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Original drawing, signed by Frank C. Mears, created from drawings by Thomas Hamilton, 1830. Inscription by Mears in top left hand corner. Text reads “A96” in bottom left hand corner.

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Likely to be a duplicate reproduction of an original. Part of a set of three. Signed “G. C,” (George Cattermole). Greyfriars Churchyard which Geddes comments becomes "Campo Santo of Presbyterianism" in his "The Civic Survey of Edinburgh" published in the Transactions of the Royal Institute of British Architects and Town Planning (1910). Edinburgh (Central) Public Library Catalogue of Prints, p. 205, details the “Signing of the National Covenant, engr. by J. D. Harding c. 1854.”

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An illustration of Con's Close, text reads "Spot where three men were crushed to death”, inscribed in hand-writing in top left-hand corner. No visible attribution. See Edinburgh Public Library Catalogue (Edinburgh Room), p.70. Appears in Edinburgh Survey Catalogue, p.7, no. 119 (i).

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Print from an etching by William Lizars showing the preparations for pulling down the great gable. Plate mark visible.

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Print from an etching showing the appearance of the ruins on the eastern side of Parliament Square after the mines were sprung at noon on Saturday 20 November, 1824

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View of Princes Street from Calton Hill showing the outline of the proposed North British Hotel which was completed in 1902. (renamed The Balmoral in 1990). No attribution but note on the back suggests “by Francis Caird Inglis”. Text in pencil on back reads 112/32.

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Melbourne Place and Victoria Terrace, George IV Bridge". Designed by George Smith, Architect. Engraved by W.& A.K Johnston."

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Unframed photograph of an old print of "Trinity College Church and the New Railway". This is a black and white photograph of an engraving "drawn and engraved by T. Stewart". Text written in pencil on back reads, " C. 1848 - Edinburgh Library".

Scope and Contents Two middle age fishwives, one seated and one standing, are wearing elaborate bonnets and striped skirts in traditional costume. The background scene shows a loch with a bridge and hills in the distance, probably set up in a photographer's studio. No attribution but possibly HIll and Adamson who were known to have created prints depicting Newhaven as a model community bound by tradition, honest labour and mutual support. Alternatively, Alexander Adam Inglis, who is also known to have...

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Original architectural watercolour drawing of 453-461 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh. Directly on card, by Henbest Capper for Patrick Geddes, then in charge of the Town Council Improvement Scheme of the Lawnmarket. The building was restored as a student Hall of residence for women students.