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University of Edinburgh: "An Expanding University" - exhibition of university development at Adam House, correspondence, papers and photographs, 1960-1984

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/F/3

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Scope and Contents

University of Edinburgh: Permanent exhibition of university development at Adam House, correspondence, papers and photographs file consists of:

  1. correspondence including notes concerning work required to set-up the exhibition, the possibility of reinstating it and concern about its future.
  2. completed information forms concerning the buildings to be profiled in the exhibition
  3. a list of required photographs by the designer, Alexander Duncan Bell, with accompanying notes
  4. black and white photographic prints of the exhibition's display boards (20cm x 16cm)
  5. black and white photographic prints of plans of buildings across the University campus with annotated cropping marks (11cm x 15 cm)
  6. black and white photographic prints of Bristo Square area and 2 different architectural models of planned Bristo Square development (maximum size 21cm x 29cm)
  7. photographic prints of scenic drawings, by Alex Brown, of the planned Bristo Square development (14cm x 11cm)
  8. micro-film copies of Ordnance Survey maps for the University campus area, some with cropping marks
  9. miscellaneous drawings and plans, and an advertising poster for the exhibition
  10. black and white photographic prints of historical maps, plans drawings and models of the redevelopment of the University of Edinburgh Old College (16cm x 24cm)
  11. black and white photographic prints of an architectural model of the proposed University of Edinburgh Library by Basil Spence and Partners (19cm x 24cm) (July 1963 )
  12. aerial photographic prints of George Square and Bristo Square before and during development work (maximum size 25cm x 21cm)

Dates

  • Creation: 1960-1984

Creator

Language of Materials

This material is in English

Conditions Governing Access

Material relating to living individuals may be restricted under the Data Protection Act, 1998.

Biographical / Historical

For the information of University of Edinburgh staff and the public, Percy Johnson-Marshall organised a standing exhibition of the University's many development schemes, entitled "An Expanding University", at the examination halls, Adam House. This included models, maps, plans, drawings and photographs. Alexander Duncan-Bell was responsible for constantly updating the arrangement and layout and the exhibition, which ran from 1963-1973.

Full Extent

From the undefined: 3 metres

Additional Description

Physical Description

1 file

Archivist's Note

None

Sarah Higgins 25 June 2003

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

https://library.ed.ac.uk/heritage-collections
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