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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = PJM

Found in 40 Collections and/or Records:

University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area: feasibility studies of miscellaneous areas, 1971-1979

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/14.1
Scope and Contents Six reports, by three different consultants: Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates, Robert Matthew, Johnson-Marshall and Partners and the University of Edinburgh Architecture Research Unit. Five concern feasibility studies for possible development of miscellaneous sites within the University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area. Locations considered are the Appleton Tower in George Square, the High School Yards site, the Buccleuch Church site, the Empire Theatre site and the Empire...
Dates: 1971-1979

University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area: Old College Redevelopment, 1949-1977

 Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/12
Scope and Contents

University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area: Old College Redevelopment consists of:


  1. reports and photographs, (1964-1977)
  2. plans, (1949-1977)
Dates: 1949-1977

University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area: Old College Redevelopment: plans, 1949-1977

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/12.2
Scope and Contents

Old College Redevelopment: plans consists of:


  1. plans: The Old College - South Bridge, (c1960)
  2. plans: Old College surface treatment, (1977)
  3. plans: water colours of Old College, (1949)
Dates: 1949-1977

University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area: Old College Redevelopment: reports and photographs, 1964-1977

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/12.1
Scope and Contents Three reports concerning redevelopment of the University of Edinburgh Old College. The earliest by Ian G Lindsay & Partners (1964) outlines the history of Old College and provides plans and outline proposals for future use. Two from the late 1970s are by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates and report on a proposed scheme to resurface to quad of Old College. One report consists of annotated photographs of an architectural model. An individual black and white photographic print (12cm x...
Dates: 1964-1977

University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area: Old College surface treatment, 1977

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/12.2.2
Scope and Contents

6 copy plans (63cm x 127cm) by Percy Johnson-Marshall & Associates showing ideas for the surface treatment of the quadrangle at the University of Edinburgh Old College. The plans are all copied from 1 base plan at 1:100 scale, of which there is a paper blank. A series of different ideas are shown on the remainder of the plans through hand written additions and coloured letratone. 4 of the plans are transparencies.

Dates: 1977

University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area: plans of miscellaneous areas, 1960-1970

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/14.2
Scope and Contents

plans of miscellaneous areas consists of:


  1. plans: post graduate school of medicine (Pfizer Foundation), (14 November 1960
  2. plans: maths and physics site - High School Yards, (c1970)
Dates: 1960-1970

University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area: Proposed alterations for various houses in Buccleuch Place, 1951-1972

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/13.1
Scope and Contents

37 copy architectural plans (45cm x 68cm) by the University of Edinburgh Works Department showing planned alterations for various houses in Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh to convert them from houses to teaching space. Some of the plans have hand additions in red pencil.

Dates: 1951-1972

University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area: water colours of Old College, 1949

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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/12.2.3
Scope and Contents

5 manuscript architectural drawings (40cm x 70cm) by R Gordon Brown, showing 3 perspective drawings of the University of Edinburgh Old College quadrangle, and 2 plans of the quadrangle surface. The drawings are in pencil and watercolour.

Dates: 1949

University of Edinburgh Development Committee: Central Area Development Sub-committee - Old College courtyard and stone cleaning, 1976-1978

 File
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/A/3.4
Scope and Contents

Contents of an original file concerning the University of Edinburgh Development Committee: Central Area Development Sub-committee's project to repave and clean the stonework of Old College. The file contains committee minutes, correspondence, handwritten notes on site meetings, possible designs, research into methodology and estimates from possible contractors.

Dates: 1976-1978