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Reid's Close. South side of the Canongate. Not to be confused with Reid's Court (Coll-1167/B/27/5/15-18). Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.

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Reid's Close. Almost identitcal to Coll-1167/B/27/5/19, but there are two separate slides. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.

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Reid's Close. This close was situated a little to the west of Queensberry House. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.

Scope and Contents North side of the Canongate. Skinner notes this lane as "Brown's Court" and shows a very similar photograp with a posed figure at the bottom of the staircase, and a garment hanging above, but they are not the same pictures. The entrance to the close was almost opposite Bull's Close. A man stands leaning against the banister at the bottom of the staircase. Laundry hangs from a washing line between two buildings. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass...

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This building is still (1989) in existence. with the shop. The date and pend have been closed up. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by R. Dykes.

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In 1988, this building housed Holyrood Palace Shop and Tearoom. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.

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Note sentry boxes, guard's uniforms and awning. 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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Holyrood Abbey. A print from the corresponding 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 on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.

Scope and Contents 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 on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes. 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...

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Looking towards the entrance into Holyrood Terrace, Abbeyhill. A man stands to the left of the image. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.