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Edinburgh, Scotland

 Subject

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Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 788 Collections and/or Records:

The volunteer review in the Queen's Park, 1860, c 1914

 Item — Box Box A: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/25/4
Scope and Contents

Photograph of old print, "from the print published by Messrs. McFarlane & Erskine, Edinburgh"

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

The West Bow, c 1914

 Item — Box Box C: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/6/1
Scope and Contents

A lithograph showing a view of the West Bow, published by Hugh Paton, Her Majesty's carver and gilder. Undated, c. 1860. Re-framed at some point in the second part of the twentieth century.

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

The West Bow, c 1914

 sub-series
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/6
Scope and Contents

5 items that were exhibited in the "West Bow" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exhibition." An extract from the catalogue of the "Cities and Town Planning Exhibition", Dublin (Ui Breasail) reads: "Ancient approach to the Town from the South West. Destroyed 1820-1830. Its peculiar form was probably conditioned by cultivation terraces utilised for strategic reasons." (p. 38).

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

The wing of Acheson House, c 1937

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/11/6
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the wing of Acheson House, the whole having been restored by the Marquis of Bute. Stamp on back reads “Edinburgh Picture News, 42 George Street , Edinburgh. Copyright Photo (reproduction fee 10/6.” (52 1/2 P). Edinburgh Picture News were located at 42 George Street between 1937 and 1940.

Dates: c 1937
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Patrick Geddes Collection / The Survey of Edinburgh / Old buildings in Edinburgh

Tolbooth St. John's Church, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 1 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/2/3
Scope and Contents

Tolbooth St. John's Church (Victoria Hall). View from upper end of Johnston Terrace. 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.

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

Tolbooth St. John's Church, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 1 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/2/3
Scope and Contents

Tolbooth St. John's Church (Victoria Hall). View from upper end of Johnston Terrace. 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.

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

Tolbooth Wynd, Canongate, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 2 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/16/1
Scope and Contents

Calton Hill and the old Royal High School in the background. Canongate Churchyard on the right. Handwritten label by R. Dykes. A print from this glass plate negative was included in the "New Town of Edinburgh" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exibition". See Coll-1167/B/13.

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

Tolbooth Wynd, Canongate, c 1985

 Item — Box Box 3 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/27/16/1
Scope and Contents

Calton Hill and the old Royal High School in the background. Canongate Churchyard on the right. Handwritten label by R. Dykes. A print from the corresponding glass plate negative was included in the "New Town of Edinburgh" section of Geddes' replacement "Cities and Town Planning Exibition". See Coll-1167/B/13.

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

Tollcross, c 1890-c 1910

 Item — Box Box 1 of 7: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/26/8/4
Scope and Contents

Tollcross looking east towards High Riggs. Compare image Coll-1167/B/26/8/2 showing the other end of the the same street looking west. The gable end with the Fry's advertisement marks the site of Goldberg's Store (as in 1991), abandoned since then. 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 / Main Point and Tollcross

Tollcross, c 1989

 Item — Box Box 7 of 9: Series Coll-1167/B
Identifier: Coll-1167/B/30/25
Scope and Contents

Small duplicate photographic print of Coll-1167/B/27/8/4 showing Tollcross looking east towards High Riggs.

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