College of Edinburgh
Series
Identifier: Coll-13/1
Scope and Contents
Drawings relating to the College (now University) of Edinburgh.
Dates
- Creation: 1817-1849
Creator
- From the Fonds: Playfair, William Henry, 1790-1857 (architect) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
A few days notice is usually required, due to the size of most of the drawings and the time required to retrieve them from store.
Biographical / Historical
In 1817, Playfair won the commission to complete the unfinished College (University of Edinburgh) buildings, adding to earlier work by Robert Adam. This work was undertaken in phases over the following three decades.
Full Extent
542 drawings
Language of Materials
From the Fonds: English
Physical Location
Drawing numbers: 1-542
Other Finding Aids
Detailed list of drawings in printed catalogue
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk