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Buildings of architectural or historical interest, 1962
Item
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/1.8.18
Scope and Contents
Plastic copy of a 1:1250 scale free-hand plan of the University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area (76cm x 135cm) with listed building marked in colour with "letratone". The grade of architectural or historical listing is indicated in the legend.
Dates:
1962
Development of Bristo Square: design briefs, c1977-1979
File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/5.3
Scope and Contents
This file contains a selection of design briefs for Bristo Square commissioned by Percy Johnson-Marshall in his role as Planning Consultant to the University of Edinburgh. These include a Design brief for prospective architects, an urban design study and a full proposal by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates. A student group study, submitted as part of the University of Edinburgh Department of Urban Design and Regional Planning...
Dates:
c1977-1979
George Square Redevelopment: faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, plans, 1964-1966
File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/6.5
Scope and Contents
plans: tentative planning proposals: Arts and Social Sciences Precinct, (1964)
plans: Arts Faculty Block D - William Robertson Building and David Hume Tower, (1964)
plans: sketch layout of Windmill House area, (1964)
plans: Podium edge details - blocks C, D and E, (1966)
plans: Arts Faculty Block G feasibility study, (1965)
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Dates:
1964-1966
George Square redevelopment: reports, 1960-1973
File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/6.3
Scope and Contents
5 reports concerning proposals for the redevelopment of George Square by the University of Edinburgh. Included is the 1963 proposal for the whole of George Square, by Percy Johnson-Marshall, in his capacity as Planning Consultant to the University. Original photographs of scenic drawings by Alexander Duncan Bell and an architectural model, used as illustrations for this report, are included. Other reports are: proposals for disabled access by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates, and...
Dates:
1960-1973
Heriot-Watt University facade photographs, c1973
File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/7.1.5
Scope and Contents
Large scale black and white photographic prints (maximum size 51cm x 60cm), which join together to show the full facade of the former Heriot-Watt University building in Chambers Street in Edinburgh. The adjacent Bank of Scotland, former dental hospital and Minto Street are also included. The statue of James Watt, later removed to the new Heriot-Watt University campus can be seen in situ as can busts of the founders of Heriot-Watt University: George Heriot and Leonard Horner. Some of the...
Dates:
c1973
Plans: National Library of Scotland feasibility studies, c1971-1973
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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/7.1
Scope and Contents
Plans: National Library of Scotland feasibility studies consists of the following sets of plans and photographs:
Chambers Street - plans as existing, (1971)
Heriot-Watt site, (c1971)
perspective drawings of planned additions to the National Library of Scotland (c1971)
National Library of Scotland, (1973)
Heriot-Watt University facade...
Dates:
c1971-1973
Plans of Chambers Street development, Edinburgh, 1925-1973
Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/7
Scope and Contents
Chambers Street development consists of:
- plans: National Library of Scotland feasibility studies, (c1971-1973)
- plans: Proposals for the new Museum of Scotland, (1925-1973)
- report on the Argyle Brewery Site, (1973)
Dates:
1925-1973
Plans: Proposals for the new Museum of Scotland, 1925-1973
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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/7.2
Scope and Contents
Plans of proposals for the Museum of Scotland consists of:
- plans: Royal Scottish Museum, (1925-1957)
- plans: proposed National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland and the Royal Scottish Museum extension, Chambers Street, Edinburgh, (1970)
- plans: proposed National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, (1973)
Dates:
1925-1973
University of Edinburgh: "An Expanding University" - exhibition of university development at Adam House, correspondence, papers and photographs, 1960-1984
File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/F/3
Scope and Contents
University of Edinburgh: Permanent exhibition of university development at Adam House, correspondence, papers and photographs file consists of:
correspondence including notes concerning work required to set-up the exhibition, the possibility of reinstating it and concern about its future.
completed information forms concerning the buildings to be profiled in the exhibition
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Dates:
1960-1984
University of Edinburgh central area development, 1979
File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/1.8.2
Scope and Contents
Set of 12 themed plans, of the University of Edinburgh central area development. 8 are coloured manuscript, overlaid on the same 1:2500 scale Ordnance Survey plans and titled "University of Edinburgh central area development". One is a base plan. Several have large numbers stencilled on the lower left hand corner and are sub-titled as follows:
1.01 - buildings listed in the statutory list of...
Dates:
1979