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Top end of Salisbury Square, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box: Box 2 of 7
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/20/8

Scope and Contents

Originally described as "Portman Sq" but crossed out. By 1927 Waldie's Diary (no. 12) had become McClelland; the shop to the left (i.e the readers' left, no. 125) had become The Park Cafe, no. 127 a newsagent and no. 129 (boot repairing shop) a confectioner. The continuation southwards (left) of these low buildings may be seen in image Coll-1167/B/26/20/2 (mid right). The scene in the next image in the series Coll-1167/B/26/20/9 must be behind and to the right of the photographer of this one. (Coll-1167/B/26/20/8). Handwritten title by R. Dykes.

Dates

  • Creation: c 1890-c 1910

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Fonds:

English

French

Hebrew

Latin

Dutch

Flemish

Full Extent

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

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Crystalline deposits; conserved 2018

Related Materials

Coll-1167/B/27/20/8

Stock Check (2016-2020)

Located 2017

Previous reference

PSE/T/8

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

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