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Edinburgh, Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 784 Collections and/or Records:

Columba Place, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 1 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/2/1
Scope and Contents Tolbooth St. John's Church (Victoria Hall). The Assembly Hall, in Castlehill, is on the right of the picture. The church was previously used as the Assembly Hall of the Church of Scotland. 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 "Monuments and Restorations" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exibition". See...
Dates: c 1985

Columba Place, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 1 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/2/2
Scope and Contents

Tolbooth St. John's Church (Victoria Hall). Looking up Castlehill. 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 "Monuments and Restorations" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exibition". See Coll-1167/B/20.

Dates: c 1985

Con's Close: the spot where three men were crushed to death, 17 November 1824, c 1914

 Item — Box Box F: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/12/3
Scope and Contents

An illustration of Con's Close, text reads "Spot where three men were crushed to death”, inscribed in hand-writing in top left-hand corner. No visible attribution. See Edinburgh Public Library Catalogue (Edinburgh Room), p.70. Appears in Edinburgh Survey Catalogue, p.7, no. 119 (i).

Dates: c 1914

Covenanters and Whigs, c 1914

 sub-series
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/9
Scope and Contents

8 items that were exhibited in the "Covenanters and Whigs" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exhibition", (1914).

Dates: c 1914

Cowgate

 Item — Box Box 7 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/31/5
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A series of a random selection of prints, many appear to be duplicate copies of other images, relating to Edinburgh, Scotland and elsewhere which were added to the teaching collection at the Outlook Tower at some point after Patrick Geddes' death and before 1990. Some are marked and are therefore copyright of W. Reid; Balmain Photographers, Edinburgh; and The Scotsman - some of these may belong in Coll-1167/C/2

Dates: c 1910 - c 1985

Cowgate

 Item — Box Box 7 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/31/18
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A series of a random selection of prints, many appear to be duplicate copies of other images, relating to Edinburgh, Scotland and elsewhere which were added to the teaching collection at the Outlook Tower at some point after Patrick Geddes' death and before 1990. Some are marked and are therefore copyright of W. Reid; Balmain Photographers, Edinburgh; and The Scotsman - some of these may belong in Coll-1167/C/2

Dates: c 1910 - c 1985

Crosscauseway, c 1890-c 1910

 sub-sub-series — Box Box 2 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/19
Scope and Contents

10 Glass plate negatives showing a variety of scenes within the Crosscauseway area of Edinburgh, which form part of Patrick Geddes' photographic survey of Edinburgh.

Dates: c 1890-c 1910

Crosscauseway, c 1985

 sub-sub-series — Box Box 3 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/19
Scope and Contents

10 Photographic prints showing a variety of scenes within the Crosscauseway area of Edinburgh, the corresponding glass plate negatives of which formed part of Patrick Geddes' photographic survey of Edinburgh.

Dates: c 1985

Dangerous playground South Gray's Close, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 6 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/4/8
Scope and Contents

St. Ann's School playground. for "Canongait" possibly read "Cowgate". Children pose in 3 rows, the first two seated on steps and the back row standing. Handwritten title by R. Dykes.

Dates: c 1890-c 1910

Dangerous playground South Gray's Close, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 1 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/4/8
Scope and Contents

St. Ann's School playground. for "Canongait" possibly read "Cowgate". Children pose in 3 rows, the first two seated on steps and the back row standing. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by R. Dykes.

Dates: c 1985