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Edinburgh, Scotland

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Found in 788 Collections and/or Records:

Improvements, c 1914

 sub-series
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/22
Scope and Contents

3 items grouped together under the heading "Improvements".

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

In the Old Assembly Close, 17 November 1824, c 1914

 Item — Box PC6/2: Series Coll-1167/B; Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/12/2
Scope and Contents

Print from lithograph, showing the Old Assembly Close on the second day of the Great Fire of Edinburgh. inscribed in ink. No attribution.

Dates: c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / The Great Fire of Edinburgh

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

India Place, looking east, c 1989

 Item — Box Box 7 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/30/27
Scope and Contents

Small duplicate photographic print of Coll-1167/B/27/15/3 showing India Place, a short distance west of India Street.

Dates: c 1989
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / Photographs for the Survey of Edinburgh - duplicate prints

India Place, looking east, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 3 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/15/3
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 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 / 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

Inglis Corner top of Calton Hill, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 3 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/16/10
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/27/16, 7 and 9. Note Dugald Stewart Monument protruding in right of background. 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 / 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

Inside east wall of Richmond Lane, near Fork, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 3 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/20/3
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 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 / The Pleasance, Richmond Street, Salisbury Square

Interior of Lady Stair's House, 1897

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/21/1
Scope and Contents

Original architect's rendered perspective in watercolour of ground floor hall with internal balcony by George Shaw Aitken. Renovation for Lord Rosebery who bought the property in 1895 at the suggestion of Patrick Geddes.

Dates: 1897
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / Restorations