Album of photographs taken from the Ben Nevis Observatory

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Mainly landscapes, but also people, cloud formations etc.
Title inscription and dedication partially removed.
'Oct. '93' caption underneath one photograph.
Author: Anon.
Possibly associated with William Speirs Bruce, polar explorer and oceanographer who was resident in University Hall Edinburgh and was in charge of the Ben Nevis Observatory 1895-1896.

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Patrick Geddes papersT-GED

Town Planning and Regional PlanningT-GED/1

EconomicsT-GED/2

SociologyT-GED/3

HistoryT-GED/4

ArtT-GED/5

ExhibitionsT-GED/6

Edinburgh and the Outlook TowerT-GED/7

Evergreen - Verse - OlympusT-GED/8

General correspondenceT-GED/9

Financial and business papersT-GED/10

Religion and PhilosophyT-GED/11

EducationT-GED/12

GeographyT-GED/13

Classification of the SciencesT-GED/14

AstronomyT-GED/15

Meteorology and hygrometryT-GED/16

Life: Outlines of General BiologyT-GED/17

Biology - BotanyT-GED/18

Biographical material relating to Patrick GeddesT-GED/19

Post-1932 papers relating to Patrick GeddesT-GED/20

MiscellaneaT-GED/21

Maps, plans, photographs, prints and drawingsT-GED/22

TopographyT-GED/22/1

AfghanistanT-GED/22/1/Afghanistan

AfricaT-GED/22/1/Africa

AlgeriaT-GED/22/1/Algeria

AntarcticaT-GED/22/1/Antarctica

ArabiaT-GED/22/1/Arabia

Arctic and North PoleT-GED/22/1/Arctic and North Pole

AsiaT-GED/22/1/Asia

AustralasiaT-GED/22/1/Australasia

AustraliaT-GED/22/1/Australia

AustriaT-GED/22/1/Austria

BelgiumT-GED/22/1/Belgium

BrazilT-GED/22/1/Brazil

British IslesT-GED/22/1/British Isles

British Isles: GeneralT-GED/22/1/British Isles/General

EnglandT-GED/22/1/British Isles/England

ScotlandT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland

Map of Scotland showing the ecclesiastical divisions in the Middle AgesT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/382

Historic map of Scotland and the North of EnglandT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/383

A view of the Borderland before 1603T-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/384

Gordon of Straloch's map of ScotlandT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/385

Map of intended roads and bridges in the Highlands of ScotlandT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/386

Index map to the Atlas of ScotlandT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/387

Map: Scotland II Adapted to the points of the Trigonometrical SurveyT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/388

Map of Scotland with its Islands, drawn from the Topographical Surveys by James WyldT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/389

Illustrated Times Maps of Scotland and IrelandT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/390

Map of Scotland and Northern EnglandT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/391

Glasgow and South Western Railway Tourist's Map of ScotlandT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/392

Extracts from The Survey Atlas of ScotlandT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/393

Map of ScotlandT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/394

Map of ScotlandT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/395

Map of Scotland by J. & C. WalkerT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/396

Map of ScotlandT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/397

School Room Map of Scotland designed by James FairbarnT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/398

Tourist's Map of Scotland, reduced by permission from the Ordnance Survey by John BartholomewT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/399

Orographical Map of Scotland by John BartholomewT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/400

Large Scale Map of the Neighbourhoods of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, Dundee, Aberdeen and InvernessT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/401

Various maps relating to the Botanical Survey of ScotlandT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/402

Diagram illustrating the succession of plant remainsT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/403

Physical map of ScotlandT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/404

Photograph (detail) of a map showing the density of population in the central Scotland area between Glasgow and EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/405

Plan of the City and Royal Burgh of AberdeenT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/406

Reproduction of painting of Castlegate in Aberdeen in 1800T-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/407

Reproduction of painting of Butler Tower, AberdeenT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/408

