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In his study on the origins of Edinburgh in the Outline Survey of the City, shown in the exhibition of 1910, Geddes refers to "cultivation terraces on the south slope" (of the Old Town). These had been virtually obliterated by subsequent development. See notes against the next image in the series Coll-1167/B/27/21/4. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.

Scope and Contents Terraces on Arthur Seat could refer to other theories about their origins. "...Traces of trenches thrown up (1788) by mutinous Seaforth Highlanders Discontent having arisen in connection with their departure for India, several hundreds of men attacked their officers on the Esplanade, and then held their position here (i.e on Arthur's Seat) for several days until a free pardon was offered them". From Reid's "The New Illustrated Guide to Edinburgh" (1936). Hearsay also suggests, perhaps...

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The Blacket area, originally within the policies of Newington House, has some of the earliest villa in the southern outer suburbs, dating from 1825 onwards. 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 Coll-1167/B/24.

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The building on the left has been demolished, and the whole court, which formerly contained stables was much improved in 1969. The buildings, off Causewayside, a little to th north of its junction with Grange Road, date originally from c.1700-1800.

Scope and Contents A villa in the Grange. The railings shown here have been replaced by a stone wall. Althought the landed proprietor, Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, commissioned the drawing-up of a feuing plan in 1825, the building of the villas did not begin until Grange Road was opened (as far as the cemetery) in 1845. 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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A villa in the Grange. Cottage orné style. Cottage Orné style or decorated cottage, dates back to a movement of 'rustic' stylised cottages of the late 18th and early 19th century during the Romantic movement, when some sought to discover a more "natural" way of living as opposed to the formality of the preceding baroque and neo-classical architectural styles.

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A villa in the Grange - in Hope Terrace identified by the street sign shown on the right of the picture, probably no 35 (corner of Kilgraston Road) on a site now occupied by a modern block of flats. Villas with similarly rounded-headed windows, though less elaborate detail, may still (1989) be seen in Lauder Road, north of Grange Road.

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A similar, but not identical, building may be seen in Dick Place. The boy with the wide white collar, second from left, also appears in the next photograph, Coll-1167/B/27/22/7.

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Alasdair Geddes' original title written on the containing envelope read "To Spring Valley Ter". Its special punctuation suggest, possibly, some sort of excursion or visit to Morningside, perhaps from the Grange. The pevious image, Coll-1167/B/27/22/6; certainly at least one of the children is shown in both photographs. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.

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There is nothing here to show whether the photograph was taken for the sake of the buildings or the children. See previous print Coll-1167/B/27/2/7. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.