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Edinburgh, Scotland

 Subject

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Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 788 Collections and/or Records:

Higher Education Developments, 1906-1960

 sub-series
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/23
Scope and Contents

21 items which were exhibited in or deemed to relate to the "Higher Education Developments" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exhibition". Additional exhibits in the "Higher Education Developments" section were made up of photographs from Geddes' photographic survey of Edinburgh. See Coll-1167/B/26/18/1, 4 and 6; Coll-1167/B/26/24/1 - glass plate negatives; Coll-1167/B/27/18/1, 4 and 6; Coll-1167/B/27/24/1 - photographic prints.

Dates: 1906-1960
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / 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, c 1985

 sub-sub-series — Box Box 1 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/6
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: c 1985
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

Holyrood Abbey, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 1 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/6/3
Scope and Contents

Holyrood Abbey. 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. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.

Dates: c 1985
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / The photographs for the Survey of Edinburgh / Holyrood

Holyrood Palace Entrance, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 1 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/6/2
Scope and Contents

Note sentry boxes, guard's uniforms and awning. A print of this glass plate negative was exhibited in the "Strata of Edinburgh: Superficial Tourist View" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exihibition." See Coll-1167/B/18.

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

Holyrood Palace Entrance, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 1 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/6/2
Scope and Contents

Note sentry boxes, guard's uniforms and awning. A print of the corresponding glass plate negative was exhibited in the "Strata of Edinburgh: Superficial Tourist View" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exihibition." See Coll-1167/B/18.

Dates: c 1985
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / The photographs for the Survey of Edinburgh / Holyrood

Hope Terrace, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 3 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/22/5
Scope and Contents

A villa in the Grange - in Hope Terrace identified by the street sign shown on the right of the picture, probably no 35 (corner of Kilgraston Road) on a site now occupied by a modern block of flats. Villas with similarly rounded-headed windows, though less elaborate detail, may still (1989) be seen in Lauder Road, north of Grange Road.

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 19th century outer suburbs

Hope Terrace, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 3 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/22/5
Scope and Contents

A villa in the Grange - in Hope Terrace identified by the street sign shown on the right of the picture, probably no 35 (corner of Kilgraston Road) on a site now occupied by a modern block of flats. Villas with similarly rounded-headed windows, though less elaborate detail, may still (1989) be seen in Lauder Road, north of Grange Road.

Dates: c 1985
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / The photographs for the Survey of Edinburgh / The 19th century outer suburbs

Ice Flow, showing west-flowing glaciers from Calton Hill to Salisbury Crags, c 1914

 Item — Box Box A: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/1/11
Scope and Contents

Hand-drawn diagram. This replaced the Geological survey included in the original Cities and Town Planning Exhibition. Shows west-flowing glaciers skirting Calton Hill, the Castle and Salisbury Crags before advent of railways.

Dates: c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / General and geographical