Age of civil engineering, c 1914-1987
Scope and Contents
6 items that were exhibited in the "Age of Civil Engineering" section of Geddes' "Cities and Town Planning Exhibition", Dublin, (1911). These illustrations showed the types of improvement before the railway period, including bridges, viaducts, etc.. A further two photographs from Geddes' photographic survey of Edinburgh were exhibited in this section. See the "Photographs for the Survey of Edinburgh" series (Coll-1167/B/26/12/7 and 13, glass plate negatives; Coll-1167/B/27/12/7 and 13, photographic prints).
Dates
- Creation: c 1914-1987
Language of Materials
English
French
Hebrew
Latin
Dutch
Flemish
Extent
6 item : plan, photograph, print, engraving
Creator
- From the Fonds: Geddes, Sir Patrick, 1854-1932 (biologist, sociologist, educationist and town planner) (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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