Edinburgh, Scotland
Subject
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Found in 784 Collections and/or Records:
Directory Map - Vacant Lands, c 1985
Item — Box Box 4 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/23/11
Scope and Contents
See title on the map, "Plan of Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello, with suburbs" by W & A.K Johnstone, London, 1900-1915. W. & A.K. Johnston published several maps of Edinburgh during a long period. This plan was exhibited in Geddes' "Cities and Town Planning Exhibition." The original map was marked up by Patrick Geddes' eldest son, Alasdair Geddes and the American soap manufacturer Joseph Fels Esq., (1853-1914) showing that 450 unused acres might be utilised. Handwritten title on the...
Dates:
c 1985
Directory Map - Vacant Lands, c 1890-c 1910
Item — Box Box 3 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/23/11
Scope and Contents
See title on the map, "Plan of Edinburgh, Leith and Portobello, with suburbs" by W & A.K Johnstone, London, 1900-1915. W. & A.K. Johnston published several maps of Edinburgh during a long period. This plan was exhibited in Geddes' "Cities and Town Planning Exhibition." The original map was marked up by Patrick Geddes' eldest son, Alasdair Geddes and the American soap manufacturer Joseph Fels Esq., (1853-1914) showing that 450 unused acres might be utilised. Handwritten title by Mabel...
Dates:
c 1890-c 1910
Dr Black's Statue, East Princes St. Gardens, c 1890-c 1910
Item — Box Box 6 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/13/2
Scope and Contents
Monument to Edinburgh publisher Adam Black (1784-1874) and twice Lord Provost of Edinburgh. Statue by the Scottish sculptor, John Hutchison (1832-1910). As the Lord Provost, he brought about the building of the railway between Princes Street Gardens, the Castle and the Old Town, on the former site of the Nor' Loch. A print from this 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 1890-c 1910
Dr Black's Statue, East Princes St. Gardens, c 1985
Item — Box Box 2 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/13/2
Scope and Contents
Monument to Edinburgh publisher Adam Black (1784-1874) and twice Lord Provost of Edinburgh. Statue by the Scottish sculptor, John Hutchison (1832-1910). As the Lord Provost, he brought about the building of the railway between Princes Street Gardens, the Castle and the Old Town, on the former site of the Nor' Loch. 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
Dr Chalmers' Statue, c 1890-c 1910
Item — Box Box 2 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/13/3
Scope and Contents
Junction of George Street and Castle Street. The block on the right was demolished c. 1969. Sir Walter Scott's house, 39 Castle Street, is beyond this block, but not visible in the image. Dr. Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) was the leader of the Free Church of Scotland at the Disruption (1843) and afterwards. A print from this glass plate negative was included in the "Monuments and Restorations" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exibition". See Coll-1167/B/20. Handwritten...
Dates:
c 1890-c 1910
Dr Chalmers' Statue, c 1985
Item — Box Box 2 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/13/3
Scope and Contents
Junction of George Street and Castle Street. The block on the right was demolished c. 1969. Sir Walter Scott's house, 39 Castle Street, is beyond this block, but not visible in the image. Dr. Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847) was the leader of the Free Church of Scotland at the Disruption (1843) and afterwards. 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
Dr Guthrie's Church, c 1890-c 1910
Item — Box Box 1 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/2/4
Scope and Contents
Dr. Guthrie's Church, now St. Columba Free Church (originally Free St. John's). Head of the West Bow on left of print. Dr Guthrie (1803-1873) was a prominent minister of the Free Church, and founder of the "Ragged Schools". Handwritten title by R. Dykes. A print from this 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 1890-c 1910
Dr Guthrie's Church, c 1985
Item — Box Box 1 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/2/4
Scope and Contents
Dr. Guthrie's Church, now St. Columba Free Church (originally Free St. John's). Head of the West Bow on left of print. Dr Guthrie (1803-1873) was a prominent minister of the Free Church, and founder of the "Ragged Schools". 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...
Dates:
c 1985
Duddingston Loch, c 1914
Item
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/25/1
Scope and Contents
Unmounted. No attribution, but pencil inscription on back reads, "Swans on the ice, Loch, Edinburgh" and below, "W. Reid 914".
Dates:
c 1914
Dundas Street, c 1890-c 1910
Item — Box Box 2 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/14/5
Scope and Contents
Has this view been taken to contrast with prints Coll-1167/B/26/14/1-4? Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes. A print from this glass plate negative was included in the "Open Spaces as Gardens and Playgrounds" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exibition". See Coll-1167/B/24.
Dates:
c 1890-c 1910