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Academic Libraries

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

George Square redevelopment, 1960-1973

 Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/6
Scope and Contents George Square redevelopment consists of: general correspondence, (1969-1973) Civic Trust Award, (1969) reports, (1960-1973) general photographs, (1965-1967) plans: faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, (1964-1966) plans: landscape and streetscape, (1964-1965) plans: faculty of science, (1963) ...
Dates: 1960-1973

George Square Redevelopment: plans and drawings for Edinburgh University Main Library and Liverpool University Library, 1960-1967

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/6.8
Scope and Contents George Square Redevelopment: plans and drawings for Edinburgh University Main Library and Liverpool University Library consists of: set of plans, by Sir Basil Spence, Glover & Ferguson, entitled "University Library" consists of 12 plans and 5 elevations, mostly at 1/16 scale. There are 5 different versions of the site plan, floor plans for the lower ground, ground and second floor, 2 different...
Dates: 1960-1967

Letter to Sir Donald Francis Tovey from Wilibald Gurlitt, 06 November 1923

 Item
Identifier: Coll-411/1/1/L1210
Scope and Contents

Letter, 6 November 1923, Friebourg, W. Gurlitt to Donald Tovey. Discussing Tovey's lecture on the middle ages to the University of Edinburgh and expressing a keenness to see the treasures of Edinburgh University library. Holograph signed.

Dates: 06 November 1923

University of Edinburgh CDA: Faculty of Medicine, 1973-1977

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/4.2
Scope and Contents The contents of this original file entitled "University of Edinburgh CDA: Faculty of Medicine" consists of general correspondence, sub-committee papers and minutes relating to construction of the medical library for the Faculty of Medicine, as part of the implementation of the University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area (1962) . Papers include correspondence concerning the case for and against the demolition of 10-14 George Square and papers of the North George Square Medical...
Dates: 1973-1977

University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: King's Buildings central facilities, 1964

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/D/5.3.2
Scope and Contents

18 copy plans (67cm x 75cm) of revised ideas for central facilities at the University of Edinburgh King's Buildings, including the science library, faculty office and refectory. The architect is Michael Laird and Partners. There are 6 plans and sections for the refectory all at 1/16" to 1' scale and floor plans, sections and elevations of the science library and faculty office, also at 1/16" to 1' scale.

Dates: 1964

University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings Development: King's Buildings Centre, 1964-1973

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/D/5.3
Scope and Contents

5 sets of copy drawings relating to the design and construction of the University of Edinburgh King's Buildings Centre which was to house the science library, the faculty office and the refectory. These include architectural plans for different phases of the building, designed by Michael Laird and Partners, site plans and suggested finishes for the areas surrounding the buildings by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates.

Dates: 1964-1973

University of Edinburgh: Medical School extension, 1968-c1976

 Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/9
Scope and Contents

University of Edinburgh Medical School extension consists of:


  1. architectural model and photographs of the model, (c1976)
  2. development reports, (c1976)
  3. plans, (1960-1965)
  4. construction photographs, (1968-1970)
Dates: 1968-c1976