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Edinburgh, Scotland

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Found in 788 Collections and/or Records:

The Castle and the Grassmarket, c 1912

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/5/2
Scope and Contents

Printed duplicate of drawing by Frank C. Mears. Framed print. No signature, but date 1912 changed to 1913 in bottom right hand corner.

Dates: c 1912
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / Castles and Abbeys

The castle from the Vennel, 1913

 Item — Box Box C: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/5/7
Scope and Contents

Print first published in Weirter, L., "The Story of Edinburgh Castle" (1913). Collotype by the author, one of sixteen in the book. Numbers written on back, 112/2.

Dates: 1913
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / Castles and Abbeys

The ceremony of the laying the foundation stone of the New College of Edinburgh, 16 November 1789, c 1914

 Item — Box PC6/2: Series Coll-1167/B; Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/23/1
Scope and Contents Likely to be a facsimile of an engraving made by David Allan in 1789, of the Ceremony of the laying of the foundation stone at the New College of Edinburgh. This refers to what is now called The Old College Quad at the University of Edinburgh. 1st, Gand Lodge of Scotland; 2nd, Lord Provost, Magistrates & Council; 3rd. Professors & Students; 4th, Procession of Free Masons; 5th, South Bridge terminated by a distant view of the Register Office. "D. Allan del. et incid. Edinbr. Novr. 26,...
Dates: c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / Higher Education Developments

The ceremony of the laying the foundation stone of the New College of Edinburgh, 16 November 1789 (duplicate), c 1914

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/23/2a
Scope and Contents A duplicate copy of a facsimile of an engraving made by David Allen in 1789, of the Ceremony of the laying of the foundation stone at the New College of Edinburgh. This refers to what is now called The Old College Quad at the University of Edinburgh. 1st, Gand Lodge of Scotland; 2nd, Lord Provost, Magistrates & Council; 3rd. Professors & Students; 4th, Procession of Free Masons; 5th, South Bridge terminated by a distant view of the Register Office. "D. Allan del. et incid. Edinbr....
Dates: c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / Higher Education Developments

The ceremony of the laying the foundation stone of the New College of Edinburgh, 1789, c 1914

 Item — Box PC6/2: Series Coll-1167/B; Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/23/2b
Scope and Contents A duplicate copy of a facsimile of an engraving made by David Allen in 1789, of the Ceremony of the laying of the foundation stone at the New College of Edinburgh. This refers to what is now called The Old College Quad at the University of Edinburgh. 1st, Gand Lodge of Scotland; 2nd, Lord Provost, Magistrates & Council; 3rd. Professors & Students; 4th, Procession of Free Masons; 5th, South Bridge terminated by a distant view of the Register Office. "D. Allan del. et incid. Edinbr....
Dates: c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / Higher Education Developments

The Children's Garden at Johnston Terrace, c 1890-c 1910

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

10 Glass plate negatives showing a variety of scenes within the Children's Garden at Johnston Terrace, 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

The Children's Garden at Johnston Terrace, c 1985

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

10 Photographic prints showing a variety of scenes within the Children's Garden at Johnston Terrace, 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

The City of Edinburgh and its environs, c 1914

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/1/3
Scope and Contents

Probably a reproduction of Robert Kirkwood’s Plan of Edinburgh, 1817. Dedicated to Sir John Marjoribanks, late Lord Provost of Edinburgh.

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

The Earl of Haddington's House, Cowgate, c 1914

 Item — Box Box A: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/8/12
Scope and Contents Framed print of a pen and ink watercolour, a copy of a drawing by James Skene of Rubislaw. The Earl of Haddington's House was built and occupied by the Earl of Haddington; approximately on the site of the “Cunzie House” or the Old Mint, and later of George IV Bridge. The building was sometimes referred to as “The French Ambassador's House”. See Robert Chamber's "Traditions of Edinburgh" (1868) in which there is a small picture of a house, identical with this item, which is described as the...
Dates: c 1914
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / Reformation period

The east front of the new university, c 1914

 Item — Box Box A: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/23/3
Scope and Contents

Photographic reproduction of an original engraving of the East Front of the New University, inscribed "McIntyre Sculpt." "1794" is pencilled on the engraving and shows on the photograph. Number on back, "A3".

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