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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.

Scope and Contents Yard between Springvally Terrace and Morningside Road, first version. Looking east towards Morningside Road; the building in the centre right is the Public Library, opened 1905. Tenements on the east side of Morningside Road are visible beyond. The foreground is (1989) the car park of a public house. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes. A print of the corresponding glass plate negative was exhibited in...

Scope and Contents Yard between Springvally Terrace and Morningside Road, second version. The back of the Springvalley Terrace is shown here. An adjacent tradesman's yard is still in existence (1988). This site is now a car park behind a restaurant. Compare to images in Coll-1167/B/27/13/4 and 7, which also show sites of light industry behind tenement buildings. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes. A print of the...

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When this photograph was taken, this street, which now (1998) runs between Hermitage Drive and Greenbank Crescent, must have been virtually in the country, with no building to the south, and very little in the surrounding area. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.

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11 Photographic prints showing a variety of scenes within the Calton Hill and eastern periphery of the New Town areas of Edinburgh, the corresponding glass plate negatives of which formed part of Patrick Geddes' photographic survey of Edinburgh.

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7 Photographic prints showing a variety of scenes in or near the Bristo Street area of Edinburgh, the corresponding glass plate negatives of which formed part of Patrick Geddes' photographic survey of Edinburgh.