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Edinburgh, Scotland

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 784 Collections and/or Records:

West Richmond Street, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 2 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/20/4
Scope and Contents This street still leads, at right angles, from Nicolson Street to the Pleasance. Richmond Lane runs north west from the Fork, corsses West Richmond Street and becomes Richmond Place (which leads through Roxburgh Place to Drummond Street). The whole area has been almost wholly rebuilt since clearnce began about 1930. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes. A print of this glass plate negative was exhibited in the "Squalor and Romance" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning...
Dates: c 1890-c 1910

West Richmond Street, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 3 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/20/4
Scope and Contents This street still leads, at right angles, from Nicolson Street to the Pleasance. Richmond Lane runs north west from the Fork, corsses West Richmond Street and becomes Richmond Place (which leads through Roxburgh Place to Drummond Street). The whole area has been almost wholly rebuilt since clearnce began about 1930. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes. A print of the corresponding glass plate negative...
Dates: c 1985

West side of George Square, c 1914

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/23/10
Scope and Contents

Image showing the part of the west side of George Square not affected by total redevelopment, last remaining side of the historic square. Attributed to "The Scotsman", Edinburgh. Number on back 01857.

Dates: c 1914

West Silvermills Lane looking towards Clarence Street, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 2 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/13/7
Scope and Contents

It appears that images Coll-1167/B/26/13/4-7 are included to show an area of light industry on the northern edge of the New Town. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes. A print of this glass plate negative was exhibited in the "Strata of Edinburgh: Breakdown of Formal Plan" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exihibition." See Coll-1167/B/18.

Dates: c 1890-c 1910

West Silvermills Lane looking towards Clarence Street, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 2 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/13/7
Scope and Contents

It appears that images Coll-1167/B/27/13/4-7 are included to show an area of light industry on the northern edge of the New Town. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes. A print of the corresponding glass plate negative was exhibited in the "Strata of Edinburgh: Breakdown of Formal Plan" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exihibition." See Coll-1167/B/18.

Dates: c 1985

West view of Edinburgh Castle, c 1914

 Item — Box Box A: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/5/6
Scope and Contents

Tinted lithograph showing west view of Edinburgh Castle. No attribution; no other reference.

Dates: c 1914

West view of Holyrood Chapel, 10 January 1789, c 1914

 Item — Box Box A: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/11/8
Scope and Contents

Likely to be a duplicate copy of an engraving published by Samuel Hooper, 10 January 1789. No attribution.

Dates: c 1914

Whitehorse Close, 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/21/3
Scope and Contents

Likely to be a duplicate of a drawing by Bruce J. Home of Whitehorse Close, included in the "Old Houses in Edinburgh" (1904-1907). Whitehorse Close was restored by Dr Barbour at the suggestion of Patrick Geddes.

Dates: 1870

Willowbrad Road, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 3 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/22/19
Scope and Contents

This must show the construction of, presumably, the main road linking London Road and Portobello Road, and Duddingston Road with Milton Road West, coming round the north-east side of Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.

Dates: c 1985

Willowbrad Road, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 3 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/22/19
Scope and Contents

This must show the construction of, presumably, the main road linking London Road and Portobello Road, and Duddingston Road with Milton Road West, coming round the north-east side of Holyrood Park and Arthur's Seat. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.

Dates: c 1890-c 1910