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
/H: Main Point and Tollcross
/2
| Full reference code | Coll-1167/1/H/2 |
| Title | Main Point |
| Original title | Main Point |
| Date | c1904-1910 |
| Creator | Sir Patrick Geddes |
| Scope and content | Main Point, at the west end of West Port, looking into High Riggs. At one time, this was one of the most important junctions forming a point of entry into the City. There is still a public house at this corner. See 'By the Three Great Roads - A History of Tollcross, Fountainbridge and the West Port, ed. Easton. |
| Author of original title | Robert Dykes |
| Negative number | Green Box 105 |
| Note | Compare with Coll-1167/1/H/3. Also with Coll-1167/1/H/4 which shows the same street from the other end. |
| Related items | Coll-1167/1/H/3 Coll-1167/1/H/4 |