University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area (1962): demolition maps and plans, c1960
Scope and Contents
Plans relating to the demolition of housing in Edinburgh within the University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area and nearby streets. The plans consist of a detailed Project Plan by the Corporation of the City of Edinburgh's City Engineers Department for the East Adam Street area. This is accompanied by a detailed 1:500 scale plan (35cm x 40cm) of the area, hand-coloured to cross reference demolition areas to the project plan. There are also 4 copy 1:1250 Ordnance Survey transparencies with areas for demolition overlaid in black. These use a complex set of symbols, but no legend is provided.
Dates
- Creation: c1960
Creator
- Corporation of the City of Edinburgh, City Engineers' Department. City Engineers' Department (Organization)
Language of Materials
This material is in English
Physical Description
6 plans
Conditions Governing Access
This material is unrestricted.
Extent
From the undefined: 3 metres
Physical Description
6 plans
Archivist's Note
None
Sarah Higgins 09 June 2003
Creator
- Corporation of the City of Edinburgh, City Engineers' Department. City Engineers' Department (Organization)
Subject
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
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