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Edinburgh, Scotland

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Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 99 Collections and/or Records:

Greenside from Calton, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 2 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/16/11
Scope and Contents

The end of Picardy Place is visible at the end of the lane. The site of The Playhouse Theatre is on the right. The back of Lady Glenorchy's Low Calton Church is on the left (mostly demolished, 1989). Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.

Dates: c 1890-c 1910
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / The photographs for the Survey of Edinburgh / Calton Hill and Eastern Periphery of the New Town

High Street, c 1890-c 1910

 sub-sub-series — Box Box 1 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/3
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: c 1890-c 1910
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / The photographs for the Survey of Edinburgh

Holyrood, c 1890-c 1910

 sub-sub-series — Box Box 1 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/6
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: c 1890-c 1910
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / The photographs for the Survey of Edinburgh

Holyrood Abbey, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 1 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/6/3
Scope and Contents

Holyrood Abbey. 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 title by Alasdair Geddes.

Dates: c 1890-c 1910
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / The photographs for the Survey of Edinburgh / Holyrood

India Place, looking east, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 2 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/15/3
Scope and Contents

Actually India Place, a short distance west of India Street and demolished in 1967, looking towards north west Circus Place. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.

Dates: c 1890-c 1910
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / The photographs for the Survey of Edinburgh / Views of the 19th Century edges of the New Town

Inglis Corner top of Calton Hill, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 6 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/16/10
Scope and Contents

Calton Hill Road. Inglis' Corner refers to Rock House, which was, from 1843 to 1945, the photoraphic studio and house of three generations of the Inglis family. See Coll-1167/B/26/16, 7 and 9. Note Dugald Stewart Monument protruding in right of background. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.

Dates: c 1890-c 1910
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / The photographs for the Survey of Edinburgh / Calton Hill and Eastern Periphery of the New Town

Inside east wall of Richmond Lane, near Fork, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 2 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/20/3
Scope and Contents

South Richmond Street rear view. It is possible that this confined lane was enclosed beyond the area wall shown in these photographs. If so, it is certainly "near the Fork" which can still be distinguished in the present (1988) open space. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.

Dates: c 1890-c 1910
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / The photographs for the Survey of Edinburgh / The Pleasance, Richmond Street, Salisbury Square

Johnston Terrace and the Castle, c 1890-c 1910

 sub-sub-series — Box Box 2 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/9
Scope and Contents

7 Glass plate negatives showing a variety of scenes within the Johnston Terrace and the Castle areas of Edinburgh, which form part of Patrick Geddes' photographic survey of Edinburgh.

Dates: c 1890-c 1910
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / The photographs for the Survey of Edinburgh

Lady Wynd from West Port, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 1 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/7/19
Scope and Contents

Lady Wynd from West Port, looking towards King's Stables Road and the Castle. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.

Dates: c 1890-c 1910
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / The photographs for the Survey of Edinburgh / The Vennel, Candlemaker Row

Looking north from Fettes Row towards Henderson Row, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 2 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/13/6
Scope and Contents

All of this area has been redeveloped, but some of the tenements in the distant background were still standing in 1966. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.

Dates: c 1890-c 1910
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / The photographs for the Survey of Edinburgh / Princes Street Gardens, the New Town and its Northern Edge

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