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Calton Road looking East. The Governor's House, the only remaining part of the old Jail, is at the top of the picture. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by R. Dykes. A print from the corresponding glass plate negative was included in the "New Town of Edinburgh" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exibition". See Coll-1167/B/13.

Scope and Contents Calton Jail with the Governor's House on the right. The clock of the North British Hotel is in the distance beyond the (former) General Post Office buiding. Note the old fashioned railway signals on the left, on the still used but now modernised railway line running east, and ultimately south, from Waverley Station. A print from the corresponding glass plate negative was included in the "New Town of Edinburgh" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exibition". See...

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There are people on the rocks, despite a possible illusion. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by R. Dykes. A print from the corresponding glass plate negative was included in the "New Town of Edinburgh" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exibition". See Coll-1167/B/13.

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Calton Hill Road turns sharply to the left, Rock House would probably be beyond the pavement to the extreme right.

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Calton Hill Road. Possibly the back of some of the buildings shown in Coll-1167/B/27/16/7, but identification is difficult. This whole area has been demolished, except for Rock House. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by R. Dykes.

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Calton Hill Road. Looking south towards Inglis Corner. The houses in the centre still exist, those on the left have been demolished. Rock House (still in existence 1989, converted into flats) should be behind the house on the left. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.

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Calton Hill Road. Inglis' Corner refers to Rock House, which was, from 1843 to 1945, the photoraphic studio and house of three generations of the Inglis family. See Coll-1167/B/27/16, 7 and 9. Note Dugald Stewart Monument protruding in right of background. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.

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The end of Picardy Place is visible at the end of the lane. The site of The Playhouse Theatre is on the right. The back of Lady Glenorchy's Low Calton Church is on the left (mostly demolished, 1989). Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.

Scope and Contents Photograph taken from a point near the end of Lothian Street looking east. Behind the photographer would have been the junction of Bristo Place, running north, as it still (1989) does, Bristo Street running south, and at a short distance beyond the McEwan Hall, Teviot Place running west. Some recent maps (1970s-1980s) show the site of Bristo Street (north end), as Bristo Place (see Coll-1167/B//17/2-3). The buildings on the right were demolished c.1960-1970 for University of Edinburgh...

Scope and Contents Photograph looking north from the north end of Charles Street into Bristo Place (with buildings on both sides, still standing 1989) and to the Outlook Tower beyond (very faint). The McEwan Hall and Teviot Place are on the left. The old buildings were demolished for Univeristy of Edinburgh development c. 1960-1970, and for the building of the new main road (Potterow). Coll-1167/B/27/17/2-5 form an almost continuous sequence showing the east side of Bristo street, with Marshall Street at right...