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This must show the construction of, presumably, the main road linking London Road and Portobello Road, and Duddingston Road with Milton Road West, coming round the north-east side of Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.

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In 1910, Musselburgh was quite separate from Edinburgh, with a rural area between it and the outer suburbs at the time. This scene was probably photographed as part of a study of communications and routes around the city. See Coll-1167/B/26/23. Handwritten by Alasdair Geddes.

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Slightly unsatisfactory photograph of one corner of John Kay's engraving.

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Duplicate negative of Coll-1167/B/26/23/1 showing slightly unsatisfactory photograph of one corner of John Kay's engraving.

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Edinburgh model from the south-east. It is possible that this model was the first exhibit in the "Outline of a Survey of Edinburgh" in the 1911 "Cities and Town Planning Exhibition". If so, it was made by Paul Reclus (1858-1941) in true relief, i.e horizontal and vertical scales the same, showing various aspects of the city. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.

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A glass plate negative showing an image of a plan showing the lines of communication in and about Edinburgh. The original plan was so badly crumpled within its folder that it is difficult to follow this imperfect print. It is a plan showing a series of proposed new roads in central Edinburgh. Dedicated to the Prince Consort. It must therefore date from before 1861, when he died. These plans, including two semi-circular terraces in Holyrood Park, were never carried out.

Scope and Contents See title on the map, "Plan of Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello, with suburbs" by W & A.K Johnstone, London, 1900-1915. W. & A.K. Johnston published several maps of Edinburgh during a long period. This plan was exhibited in Geddes' "Cities and Town Planning Exhibition." The original map was marked up by Patrick Geddes' eldest son, Alasdair Geddes and the American soap manufacturer Joseph Fels Esq., (1853-1914) showing that 450 unused acres might be utilised. Handwritten title by Mabel...

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A glass plate negative showing another image of one of Frank C. Mears' drawings of a '"Bird's Eye View of the Forth". It is likely that the drawing was exhibit no 13 in the "Origins of Edinburgh" section of the 1911 Exhibition. Handwritten title by Mabel Barker.

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A glass plate negative showing an image of a map of the "Forth and Lothians". This map has also been previously been entitled "Edinburghshire I". It is assumed the 'shire' title was written on the original maps (images of which are shown in Coll-1167/B/26/23/13 and 14). The glass plate negatives had at some time been taken out of their original envelopes and inserted into new envelopes, with no inscriptions.

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A glass plate negative showing an image of a map of the "Forth and Lothians II". This map has also been previously been entitled "Edinburghshire II". It is assumed the 'shire' title was written on the original maps (images of which are shown in Coll-1167/B/26/23/13 and 14). The glass plate negatives had at some time been taken out of their original envelopes and inserted into new envelopes, with no inscriptions.