‘The Outlook Tower. Microcosm of Edinburgh'.

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An explanation of the unique function of the Outlook Tower as a regional centre by Alexander T. Mclndoe, Head of the School of Town and Country Planning, Edinburgh College of Art. An extract from unspecified publication.

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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

Regional Developments in Edinburgh - Cockburn AssociationT-GED/7/1

Outlook Tower and MuseumsT-GED/7/2

Outlook Tower: Miscellaneous Printed NoticesT-GED/7/3

Outlook Tower: Manuscript, typescript, printed matter and newspaper cuttingsT-GED/7/4

Outlook Tower: Collection, Activities, Events, Architecture in EdinburghT-GED/7/5

Outlook Tower and Outlook Tower AssociationT-GED/7/6

Outlook Tower: Teaching Classes 1931T-GED/7/7

Outlook Tower: Facilities, Programmes, ExcursionsT-GED/7/8

Draft memorandum of the directors of the [Town and Gown Association]T-GED/7/8/1

Rough notes by [Patrick Geddes] on arts, aesthetics, art in Scotland, appreciation and knowledge of artT-GED/7/8/2

Notes, possibly suggestions for child activities at Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/3

Miscellaneous loose papers with rough notes on synthesis, classifications, art, art history, symbols, symbolismT-GED/7/8/4

Notes by [Patrick Geddes] on universities, churches, encyclopaedias and classificationT-GED/7/8/5

Miscellaneous loose papers with rough notes relating to study in civic development, art, sociology, [Tower] activities in EdinburghT-GED/7/8/6

'Impressional Phantasmagoria'. Notes and diagram by [Patrick Geddes] on ethics; the relation between material, living and human; ecology.T-GED/7/8/7

Draft outline, by [Patrick Geddes] of title page of proposed publication, 'The Interpreter - a local occasional' by Patrick Geddes and colleaguesT-GED/7/8/8

Miscellaneous loose papers with notes and diagrams relating to various topicsT-GED/7/8/9

Miscellaneous loose papers with notes relating to [Outlook Tower] activities, visits, excursions, visits to Edinburgh and lectures on ScotlandT-GED/7/8/10

Advertising notice for My Two Edinburghs: Searchlights through the mist of thirty years by S.R. Crockett (Cedar Press, 1909)T-GED/7/8/11

Notes by [Patrick Geddes] on Edinburgh, possibly for proposed publicationT-GED/7/8/12

Printed notice of a presentation appeal for James Walker C. A. in recognition of his services to the Edinburgh UniversityT-GED/7/8/13

List of places in Scotland with some notes possibly relating to Outlook Tower excursionsT-GED/7/8/14

Card notes relating to Scottish historyT-GED/7/8/15

Notes on the 'theory of influence' by [Patrick Geddes]T-GED/7/8/16

Notes by [Patrick Geddes] on Edinburgh, possibly relating to some proposed publicationsT-GED/7/8/17

Notes possibly relating to activities of Outlook Tower or Patrick GeddesT-GED/7/8/18

'A Summer School of Art and Science'T-GED/7/8/19

Notice for lectures at meeting of the Summer School of Art and Science, University Hall, Edinburgh, Sixth SessionT-GED/7/8/20

A Summer School of Art And ScienceT-GED/7/8/21

A Summer School of Art And ScienceT-GED/7/8/22

A Summer School of Art And ScienceT-GED/7/8/23

A Summer School of Art And ScienceT-GED/7/8/24

Timetable and programme of the Edinburgh Summer School of Modern Languages and Conference on Modern Language Teaching, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/25

Notice for Outlook Tower, Winter Session course of lectures: 'An elementary and practical course dealing with the Study of Social Science and intended as a general introduction to General Sociology'T-GED/7/8/26

Prospectus and timetable for Edinburgh Summer meeting, Edinburgh and its RegionT-GED/7/8/27

Edinburgh Summer Meeting, prospectus for Summer School of Modern Languages and Summer School of Nature StudiesT-GED/7/8/28

Syllabus of lectures at the Outlook Tower, Castlehill, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/29

Syllabus of lectures at the Outlook Tower, Castlehill, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/30

Syllabus of lectures at the Outlook Tower, Castlehill, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/31

Syllabus of lectures at the Outlook Tower, Castlehill, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/32

Report of the Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/33

Syllabus and report of Outlook Tower, Castlehill, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/34

Syllabus of lectures at the Outlook Tower, Castlehill, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/35

Syllabus of course on comparative studies of Buddhism and Christianity by Miss Small, Outlook Tower, Castlehill, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/36

Syllabus of lectures and short reports by various clubs and committees at the Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/37

Syllabus of lectures at Outlook Tower by Patrick Geddes on Edinburgh and its relation to contemporary movementsT-GED/7/8/38

