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Coll-1167: Archives of the Patrick Geddes Centre for Planning Studies

The Photographs from the Survey of Edinburgh are part of a larger collection formerly held within the Outlook Tower on Castlehill. The collection as whole was catalogued while still at the Outlook Tower, this catalogue published as a 2-volume set Catalogue of the archives of the Patrick Geddes Centre for Planning Studies, the second volume focussed solely on the Edinburgh Survey photographs. It is this volume which has now been revisited, its contents keyed, with minor alterations, into a database, accessible below.

It is hoped to address the rest of the collection in due course. Meanwwhile a full digital copy of the first volume is available in pdf format (9MB file)

/1: Photographs from the Survey of Edinburgh


/A: The Castle and Castlehill


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Full reference codeColl-1167/1/A/5
TitleCastle Esplanade and Parade Ground from Outlook Tower
Original titleCastle Esplanade and Parade Ground from Outlook Tower
Datec1904-1910
CreatorSir Patrick Geddes
Scope and contentThis print shows the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in white drill tunics which they wore when doing drill. Six companies are present; four are drawn up on the left, and are changing formation with the arrangement on the right. The Band is at the top right. The Regimental Sergeant Major is in the middle distance. Note the Royal Arms on the Gateway, and absence of the statues of Wallace and Bruce now on either side of it.
Author of original title
Negative numberGreen Box 147
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