

Note: Pen inscription: 'North aisle of Trinity College, Edinburgh./ Billings & Burn'.

Dates: 1845-52
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Symbolae Scoticae / 1. Edinburgh

Paisley Abbey-north Side, c 1914

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Identifier: Coll-1167/C/1/10/20
Scope and Contents

An engraving showing the north side of Paisley Abbey. Drawn by R.W, Billings. Engraved by G.B. Smith. Edinburgh, published by William Blackwood & Sons.

Dates: c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / Scenes of Scotland / Scenes of Scotland: art works / Glasgow and environs

Seton Chapel, south-east view, 1848, c 1914

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Identifier: Coll-1167/C/1/8/10
Scope and Contents

An engraving showing Seton Chapel, south east view, drawn by R.W. Billings, engraved by J.H. Le Keux. Edinburgh. Published by William Blackwood & Sons, 1848. "Haddingtonshire? marked in pencil on the bottom margin.

Dates: c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / Scenes of Scotland / Scenes of Scotland: art works / Lothian

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