Records of Edinburgh Photographic Society, Edinburgh, Scotland
551 56
Description Records of Edinburgh Photographic Society, Edinburgh, Scotland
Date 1850 to 1914
Collection Records of Edinburgh Photographic Society, Edinburgh, Scotland
Catalogue Number 551 56
Category All Other
Scope and Content In 1899 a group was established within the EPS to make a photographic record of some of the buildings of Edinburgh: carried out over a number of years, this included this survey of District Ward XIV, George Square. The survey comprises 81 mounts bearing labelled and dated photographs of buildings in this area including the names of the photographers. The photographs were mainly taken between 1911 and 1914 with some earlier prints are included. The survey covers the monuments in Greyfriars Churchyard, Brown’s Churchyard, Boroughloch Buildings, Buccleuch School, Heriot’s Hospital, McEwan Hall, Royal Infirmary, University New Buildings, Watson’s Boys and Ladies College. Streets recorded include Archibald Place, Bristo Place and Street, Brougham Place and Street, Brown’s Place and Street, Candlemaker Row, Chalmers Row, Chapel Street, Charles Street, Clerk Street, Crichton Street, Crosscauseway, Earl Grey Street, Forrest Road, Fountainbridge, George Square, Gifford Park, Gilmore Place, Glengyle Terrace, Graham Street, Grassmarket, High Riggs, Home Street, Hope Park Crescent, Terrace and Square, Keir Street, Killie Brae, Lady Lawson Street, Lauriston Gardens, Lauriston Place and Street, Leven Terrace, Marshall Street, the Meadows, Meadow Lane, Nicolson Square and Street, Panmure Place, Park Place, Ponton Street, Potterow, Preston Street West, Riego Street, St Patrick Square, Summerhall, Teviot Place and Row, Tollcross West, Valleyfield Street, Vennel, West Port, and Windmill Lane.
Archive History The Edinburgh Photographic Society held its formal inaugural meeting in 1861. The Society aimed to be accessible to the amateur of moderate means and to provide a meeting place where members could gather and discuss photographic matters including experimental practices. The society was successful in attracting a spectrum of both amateur and professional photographers to its regular meetings and excursions. In 1955 the society moved to its current premises at 68 Great King Street, where it continues to maintain facilities including a darkroom, library, and a programme of annual exhibitions, competitions, weekly meetings and outings.
System of Arrangement The photographic prints are mounted on numbered sheets, to which an alphabetical list of streets and subjects provides an index. A map of the area covered is included with the collection.
Administrative History Purchased by the Scottish National Buildings Record from the Edinburgh Photographic Society in 1947.
Accruals No further accruals are expected.
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