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Castle from Outlook Tower. The image shows the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders when doing drill. Three are mounted on horse-back on the right of the image, public onlookers can be seen in the foreground and on the left of the esplanade.

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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 the corresponding 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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Lawnmarket and High Street from Outlook Tower. Similar to, but not identical to Coll-1167/B/27/1/7. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by R. Dykes.

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Lawnmarket and High Street from Outlook Tower. Roof of Assembly Hall in left foreground. The detail of The image is extremely clear, but in February 1989 the corresponding glass plate negative appeared to be missing. The print has survived.

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Panorama of New Town and Old Town from Outlook Tower. Looking north, Ramsay Gardens and Mound Place (right) in foreground. See Coll-1167/B/27/11, particularuly Coll-1167/B/27/11/4, for views of, and from, The Mound. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Mabel Barker.

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Panorama of New Town and Old Town from Outlook Tower. View North-north-east, New College (in 1910-11 College of the United Free Church of Scotland, see Coll-1167/B/27/2/5) in foreground. Scott Monument and New Town beyond. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Mabel Barker.

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Panorama of New Town and Old Town from Outlook Tower. View east. See Coll-1167/B/27/1/6-8. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Mabel Barker.

Scope and Contents Outlook Tower Garden (east of Outlook Tower) from above. The establishment and maintenance of gardens such as these were part of Geddes' programme for the social development of slum areas, and the education of the deprived children who lived in them. See, particularly series Coll-1167/B/27/10 and Coll-1167/B/27/25 but there are several relevant images in other series. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes....

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Outlook Tower Garden (east of Outlook Tower) from above. A print from the corresponding 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.

Scope and Contents Barrels by wall, Outlook Tower Garden . The gardens in these three prints in Section A were like those shown in later sections, cultivated by poor children whom geddes sought to educate. (See also Coll-1167/B/27/7/8-11; Coll-1167/B/27/8/3; Coll-1167/B/27/10/1-10 and Coll-1167/B/27/19/15). Views with children are shown throughout the collection, particularly in sections Coll-1167/B/27/3; Coll-1167/B/27/4 and Coll-1167/B/27/25. A print from the corresponding glass plate negative was included...