Edinburgh, Scotland

Panorama of New Town and Old Town from Outlook Tower. Looking north, Ramsay Gardens and Mound Place (right) in foreground. See Coll-1167/B/27/11, particularuly Coll-1167/B/27/11/4, for views of, and from, The Mound. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Mabel Barker.

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/27/2/5) in foreground. Scott Monument and New Town beyond. Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by Mabel Barker.

View of Princes Street from Calton Hill showing the outline of the proposed North British Hotel which was completed in 1902. (renamed The Balmoral in 1990). No attribution but note on the back suggests “by Francis Caird Inglis”. Text in pencil on back reads 112/32.

Likely to be a facsimile. No attribution, stipple engraving showing view of the south side of the Lawnmarket, and the Weigh-House, and top of the West Bow. Possibly reproductions of drawings by the Rev. J. Sime published in Thomas George Stevenson's "Edinburgh in the Olden Time" (1880).

Said to be take from Lady Lawson Street near the former Fire Station. The old Cattle Market is in the foreground. Compare print G17. St. Giles' crown is on the left of the chimney, the McEwan Hall dome to the right. The chimney appears in the next print G17. It looks like that of Campbell, Hope anf King's Brewery behind Chambers Street, north side.

Said to be take from Lady Lawson Street near the former Fire Station. The old Cattle Market is in the foreground. Compare print G17. St. Giles' crown is on the left of the chimney, the McEwan Hall dome to the right. The chimney appears in the next print Coll-1167/B/26/7/18. It looks like that of Campbell, Hope and King's Brewery behind Chambers Street, north side.

3 Glass plate negatives showing a variety of scenes within the 19th century edge of the New Town, Edinburgh, which form part of Patrick Geddes' photographic survey of Edinburgh.

3 Photographic prints showing a variety of scenes within the 19th century edge of the New Town, Edinburgh, the corresponding glass plate negatives of which formed part of Patrick Geddes' photographic survey of Edinburgh.

The title on the original envelope containing the glass plate negative read "Crosscause", this presumably should have read "Waste Ground, Back of Crosscauseway". Handwritten title by R. Dykes.

The title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negative read "Crosscause", this presumably should have read "Waste Ground, Back of Crosscauseway". Handwritten title on the original envelope containing the corresponding glass plate negatives was written by R. Dykes.