Edinburgh, Scotland

Scope and Contents Photograph of Ramsay Garden taken from Princes Street. No attribution. Number on back: 115/13. Ramsay Garden Lodge and cottages were bought by Patrick Geddes in 1892. Geddes employed Henbest Capper and Sydney Mitchell to create the Ramsay Garden complex for use as student and lecturer's residences. It accommodated a large flat for himself and his family. The common room in Ramsay Lodge contains murals by John Duncan c. 1897. In 2020 it is used entirely as residential flats but its...

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The cottages in the foreground, presumably on the edge of the gardens behind New College and Mound Place, have been demolished. The terrace of Ramsay Gardens, visible beyond the cottages, originally consisted of three houses built by Allan Ramsay, the painter, son of the poet, between 1760 and 1780.

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View of Ramsay Gardens from Outlook Tower. The cottages in the foreground, presumably on the edge of the gardens behind New College and Mound Place, have been demolished. The terrace of Ramsay Gardens, visible beyond the cottages, originally consisted of three houses built by Allan Ramsay, the painter, son of the poet, between 1760 and 1780.

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The cottages in the foreground, presumably on the edge of the gardens behind New College and Mound Place, have been demolished. The terrace of Ramsay Gardens, visible beyond the cottages, originally consisted of three houses built by Allan Ramsay, the painter, son of the poet, between 1760 and 1780.

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View of Ramsay Gardens from Outlook Tower. The cottages in the foreground, presumably on the edge of the gardens behind New College and Mound Place, have been demolished. The terrace of Ramsay Gardens, visible beyond the cottages, originally consisted of three houses built by Allan Ramsay, the painter, son of the poet, between 1760 and 1780.

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This may be a view of the fronts of the cottages (later demolished) shown in the views of Ramsay Gardens in Coll-1167/B/26/1/15-16. If this indeed the case, the sloping street must be Ramsay Lane, looking east towards the Free Church (new New College). See Coll-1167/B/26/2/5-6.

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This may be a view of the fronts of the cottages (later demolished) shown in the views of Ramsay Gardens in Coll-1167/B/27/1/15-16. If this indeed the case, the sloping street must be Ramsay Lane, looking east towards the Free Church (new New College). See Coll-1167/B/27/2/5-6.

Scope and Contents Records of the Berean Assembly, 1773-1839. One folio volume with vellum binding and various pagination. Laid paper bears the watermark of J Whatman, Turkey Mill, 1826.Also includes memorial of events; register of names and baptisms; and enrolment of members at and after Mr Barclay's decease.Several items are loosely inserted, including:- Copy of Scottish Congregationalist, August 1933, with article on original Assembly at Sauchieburn- Letter...

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14 items that were exhibited in the " Reformation Period" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exhibition", 1914.

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Reid's Close. South side of the Canongate. Not to be confused with Reid's Court (Coll-1167/B/26/5/15-18). Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.