[Syllabus and report of lectures and activities at the Outlook Tower, Castlehill, Edinburgh]T-GED/7/8/39

Notice for Outlook Tower Art Demonstrations and a lecture by J. A[rthur] Thomson on the 'Wonders of the Deep Sea: An Introduction to the Outlook Tower Lectures course'T-GED/7/8/40

Syllabus for a course of lectures by Patrick Geddes on 'Contemporary Social Evolution - An Interpretation of Current Events and Recent Progress'T-GED/7/8/41

'Education for Citizenship. The Outlook Tower, Edinburgh'.T-GED/7/8/42

Programme for lecture by Albert Bach on 'The Ring of Niblung', by WagnerT-GED/7/8/43

Syllabus for a Bergson Symposium at the Outlook Tower, Castlehill, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/44

Timetable of weekly activities at the Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/45

Notice for a series of 'Afternoon Causeries' instituted by Kenelm Foss at the Little Theatre, John Street, Adelphi, [London] and a series of lectures by Patrick Geddes on 'The Returning Gods'T-GED/7/8/46

Notice on postcard for series of lectures on Bahaism by Alice Mary Buckton and George Andre, Outlook Tower, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/47

Form and details for Outlook Tower membershipT-GED/7/8/48

Notice for the Annual General Meeting of the Outlook Tower AssociationT-GED/7/8/49

Syllabus of a course of lectures by Patrick Geddes entitled 'An introductory course on nature study and geography in education', School of Geography, Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/50

Syllabus of lectures for the Edinburgh School of Sociology, Outlook Tower, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/51

Syllabus of lectures for the Edinburgh School of Sociology, Outlook Tower, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/52

Notice for lectures of the School of Sociology for promoting the Study of Ethical, Social and Economic Subjects, Outlook Tower, Castlehill, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/53

Notice for Vacation Meeting for Regional Survey, Outlook Tower, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/54

Notice for regional excursions, Outlook Tower, Edinburgh. Programme for June.T-GED/7/8/55

Notice for the Scottish Regional Association Conference on Regional and Civic Survey at Outlook Tower, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/56

Advertising notice for the Regional Association (London Branch)T-GED/7/8/57

Outline of syllabus of Vacation Meeting for Regional Survey, Outlook Tower, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/58

Pocket programme for Conference on Regional Survey to be held at Outlook Tower, Castlehill, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/59

Notice on postcard for class on the study of geography: 'Regional Geography for Edinburgh Teachers', Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/60

Notice of 'Exhibition of Apparatus Useful in the Teaching of Regional Geography', Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/61

Programme of excursions and lectures, Outlook Tower, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/62

Notice of proposed exhibition of designs, pictures, prints, etc., suitable for the decoration of schools by the Art and Education Committee, Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/63

Notice on postcard of an 'Exhibition of Decorative Art for Schools'T-GED/7/8/64

'Descriptive Catalogue of Pictures', Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/65

Notice of '45 Exhibition' at Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/66

Notice: 'An interesting exhibition of Scottish Highland and Island Industries', Outlook Tower, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/67

Descriptive pamphlet with historical notes for 'Tableaux Vivants arranged by the Outlook Tower - Episodes in the History of the Royal Scots'. Held at George Heriot's School Grounds.T-GED/7/8/68

Advertising notice for 'The Hollow Globe', a new geographical apparatus by George GuyouT-GED/7/8/69

Catalogue and timetable, with foreword, of a Toy Exhibition with lectures to be held at the London Day Training CollegeT-GED/7/8/70

Prospectus for Children's Exhibition of Arts and Crafts at Outlook Tower, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/71

Circular letter giving notice of an 'Exhibition of Imaginative Drawings etc. by Edinburgh Children' held at The New Gallery, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/72

Outlook Tower Postcard: 'Edinburgh Castle ante 1573, constructed from documents from a drawing by W.J.B. Home'T-GED/7/8/73

Outlook Tower Postcard giving notice of an 'at home' of Miss Jardine and Miss Mabel ForbesT-GED/7/8/74

Scrap paper with short list and notes on some publications by Patrick Geddes and his associatesT-GED/7/8/75

Postcard invitation to attend 'What's the News - an Interpretation of Current Events', a lecture by Patrick Geddes to the Current Events Club, Outlook Tower, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/76

Postcard notice of Outlook Tower excursionsT-GED/7/8/77

Postcard invitation to participate in a Bannockburn Pageant at FalkirkT-GED/7/8/78

Postcard invitation to attend a discussion led by Captain Neilson (National Service League) on 'The Home Defence Crisis'T-GED/7/8/79

Postcard invitation to a showing of the Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/80

Card notice for 'The Yellow Witch', a fairy Christmas play at Outlook Tower Gardens, EdinburghT-GED/7/8/81