View of street scene in AberdeenT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/409

Reproductions of photographs of Marishal College, University of AberdeenT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/410

Photograph of plaster ceiling of room in Victoria Lodging House, AberdeenT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/411

Illustration of Burn's Monument, Brig O'Doon and Alloway KirkT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/412

Reproduction of a photograph of an artist sketching on the bank of the River AlmondT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/413

View of Ballater from the SouthT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/414

View of Balruddery HouseT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/415

Album of photographs taken from the Ben Nevis ObservatoryT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/416

Ordnance Survey map: Biggar Parish Lanarkshire Sheet XXXIV.10T-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/417

Buteman Guide map of ButeT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/418

Ordnance Survey maps of Callander Parish, PerthshireT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/419

Ordnance Survey map of River Clyde Estuary, Glasgow Sheet 30T-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/420

Illustration of the Lodge and Bridge, Dreghorn, near ColintonT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/421

Plan of Dumbarton from actual survey made by John Wood 1818T-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/422

Illustration of Dunblane CathedralT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/423

Map of University College DundeeT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/424

Album of photographs of Museum, University College DundeeT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/425

Views of proposed improvements in Pittencrief Park, DunfermlineT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/426

Photograph of the Tollbooth at DunfermlineT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/427

Reproductions of photographs of houses in Dunfermline before and after improvementT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/428

Illustration of Mill Lade, DunfermlineT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/429

Map of EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/430

Plan of new streets and squares intended for the City of EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/431

Plan of EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/432

Plan of EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/433

Hislop's Time - Gun Map of Edinburgh and LeithT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/434

Plan of Edinburgh and Leith with suburbsT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/435

Edinburgh Improvement Plans and Sections in Parliament, session 1893T-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/436

Post Office Plan of Edinburgh and Leith by John Bartholomew 1926-1927T-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/437

Bartholomew's Large Plan of Edinburgh & LeithT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/438

Map of City of Edinburgh and surrounding areasT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/439

Bartholomew's Pocket Plan of Edinburgh & Suburbs Reduced by Permission from the Ordnance SurveyT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/440

Paterson's Plan of EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/441

Orographical Map of Arthur's Seat Edinburgh From Bartholomew's Reduced Ordnance Survey Plan of EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/442

Photograph of part of Ordnance Survey map of central Edinburgh showing Old Town, University and Carlton HillT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/443

View of the Great Fire of Edinburgh taken on the 16th Day of November 1824T-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/445

Illustration of Edinburgh from near St. Anthony's ChapelT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/446

Illustration of Edinburgh from the NorthT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/447

Illustration of Edinburgh from Arthur's SeatT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/448

View of Edinburgh from the WestT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/449

Series of postcards showing the skyline of buildings in Edinburgh from the Art School to the Caledonian Hotel including proposed new buildingsT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/450

View of Edinburgh from Inverleith HouseT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/451

Illustration of Edinburgh from Calton Hill looking South EastT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/452

Illustration of Edinburgh from the New Cemetery, WarristonT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/453

Photographs of EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/454

Postcard of Advocate's Close, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/456

Reproduction of a photograph of Ainslie Place, Edinburgh from Glenfinlas StreetT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/457

View of a tenement building (house no.10) and a two storey shop (portmanteau) on south side of Bank Street, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/458

Illustration of Black Turnpike, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/459

Elevation of approach to Calton Hill, Edinburgh by Wellington BridgeT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/460

Illustration of monument on Calton Hill, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/461

Illustration of Calton Hill, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/462

View of Calton Jail, Calton Hill, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/463

Photographs of Calton Jail during demolition of the building, and of Waverley Station, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/464

Reproduction of photograph of Calton Hill, Edinburgh from the North BridgeT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/465

View of Candlemaker Row, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/466

Prospectus announcing the sale of Cannonball House at Castlehill, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/467

View from Bakehouse Close into the courtyard of Achenson House, 140 Canongate, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/468

