Scope and Contents Lower part of The Mound, showing the National Gallery and the Royal Scottish Academy beyond. Beyond that, Princes Street, with the Life Association of Scotland building (demolised 1966/1967), and on the extreme left, the New Club, rebuilt in 1966. Handwritten title by R. Dykes. A print from this glass plate negative was included in the "Mound Series" (See Coll-1167/B/14) and in the "Strata of Edinburgh: Best of the New Town" (See Coll-1167/B/18) sections of Geddes' replacement "Cities and...

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The Bank of Scotland is in the background. The Memorial is in memory of soldiers who were killed in the South African (Boer) Wall, 1899-1902. Handwritten title by R. Dykes. A print from this glass plate negative was included in the "Mound Series" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exibition". See Coll-1167/B/14

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Looking west towards New College, at that time the United Free Church College. The Bank of Scotland is on the right, Blackie House on the left. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.

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The corner of High Street (Lawnmarket not visible) and Bank Street looking towards the Bank of Scotland. R. L Christie's jeweller's shop is still in existence (1989). "No.5" in the hand-written title on the original envelope must refer to the number of exposure, and not to any part of the scene. Handwritten title by R. Dykes.

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Waverley from Regent Steps. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.

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Roof of Waverley Station. North Bridge on the right. "The Scotsman" Offices and the crown of St. Giles in the background. Virtually the same distant scene as Coll-1167/B/26/12/1. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.

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Note that images in Coll-1167/B/26/12/2-3 show views of different parts of North Bridge taken from almost the same, or, at least, an adjacent point. Together, the prints may compose one wide view. See also Coll-1167/B/26/12/6. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.

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Title should read "Waverley from North Bridge". Old Jail (site of St. Andrew's House). Portico of the (old) Royal High School and the Burns Monument in the background. Coll-1167/B/26/12/5 the next one, is from a badly damaged negative plate, but must have shown the adjacent right hand view from this same point. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.

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The North British Hotel was completed in 1902, about eight years before the date of this photograph. Note the spire of the Tolbooth Church (Victoria Hall), the dome of the Bank of Scotland on The Mound, New College towers, and the Castle.

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North British Hotel, former General Post Office building, Nelson Monument beyond. North Bridge with a tram car, and Waverely station in the foreground. There are two slides, Coll-1167/B/26/12/7-8. Note also Old Waverely Market Hall and Register House on the extreme left. Also old building in Princes Street.