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Edinburgh Room mural at the Outlook Tower, c 1955

 Item — Box: Box F
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/23/13

Scope and Contents

Photograph by A. G. Ingram Ltd showing the inside of the Edinburgh Room at the Outlook Tower, including a mural (possibly by Cadenhead). Depicting a mural, (possibly by Cadenhead), on the west wall (unfortuntely covered at a later date). There is no key to the pictures hanging on the walls but they are identifiable and include: "The Castle, Half Moon Battery, National War Memorial, St Margaret's Chapel, Governor's House (Officers' Mess); then the Lawnmarket, Ramsay Garden, National Gallery, Scott Monument etc. Photographers details given are A.G. Ingram Ltd., Photographers, 5 West Maitland Street, Edinburgh. Phone: Fountainbridge 7725. Ingram was established as a limited company in 1950 and is recorded at Broughton Street from 1965, so date is inferred based on this information.

Dates

  • Creation: c 1955

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Fonds:

English

French

Hebrew

Latin

Dutch

Flemish

Full Extent

1 photograph ; 30.5 x 38 cms

Stock Check (2016-2020)

Located

Previous reference

A2.141

Processing Information

Caution: note that previous reference numbers A2.139-148 were mistakenly used twice in the legacy printed catalogue (1998). If cross referring to the legacy printed catalogue ensure referring to correct run of A2.139-148.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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