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Bristo Street, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box: Box 2 of 7
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/17/2

Scope and Contents

Photograph looking north from the north end of Charles Street into Bristo Place (with buildings on both sides, still standing 1989) and to the Outlook Tower beyond (very faint). The McEwan Hall and Teviot Place are on the left. The old buildings were demolished for Univeristy of Edinburgh development c. 1960-1970, and for the building of the new main road (Potterow). Coll-1167/B/26/17/2-5 form an almost continuous sequence showing the east side of Bristo street, with Marshall Street at right angles. The west side of this section of the street must have been demolished when the McEwan Hall was built. Site of Park Street. This part is the side of Bristo Square between the McEwan Hall and the Student Centre.

Dates

  • Creation: c 1890-c 1910

Language of Materials

From the Fonds:

English

French

Hebrew

Latin

Dutch

Flemish

Extent

1 glass plate negative ; 4 1/4" x 3 1/4"

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Crystalline deposits; conserved 2018; scratched

Related Materials

Coll-1167/B/27/17/2

Stock Check (2016-2020)

Located 2017

Previous reference

PSE/Q/2

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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