University of Edinburgh Archive and Manuscript Collections

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Scenic line drawing in brown and black ink, on tracing paper (29cm x 56cm) diagonally across Edinburgh's Bristo Square looking towards the University of Edinburgh buildings: MacEwan Hall and the Student's Union building at Teviot Place. The drawing is initialled ADML.

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Reprint of a double page article from Edinburgh University Bulletin No 6 entitled "Bristo Square" plans published for consultation. This article outlines the plans for the creation of Edinburgh's new square and includes architectural drawings of the proposals. An aerial photograph of the site before the commencement of the necessary road realignment is also included.

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3 reports commissioned for the City of Edinburgh Planning and Transport Study by the Corporation of the City of Edinburgh. These give proposals for managing traffic in Edinburgh, including provision for cars and pedestrians. The reports were collected by Percy Johnson-Marshall as part of his work for the City of Edinburgh Working Party on Major Highway Planning.

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8 reports concerning transportation and pedestrian planning issues in Edinburgh, mostly collected by Percy Johnson-Marshall as part of his work for the City of Edinburgh Working Party on Major Highway Planning.

Scope and Contents 3 copy plans, on paper, (85cm x 115cm) showing the proposed road realignment of Lothian Street and Potterrow, in Edinburgh, to make way for the construction of Bristo Square. One plan shows the road alignment and associated banking and bridgework overlain on an Ordnance Survey 1:1250 plan. This also shows the electricity supply in the area overlaid. The other 2 plans are at 1:500 scale show different details of layout, measurements, street furniture etc. One of these plans is hand...

Scope and Contents Mixed collection of working drawings and plans (maximum dimension 86cm x 122cm) depicting the creation of Bristo Square in Edinburgh. There is a 3-dimensional pencil drawing, on tracing paper, of an oblique bird's eye view of the square and its adjacent buildings. 2 coloured (in thick felt-tip pen) paper stylised manuscript plans of the area. The first shows the proposed surface of the square, the second shows the site-lines around the area of the square. There are 2 sheets of small-scale...

Scope and Contents Papers of the City of Edinburgh Working Party on Major Highway Planning consists of: minutes, reports and correspondence, (1964-1976) City of Edinburgh Planning and Transport Study - reports, (1971) collected reports concerning transportation planning in Edinburgh, (1963-1983) plans: Tollcross CDA development brief, (1970) scenic...

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Set of 6 manuscript plans at 1:1250 scale showing the proposed Comprehensive Development Area for the Tollcross area of Edinburgh (32cm x 60cm), produced for the City of Edinburgh Working Party on Major Highway Planning. These show a proposed one way gyratory road system, land use zoning, phasing, and possible building development. 4 of the plans are hand-coloured on paper. The remainder are transparent overlays with blocks of colour using "Letratone".

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2 coloured architectural scenic drawings (46cm x 73cm) by Alexander Duncan Bell, for the City of Edinburgh Working Party on Major Highway Planning, showing a possible ring-road development and pedestrian areas in the Grassmarket in Edinburgh. The drawings depict traffic, pedestrians, current architecture and modern architecture coexisting. There are also 2 black and white photographic prints of each drawing (13cm x 21cm).

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4 sketch plans on manuscript pre-prepared base (48cm x 58cm), probably by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates. Themes are hand coloured using felt-tip pens . These show schematic ideas studies for the proposed St James Square Comprehensive Development Area in Edinburgh. Subjects covered are pedestrian circulation, levels, zoning and relative heights of major and distributor roads.