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Edinburgh, Scotland

 Subject

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Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 788 Collections and/or Records:

King's Wall Garden Johnston Terrace, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 2 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/10/8
Scope and Contents

King's Wall Garden before cultivation.

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 Children's Garden at Johnston Terrace

King's Wall Garden Johnston Terrace, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 2 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/10/9
Scope and Contents

King's Wall Garden in process of cultivation. A woman and four children work with garden tools. A print from the corresponding glass plate negative was included in the "Open Spaces as Gardens and Playgrounds" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exibition". See Coll-1167/B/24.

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 Children's Garden at Johnston Terrace

King's Wall Garden Johnston Terrace, c 1989

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

Duplicate photographic print of Coll-1167/B/27/10/9 showing the King's Wall Garden in the process of cultivation.

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

Lady Stair's Close, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 1 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/2/9
Scope and Contents

Rear wings of James Court in foreground - taken from James Court looking towards Lady Stair's Close. Handwritten title by R. Dykes. 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 / Castehill and the lawnmarket

Lady Stair's Close, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 1 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/2/10
Scope and Contents

From the east side looking towards Lady Stair's House, the building with the round tower. Handwritten title by R. Dykes.

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 / Castehill and the lawnmarket

Lady Stair's Close, c 1985

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

Rear wings of James Court in foreground - taken from James Court looking towards Lady Stair's Close. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by R. Dykes. 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 / Castehill and the lawnmarket

Lady Stair's Close, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 1 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/2/10
Scope and Contents

From the east side looking towards Lady Stair's House, the building with the round tower. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by R. Dykes.

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 / Castehill and the lawnmarket

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

Lady Wynd from West Port, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 2 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/7/19
Scope and Contents

Lady Wynd from West Port, looking towards King's Stables Road and the Castle. 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 Vennel, Candlemaker Row

Later Medieval (burghal), c 1914

 sub-series
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/4
Scope and Contents 5 items that were exhibited in the 'Later Medieval (Burghal)' section of Geddes' replacement Cities and Town Planning Exhibition. An extract from the catalogue of the Dublin exhibition (Ui Breasail) reads "With the wars of indepedence the town began to take on a new character. It was probably first walled in the time of Edward I, and from now onwards became more and more crowded." (p. 37). A second extract reads "...To this is directly traceable the long overcrowding and underhousing of...
Dates: c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh