Scope and Contents 2 photographs on card showing the Outlook Tower. The Outlook Tower was acquired in 1892 by Geddes as a centre for postgraduate studies, experimental education, civic improvement etc.. 1. Top. Outlook Tower, Cannonball House, Castlehil, St. John's Tollbooth Church; 2. Bottom. Same view approximately but excluding Cannonball House and showing the south side of Castlehill and reservoir on north side. Geddes stands with a group of children on the left. Note that the war memorial has moved since...

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Card with two photographs, showing two views of Edinburgh Castle, probably dating from c.1880. Views are mounted on card with cut-out card frames. 1: Edinburgh Castle from the west, number given 480, showing Inglis Monogram. 2: Edinburgh Castle from the south west, number given 492, Inglis Monogram.

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Duplicate photographic print of Coll-1167/B/27/20/12 showing corrugated iron face, road and back of tenenments, possibly adjacent to Holyrood Park.

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Triplicate photographic print of Coll-1167/B/27/20/12 showing corrugated iron face, road and back of tenenments, possibly adjacent to Holyrood Park.

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Note the corrugated iron face, and a road, with setts in the foreground. It is possible that the tenements in the background were adjacent to Holyrood Park known in Geddes' time as the Queen's, and later the King's Park.

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Note the corrugated iron face, and a road, with setts in the foreground. It is possible that the tenements in the background were adjacent to Holyrood Park known in Geddes' time as the Queen's, and later the King's Park.

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Unidentified close and unattributed, possibly showing the back of Whiteford House.

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This scene has defied identification. Note that the buildings may in fact be of two storeys and attics at the front. The vicinity of Grassmarket and of St. John's Hill has been suggested.

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This scene has defied identification. Note that the buildings may in fact be of two storeys and attics at the front. The vicinity of Grassmarket and of St. John's Hill has been suggested.

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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