Edinburgh, Scotland

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Victoria Terrace and Street looking west. Victoria Street is on the left and leads to George IV Bridge. This view is practically unchanged (1998). Note children. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.

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Panorama of New Town and Old Town from Outlook Tower. View east. See Coll-1167/B/26/1/6-8. Handwritten title by Mabel Barker.

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Panorama of New Town and Old Town from Outlook Tower. View east. See Coll-1167/B/27/1/6-8. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Mabel Barker.

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View from Married Quarters, Johnston Terrace, into the back of the north side of the Grassmarket. The Married Quarters, which are not visible, were for the families of soldiers at the Castle. Handwritten title by Alasdair Geddes.

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View from Married Quarters, Johnston Terrace, into the back of the north side of the Grassmarket. The Married Quarters, which are not visible, were for the families of soldiers at the Castle. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Alasdair Geddes.

Scope and Contents Reproduction photograph showing view from the castle of the Esplanade, the Lawnmarket, St John’s Tolbooth Church, St Giles etc. c1848. The Church St Columba’s by the Castle on extreme right still under construction (1860). Note also that the upper two floors of the Outlook Tower had not been built yet. Inscribed on back of card in pencil, “Photo D. O. Hill, before the construction of tenements to R. and Ramsay Garden (1894-98).” Printed on back: “Francis Caird Inglis, etc. etc., Portrait...

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Print from an etching by William Lizars, showing the view from the Old Fish Market Close.

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Coloured copy of an original drawing by Frank Mears showing the view north from Edinburgh Castle.

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Panorama of New Town and Old Town from Outlook Tower. Looking north, Ramsay Gardens and Mound Place (right) in foreground. See Coll-1167/B/26/11, particularuly Coll-1167/B/26/11/4, for views of, and from, The Mound. Handwritten title by Mabel Barker.

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Panorama of New Town and Old Town from Outlook Tower. View North-north-east, New College (in 1910-11 College of the United Free Church of Scotland, see Coll-1167/B/26/2/5) in foreground. Scott Monument and New Town beyond. Handwritten title by Mabel Barker.