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Lawnmarket and High Street from Outlook Tower. Looking east, past Tolbooth St. John's Church (Victoria Hall) to the head of the West Bow, St. Giles and the Tron Kirk. Handrwitten title by R. Dykes. 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.

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The cottages in the foreground, presumably on the edge of the gardens behind New College and Mound Place, have been demolished. The terrace of Ramsay Gardens, visible beyond the cottages, originally consisted of three houses built by Allan Ramsay, the painter, son of the poet, between 1760 and 1780.

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View of Ramsay Gardens from Outlook Tower. The cottages in the foreground, presumably on the edge of the gardens behind New College and Mound Place, have been demolished. The terrace of Ramsay Gardens, visible beyond the cottages, originally consisted of three houses built by Allan Ramsay, the painter, son of the poet, between 1760 and 1780.

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St. Ann's School playground. for "Canongait" possibly read "Cowgate". Children pose in 3 rows, the first two seated on steps and the back row standing. Handwritten title by R. Dykes.

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Adjacent to Little Jack's Close. "Jack's Land", a block of flats, lay between the "Jack" Closes. Items Coll-1167/B/26/9-11 show an area on the north side of the Canongate. Handwritten title by R. Dykes. A print of this glass plate negative was exhibited in the "Squalor and Romance" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exhibition".

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Sugar House Close. Stables and brewery, called "Commercial Brewery" on Ordnance Survey map of 1908. South side of the Canongate. Handwritten title by R. Dykes.

Scope and Contents Looking south towards Salisbury Crags. The warehouse of Holyrood Brewery is on the right side of the picture. This building appears to be in existence (1989) at the Holyrood Road end of the Close. Part of brewery site about to be redeveloped (1991). Site for the Scottish Parliament building 1998. See Coll-1167/B/26/4/1, entitled "Old Fishmarket Close, High Street" which may have been confused with the photograph of this site. A print from this glass plate negative was included in the...

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This building is still (1989) in existence. with the shop. The date and pend have been closed up. Handwritten title by R. Dykes.

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See Coll-1167/B/26/7/8. The slope suggests that this photograph gives a different view of the same site - otherwise unidentifiable. 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.

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Bottom of Castle Wynd on Johnston Terrace, looking towards the Castle Esplanade.