Views of Edinburgh CastleT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/469

Reproduction of an illustration of Edinburgh CastleT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/470

View of Edinburgh CastleT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/471

Postcards of drawings of Edinburgh and the CastleT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/472

View of Edinburgh Castle and Castle Esplanade from Outlook TowerT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/473

Photograph showing Patrick Geddes with a group of children on Castlehill Esplanande in front of Ramsay Garden (still under construction?), EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/474

Photograph of children from Castlehill School, Edinburgh going in procession to the opening of an 'Outlook Tower Garden' (open space)T-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/475

Reproduction of photograph of Charlotte Square, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/476

Illustration of procession from St. Andrew's Church, Edinburgh, May 18 1843T-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/477

Postcard of St. George's Established Church and Prince Consort Memorial, Charlotte Square, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/478

View of St. Giles' Cathedral and Tolbooth, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/479

Postcard of St. Mary's Cathedral, Palmerston Place, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/480

Illustration of Restalrig Church, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/481

Photographs of Edinburgh City Chamber (Royal Exchange)T-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/482

Illustration of College of Art, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/483

Floor plan and section through toilets of the building 301-319 Cowgate, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/484

Photograph of Currie Bridge and Church, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/485

Postcard of Craigmillar Castle, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/486

Illustration of Dean Bridge, Edinburgh, looking WestT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/487

Map and postcard of George IV Bridge, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/488

Illustration of Granton Harbour, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/489

Reproduction of drawing of Salisbury Crag and Holyrood Palace, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/490

Map of Holyrood Palace and environs, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/491

Illustration of Queen Mary's Bath, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/492

Illustration of the Royal Arch, Holyrood, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/493

Reproductions of photographs of Holyrood Palace, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/494

Postcard of Huntly House, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/495

Bird's eye view of Johnston Terrace, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/496

Illustration of Lawnmarket, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/497

Plans of Seafield Baths, Leith, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/498

Reproduction of drawing of Milne's Court, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/499

Reproduction of photograph of Moray Place, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/500

Sketches for improvement of the Mound, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/501

Perspective view of the Mound, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/502

Plan of the Mound, Edinburgh, between Royal Scottish Academy and West BowT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/503

Perspective view of the Mound, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/504

Illustration of Mound Place Quadrangle, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/505

View of the Mound, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/506

Illustration of North Bridge, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/507

Illustration of Outlook Tower, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/508

Suggested new entrance to Outlook Tower, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/509

Diagram of the Outlook Tower, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/510

Illustrations of Parliament Square, Edinburgh, with St. Giles' Cathedral in the backgroundT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/511

Photograph of northern part of Ramsay Garden, Edinburgh under constructionT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/512

Postcard of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary and Middle Meadow WalkT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/513

Postcard of Castle O'Clouts, St. Leonard's Street, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/514

Reproductions of photographs of St. Margaret's Loch and St. Anthony's Chapel, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/515

Illustration of West Bow, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/516

Illustration of Head of the West Bow, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/517

Photographs of opening of West Port Garden, and probably another garden, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/518

Plans of Scottish Zoological Garden, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/519

Engravings of notable buildings in EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/521

Reproductions of engravings of views of EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/522

Engravings of buildings and the environs of EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/523

Views of Old EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/524

Photographs of various parts of EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/525

Postcard reproductions of drawings of EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/526

Views of houses and closes in the Old Town of EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/527

Perspective views of EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/528

Views of Watson's Hospital, Merchant Maiden Hospital and Gillespie's Hospital, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/529

Photographs showing roof-top views of the Old Town, Edinburgh probably taken from the Art CollegeT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/530

Photographs of buildings in the Old Town, Edinburgh and in LeithT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/531

Photographs of Edinburgh streets, buildings, closes etc. probably related to Patrick Geddes' survey of EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/532

Photographs of unidentified tenement backcourt in Edinburgh with childrenT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/533