Programme for Vacation Science Course, Edinburgh, Fourth SessionT-GED/7/8/82

Advertising notice for 'Interpretation and forecasts: a study of survivals and tendencies in contemporary society' by V[ictor] V[erasis] BranfordT-GED/7/8/83

Programme for an afternoon visit to the Outlook Tower. Edinburgh Local Association.T-GED/7/8/84

Syllabus for University of St. Andrews, University Extension Lectures on 'Social Science and Social Life: an introduction to practical economics' by Patrick GeddesT-GED/7/8/85

Advertising notice for Short's Observatory (later Outlook Tower)T-GED/7/8/86

Postcard invitation to a discussion at the Outlook Tower on Woman's SuffrageT-GED/7/8/87

Advertising notice for the Regional AssociationT-GED/7/8/88

Press-cutting: 'Corkscrew Railway to the Clouds'T-GED/7/8/89

Press-cutting: 'Victor Falkenau's Unique Design for Peace Jubilee'T-GED/7/8/90

Illustration of 'Arbor Saeculorum' by Patrick Geddes. Orr Eng[raving] Co.T-GED/7/8/91

Sketch map of the [Forth Coast] between Trinity and the AlmondT-GED/7/8/92

Typescripts of amendments for unspecified publications relating to art demonstrations and exhibitionsT-GED/7/8/93

'Questions for Discussion submitted to the Medico-Sociological Club of Edinburgh by the Outlook Tower, Edinburgh'T-GED/7/8/94

Circular letter, T. William Wallace, Assistant Secretary, Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/96

Programme for lectures held under the joint auspices of the Workers' Educational Association and the Outlook Tower on The Nations and the Wars'T-GED/7/8/97

Circular letter by Patrick Geddes, as Edinburgh correspondent of the League of Social Service of New YorkT-GED/7/8/98

Regional Association, Second Annual ReportT-GED/7/8/99

Regional Association, Third Annual ReportT-GED/7/8/100

Single page from unidentified publication, reviewing some lectures by Patrick Geddes on 'Higher Education' at the Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/101

Proofs of unspecified publication relating to the Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/102

Part of draft of report on Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/103

Galley proofs of publications on the Outlook Tower and its outlooksT-GED/7/8/104

Draft of part of a paper relating to an appeal fund for the Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/105

‘The Outlook Tower. Microcosm of Edinburgh'.T-GED/7/8/106

Amended note of Outlook Tower EventsT-GED/7/8/107

Draft outline for proposed discussion of future work at the Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/108

Press-cutting: 'A Tower for Study'T-GED/7/8/109

Print: 'In Segovia, Spain' from the drawing by Joseph PennellT-GED/7/8/110

Notice for a course of lectures given at the Outlook Tower by Miss Small, Principal of the Women's Missionary College, on Studies of India and HinduismT-GED/7/8/111

Rough notes in book form possibly to show layout and contents of proposed publication on the Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/112

Miscellaneous loose papers with notes on education theory with graphic representation of 'shell notation in psychology'T-GED/7/8/113

Specification of work and material required in the execution of certain repairs and alterations at Nos. 545, 547, 549 Castlehill for Professor Patrick GeddesT-GED/7/8/114

Photographic copy of drawing of Mound Place, Edinburgh showing proposed University Hall BlockT-GED/7/8/115

Paper on Edinburgh improvementsT-GED/7/8/116

Scrap notes: 'Soc. Finance. Exposition and action'.T-GED/7/8/117

Notes relating to building schemes by Patrick Geddes in EdinburghT-GED/7/8/119

List of rentals of [Town and Gown] propertyT-GED/7/8/120

Proposal and criticism of a suggested Reserve Fund for [Town and Gown] propertyT-GED/7/8/121

Circular letter by the Town and Gown Association advertising a number of suitable property investmentsT-GED/7/8/122

Corrected draft of circular letter by the Town and Gown Association advertising a number of suitable property investmentsT-GED/7/8/123

Notes, possibly relating to a proposed article by [Patrick Geddes] on the expression of 'Scottish culture nationality'T-GED/7/8/124

Miscellaneous papers with rough notes and diagrams relating to activities at the Outlook Tower, particularly publishing and historical notes about Edinburgh and EducationT-GED/7/8/125

Letter: V[ictor] V[erasis] Branford, Nottingham to Patrick GeddesT-GED/7/8/126

Rough notes relating to V[ictor] V[erasis] Branford's academic bank schemeT-GED/7/8/127

Report on proposed 'Exhibition Illustrative of Occupational Education' by the educational sub-committee of the Outlook TowerT-GED/7/8/128

Correspondence with some related papers: EdinburghT-GED/7/9

Correspondence with some related papers: Outlook TowerT-GED/7/10

Town and Gown Association Ltd.T-GED/7/11

Edinburgh and the Outlook Tower: Miscellaneous MaterialT-GED/7/12

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

PamphletsT-GED/23

BooksT-GED/24