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Reid's Court, Canongate, c 1890-c 1910
Reid's Court from within the court. This picture could not have been taken from the south east corner of the court because the photograph has been taken looking towards the east side of the court. A group of children stand at the doorway.Note that, although five original envelopes with the inscription "Reid's Court" have survived, including that for print Coll-1167/B/26/12/5, there are only four negative showing this location. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.
Reid's Close, Canongate, c 1890-c 1910
Reid's Close. South side of the Canongate. Not to be confused with Reid's Court (Coll-1167/B/26/5/15-18). Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.
Reid's Close, Canongate, c 1890-c 1910
Reid's Close. Almost identitcal to Coll-1167/B/26/5/19, but there are two separate slides. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.
Reid's Close, Canongate, c 1890-c 1910
Reid's Close. This close was situated a little to the west of Queensberry House. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.
Brown's Close, Canongate, c 1890-c 1910
Abbey Strand, Canon gate, c 1890-c 1910
In 1988, this building housed Holyrood Palace Shop and Tearoom. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.
Holyrood Palace Entrance, c 1890-c 1910
Note sentry boxes, guard's uniforms and awning. A print of this glass plate negative was exhibited in the "Strata of Edinburgh: Superficial Tourist View" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exihibition." See Coll-1167/B/18.
Holyrood Abbey, c 1890-c 1910
Holyrood Abbey. A print from this glass plate negative was included in the "Monuments and Restorations" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exibition". See Coll-1167/B/20. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.
Back of Abbey Sanctuary, c 1890-c 1910
Another photograph of potential garden ground, which also shows a coat hanging up. Was this a custom of the photographer when photographing sites of Geddes' garden schemes? Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes. A print from this glass plate negative was included in the "Open Spaces as Gardens and Playgrounds" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exibition". See Coll-1167/B/24.
Watergate, c 1890-c 1910
Looking towards the entrance into Holyrood Terrace, Abbeyhill. A man stands to the left of the image. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.