Photographs of various backcourts, among them 'Old Fishmarket Close', showing close-ups of railings and barbed-wire on wallsT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/534

Glass slides mostly showing backcourts and backcourt gardensT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/535

Views of Edinburgh and GlasgowT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/536

View of unidentified tenement building in EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/537

Views of backcourts of unidentified tenement buildings in EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/538

Suggested plans for National Institute of Geography, EdinburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/539

Maps of Edinburgh DistrictT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/541

Pedestrians' map of Edinburgh District and Pentland Hills by John Bartholomew showing all the public roads and footpathsT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/542

Map of EdinburghshireT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/543

Maps of the environs of Edinburgh and GlasgowT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/544

Map of ErbusaigT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/545

Views of Falkland PalaceT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/546

Ordnance Survey map: sheet 21 Fife and KinrossT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/547

Hand drawn map of the Firth of Forth with various towns and their distances to the sea markedT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/548

View of GlasgowT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/549

View of Glasgow International Exhibition, 1901T-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/550

View of International Exhibition Glasgow, 1901T-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/551

Views of Glasgow International Exhibition, 1901T-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/552

Views of Glasgow UniversityT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/553

View of a group of children and women in front of a buildingT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/554

Illustration of King's House, GlencoeT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/555

Panorama of the Grampian mountains, with explanatory text printed underneath skyline of the mountainsT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/556

Illustration of Iona Cathedral and St. Martin's CrossT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/557

Engravings of Islay and JuraT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/558

Illustration of Joppa PaasT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/559

Illustration of Tilldrine House, Kincardine O'NeilT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/560

View of a square with a church in the background, LanarkT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/561

Reduced Ordnance Survey map of the Lothians and Fife with parts of their adjacent counties by J.B. BartholomewT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/562

Illustration of Loudoun ChurchT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/563

Perspective view, section and ground plan of Maeshowe burial mound in OrkneyT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/564

Map of Moray FirthT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/565

Illustration of promenade and beach, Fisherrow, MusselburghT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/566

Illustration of New LanarkT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/568

Plan of Perth with adjacent environs as surveyed and drawn by Henry Boist in 1763T-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/569

Plan of Perth taken from survey by M. RutherfordT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/570

Plan of PerthT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/571

Perspective views and artist's impressions of PerthT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/572

View of Perth AcademyT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/573

Views of Perth City HallT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/574

Photographs of Perth and its environsT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/575

Illustration of Charlotte Street and Bridgend, PerthT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/576

Map of Perth and DundeeT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/577

Map of Atholl and Breadalbane, Highlands of PerthshireT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/578

Map of PerthshireT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/579

View of Perthshire Hills from Prince's Park, FalkirkT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/580

Illustration of castle in PerthshireT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/581

View of Rosyth CastleT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/582

Postcard views and plan of Rosyth garden village and naval baseT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/583

Ordnance Survey map: Roxburghshire Sheet XIVT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/584

Illustration of Church of St. Regulus and ruins of Cathedral, St. AndrewsT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/585

View of wooden bridge over River SpeyT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/586

Photograph of an unidentified castle in StrathspeyT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/587

View of Stirling CastleT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/588

Nautical survey of the Firth of TayT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/589

View of the TayT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/590

Hand-drawn map representing valley sections of the rivers Tay and ThamesT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/591

View of Habbies Howe, West LintonT-GED/22/1/British Isles/Scotland/592

BurmaT-GED/22/1/Burma

Canada: GeneralT-GED/22/1/Canada General

IndiaT-GED/22/1/India

Diagrams by Patrick Geddes or depicting his ideasT-GED/22/2

Patrick Geddes and contemporaries (portraits and group photographs)T-GED/22/3

Prints, drawings and paintingsT-GED/22/4

MiscellaneaT-GED/22/5

PamphletsT-GED/23

BooksT-GED/24