Edinburgh, Scotland
Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
Found in 784 Collections and/or Records:
A bird's eye view of the West Bow, 1830, 1909
Item — Box Box F: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/6/5
Scope and Contents
Original drawing, signed by Frank C. Mears, created from drawings by Thomas Hamilton, 1830. Inscription by Mears in top left hand corner. Text reads A96 in bottom left hand corner.
Dates:
1909
A perspective view of the eastern side of the castle, c 1914
Item — Box Box A: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/5/5
Scope and Contents
Most likely a reproduction of an engraving showing a perspective view of the eastern side of the castle delineated by Thomas Sandby and engraved by Paul Fourdrinier.
Dates:
c 1914
A view of Edinburgh, 1808, c 1914
Item — Box PC6/2: Series Coll-1167/B; Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/25/5
Scope and Contents
Large coloured print. "J.F. Staveley delin. J. Black fecit. London, published March 1st, 1808." A completely idealised and imaginary picture showing Arthur Seat, an extraordinary "interpretation " of Holyrood Palace, and, on the left, part of the Calton Hill with a building at the top of the cliff. Two figures and three cows in the foreground. Five other figures behind. Inscription reads: "To Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York. This plate is with permission Dedicated by Her Royal Highness's...
Dates:
c 1914
A view of the Royal Infirmary from the north, 1794, c 1914
Item — Box Box A: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/23/9
Scope and Contents
Photograph of an engraving by McIntyre showing a view of the Royal Infirmary from the north in Infirmary Street. "McIntyre sculp." Date: "1794" has been pencilled below original picture.
Dates:
c 1914
Abbey Strand, Canon gate, c 1985
Item — Box Box 1 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/6/1
Scope and Contents
In 1988, this building housed Holyrood Palace Shop and Tearoom. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.
Dates:
c 1985
Abbey Strand, Canon gate, c 1890-c 1910
Item — Box Box 1 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/6/1
Scope and Contents
In 1988, this building housed Holyrood Palace Shop and Tearoom. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.
Dates:
c 1890-c 1910
Advocates Close, High Street, c 1914
Item
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/11/4
Scope and Contents
One of two photographs mounted on card showing Advocates Close, High Street, Edinburgh. Inglis monogram detailed alongside number 375.
Dates:
c 1914
Advocates Close, High Street, c 1914
Item
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/11/5
Scope and Contents
Sketch (photographed) showing reconstruction of Back Buildings. Damaged label, partial signature legible "[ ]mer, Architect, 15[ ], 19 Queen Street, Edinburgh". Pencilled inscriptions on back reads A3; Lot 2 2-11,3/4 x 5 ,34.
Dates:
c 1914
Age of civil engineering, c 1914-1987
sub-series
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/15
Scope and Contents
6 items that were exhibited in the "Age of Civil Engineering" section of Geddes' "Cities and Town Planning Exhibition", Dublin, (1911). These illustrations showed the types of improvement before the railway period, including bridges, viaducts, etc.. A further two photographs from Geddes' photographic survey of Edinburgh were exhibited in this section. See the "Photographs for the Survey of Edinburgh" series (Coll-1167/B/26/12/7 and 13, glass plate negatives; Coll-1167/B/27/12/7 and 13,...
Dates:
c 1914-1987
Alexander Henderson and Archibald Campbell, Marquis of Argyle, c 1914
Item — Box Box A: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/9/4
Scope and Contents
Two engravings on mount. 1. A portrait of Alexander Henderson, 1583-1646. Henderons was one of the principal members of the committee which drew up the National Covenant (1638) which marks the beginning of the democratic form of government of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. 2. A portrait of Archibald Campbell Marquis of Argyle (1598-1661) created from an original portrait in the collection of His Grace the Duke of Argyll at Inveraray. Campbell was a statesman and adviser to King Charles I...
Dates:
c 1914