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Remains of Ancient Settlement on Arthur's Seat. Photograph and drawing (black and white), framed. Probably not in the original touring collection.

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Print first published in Weirter, L., "The Story of Edinburgh Castle" (1913). Collotype by the author, one of sixteen in the book. Numbers written on back, 112/2.

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A lithograph showing a view of the West Bow, published by Hugh Paton, Her Majesty's carver and gilder. Undated, c. 1860. Re-framed at some point in the second part of the twentieth century.

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Likely a reproduction copy of a lithograph showing the Head of the West Bow. Drawn by William Leighton Leitch and engraved by James Duffiled Harding. Signed D.L. and W. Leitch. Shows the site of “The Butter Tron” at the junction of the Castle Hill, the West Bow and the Lawnmarket.

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Facsimile of the inscription and general appearance of the plate of copper belonging to the coffin of King Robert the Bruce, whose remains were deposited in Dunfermline in the year 1329 and found on opening his grave 5th November 1819. The original plate was deposited with the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland by order of the Right Honble The Barons of Exchequer.

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Print of Milnes Court, High Street, Edinburgh. This was the title assigned to this item for a "Cities Exhibition" (1988), exhibit number 112. It is not clear to which exhibition this refers. A card is attached with title and number H.21. Pencilled note reads “for exhibition 1954, Prof. P. Johnson-Marshall.” Within the image background are visible the spire of Victoria Hall, St John”s Tolbooth Church) is visible in background. Number on back reads A1 - 112.

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Likely to be a facsimile copy of an engraving by David Roberts and William Linton. Number on back reads 112/2. Appears in the Geddes' "Edinburgh Survey" (1910), p. 17, no 113 (ii) (print).

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Early facsimile. Date 1866 (in pencil) in top margin. It is unclear whether this refers to facsimile or original. Shows improvements suggested by Lord Provost Chambers.

Scope and Contents Most likely a facsimile of an engraving portrait of Allan Ramsay by George Vertue and engraved by Smibert. Ramsay built the original Ramsay Lodge (nicknamed "The Goosepie") in his youth. Engraving, "J. Smibert P(inxit), Geo. Vertue S(culpit )." Number on back: A3. Geddes employed Henbest Capper and Sydney Mitchell to create the Ramsay Garden complex for use as student and lecturer's residences. It accommodated a large flat for himself and his family. The common room in Ramsay Lodge contains...

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Part of a collection of plates, letterpresses and drawings which form the content of Bruce J. Home's "Old Houses in Edinburgh" (1904-1907), includes contextual and explanatory text relating to the historical signficance of each site.