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
/T: The Pleasance, Richmond Street, Salisbury Square
/2
| Full reference code | Coll-1167/1/T/2 |
| Title | Pleasance Fork |
| Original title | Pleasance Fork |
| Date | c1904-1910 |
| Creator | Sir Patrick Geddes |
| Scope and content | The site is a triangular open space opposite the present (1988) Deaconess Hospital which would be on the right beyond the edge of the picture. This view is looking north. The Hospital was re-used as Lothian Health Board Headquarters in March 1991. The triangular open space in this photograph is occupied by the rather elaborate public house; the sign over the door reads "G Kirk". The subsequent open space is apparently now (1997) to be built over again. |
| Author of original title | Alasdair Geddes |
| Negative number | Green Box 115 |
| Note | See 'Edinburgh Improvement Survey 1927'; St Leonards Section, Area L, Ref. no 67, and also Area L, Ref. no 76, Pleasance, no 165, 165a, looking north (Edinburgh Room, City Library). See Coll-1167/1/T/6. |
| Related items | Coll-1167/1/T/6 |