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Scope and Contents Charles Street, University Student's Union on right. Back of George Watson's Ladies' College (5 George Square, originally Admiral Duncan's House, in the mid-distance centre. The site of the tenement on the left was occupied by the University Pharmacology Building from 1968 (1998). 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 "Higher Education...

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The Student's Union (back view) is on the right of the photograph. Behind it is Charles Street Lane, the north back of George Square. George Watson's Ladies College (back) on left, now the University department of Psychology. Note the original mews building in the left foreground. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by R. Dykes.

Scope and Contents Possibly looking north towards Crichton Street with the east back of George Square on the left, in which case the lane is the same as that shown the next image in the series (Coll-1167/B/27/18/3) and the mews buildings a continuation of those shown there. The building at the end of the lane shown above is not the same as that shown in Coll-1167/B/27/18/4 which is one story lower. Demolished 1960. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives...

Scope and Contents Lane behind the east side of George Square, looking south towards Buccleugh Place. The lane was demolished c. 1960-1970, but a few of the original houses (1774-1779) on the east side of the square survive, overshadowed by the Appleton Tower. 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 "Higher Education Developments" section of Geddes'...

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George Square as seen from the south west corner of the square. Number 29 is on the right. This (west) side of the square, which contains number 25 where Sir Walter Scott was brought up, is still intact. The rest of it, except for those houses mentioned in the notes in Coll-1167/B/27/18/4, has been completely rebuilt. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by R. Dykes.

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Looking east towards Salisbury Crags. See subsequent images in this series. 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 "Higher Education Developments" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exibition". See Coll-1167/B/23

Scope and Contents Identified as the north side of Buccleuch Place, in part the site of the David Hume Tower. The school may have been in the building on the left or the title written by Alasdair Geddes may be wrong. The confusion has been made worse because some of the corresponding negatives have at some stage been placed incorrectly within their envelopes. See prints Coll-1167/B/27/18/9 and Coll-1167/B/27/19/7, where there is a reference to the Deaconess Hospital. The old Buccleuch Parish School (the...

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Buccleuch Parish Church. Church on the right, Buccleuch Place beyond, looking south. This building is in Chapel Street, east of George Square beyond Windmill Lane. It is not open and is the property of the University of Edinburgh. It was built as a Chapel of East in 1755. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by R. Dykes. Old container: Green Box 100

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The inscription on the original envelope containing the corresponding negative read "Deaconess Hospital" but negatives have previously been mis-placed in incorrect envelopes. It is more likely that the correct title comes from another envelope (originally Green Box, negative 86) titled "Near Bristo Street" which, although not very accurate, could apply here. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by R. Dykes.

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Junction of West Crosscauseway and a main thoroughfare running south - Chapel Street and Buccleuch Street. Title by R. Dykes. Old container: Green Box 20