Edinburgh, Scotland

Scope and Contents 11 items, including maps, plans and diagrams that were exhibited in the 'General and Geographical' section of the replacement Cities and Town Planning Exhibition. Exhibits which have been identified as missing or not replaced from this section include three large oil paintings of Edinburgh by Eric Robertson and a bronze relief model showing the Geographical Survey of Edinburgh before the advent of railways. A plaster model of the same is said to exist with part of it at Huntely House...

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A reproduction of a map of Edinburgh and suburbs, orginally published on 27 September 1784 by Alexander Kincaid and John Bengo and dedicated to John Grieve, Lord Provost.

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Fragment of a larger print showing a general view of the ruins, etched by William Lizars.

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George IV Bridge, showing a site next to the upper part of the bridge shown in the previous print G12. It is now occupied by part of the National Library of Scotland (completed 1955). Handwritten title by R. Dykes.

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George IV Bridge, showing a site next to the upper part of the bridge shown in the previous print G12. It is now occupied by part of the National Library of Scotland (completed 1955). Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by R. Dykes.

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George IV Bridge Arch, taken from near foot of Candlemaker Row. The Central Library is on the left. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.

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George IV Bridge Arch, taken from near foot of Candlemaker Row. The Central Library is on the left. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.

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

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

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Possibly looking north towards Crichton Street with the east back of George Square on the left, in which case the lane is the same as that shown the next image in the series (Coll-1167/B/26/18/3) and the mews buildings a continuation of those shown there. The building at the end of the lane shown above is not the same as that shown in Coll-1167/B/26/18/4 which is one story lower. Demolished 1960. Handwritten title by R. Dykes.