Edinburgh, Scotland

Scope and Contents South part of Tron Square. Tron Square consists of two rectangular courts, each with buildings on three sides and the south side open. The North part, which is the first part to be approached from High Street via Old Assembly Close, is at a higher elevation, so that the flats in it overlook the backs of those in the South part, which is turn has now a view across the Cowgate to the tall buidlings in Guthrie Street and Chambers Street beyond. The whole complex (built 1899) has been renovated...

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Duplicate photographic print of Coll-1167/B/27/4/4 showing the north part of Tron Square.

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Duplicate photographic print of Coll-1167/B/27/4/4 showing the north part of Tron Square, showing magnified central area of image to show faces of children and people in more detail.

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Extract from unidentified newspaper or magazine publication which reproduced a part of a photographic print from Geddes' photographic survey of Edinburgh. Showing children in the north part of Tron Square.

Scope and Contents 2 photographs on card showing the Outlook Tower. The Outlook Tower was acquired in 1892 by Geddes as a centre for postgraduate studies, experimental education, civic improvement etc.. 1. Top. Outlook Tower, Cannonball House, Castlehil, St. John's Tollbooth Church; 2. Bottom. Same view approximately but excluding Cannonball House and showing the south side of Castlehill and reservoir on north side. Geddes stands with a group of children on the left. Note that the war memorial has moved since...

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Card with two photographs, showing two views of Edinburgh Castle, probably dating from c.1880. Views are mounted on card with cut-out card frames. 1: Edinburgh Castle from the west, number given 480, showing Inglis Monogram. 2: Edinburgh Castle from the south west, number given 492, Inglis Monogram.

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Note the corrugated iron face, and a road, with setts in the foreground. It is possible that the tenements in the background were adjacent to Holyrood Park known in Geddes' time as the Queen's, and later the King's Park.

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Note the corrugated iron face, and a road, with setts in the foreground. It is possible that the tenements in the background were adjacent to Holyrood Park known in Geddes' time as the Queen's, and later the King's Park.

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Duplicate photographic print of Coll-1167/B/27/20/12 showing corrugated iron face, road and back of tenenments, possibly adjacent to Holyrood Park.

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Triplicate photographic print of Coll-1167/B/27/20/12 showing corrugated iron face, road and back of tenenments, possibly adjacent to Holyrood Park.