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
/Q: Bristo
/1
| Full reference code | Coll-1167/1/Q/1 |
| Title | Lothian Street |
| Original title | Lothian Street |
| Date | c1904-1910 |
| Creator | Sir Patrick Geddes |
| Scope and content | The photograph was taken from a point near the end of Lothian Street, looking east. Behind the photographer would have been the junction of Bristo Place, running north, as it still does (1989). Bristo Street running south and, at a short distance beyond the McEwan Hall, Teviot Place running west. The buildings on the right were demolished c. 1960-70 for University development; those on the left still exist (1990s). The Old College is visible at the far end of the street. |
| Author of original title | Robert Dykes |
| Negative number | Green Box 128 |
| Note | Some recent maps show the site of Bristo Street (north end), as Bristo Place, see Coll-1167/1/Q/2 and See Coll-1167/1/Q/3. |
| Related items | Coll-1167/1/Q/2 Coll-1167/1/Q/3 |