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Gentlemen's Public Toilet, Union Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen

551 1/4/9/332

Description Gentlemen's Public Toilet, Union Terrace Gardens, Aberdeen

Date 5/10/2000

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number 551 1/4/9/332

Category All Other

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1502901

Collection Hierarchy - Sub-Group Level

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1393573 Interior. View one of two blocks of three cubicles. All the original water closets and cisterns appear to have been removed, but most cubicles retain the green tilework. Also visible (right) is a surviving stained-glass window. 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1393574 Interior. View of the two blocks of three cubicles, a further pair of cubicles being located beyond (out of picture). All the original water closets and cisterns appear to have been removed, but most cubicles retain the green tilework. 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1393575 Interior. Detail of three of the 23 stall urinals, showing the white-glazed fireclay stalls with simulated grey marble winged hoods. These examples retain their Doulton (of Lambeth, London, and Paisley) nameplates 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1393576 Interior. Detail of the only surviving glass-sided cistern above the urinals 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1393577 Interior. Detail of typical Doulton (of Lambeth, London, and Paisley) nameplate, several of which survive on the stall urinals 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1393578 Interior. Detail of typical coin-operated brass lock on cubicle door 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1393579 Interior. Detail of typical green wall tiles, including dado and band of ornate tiling 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1393580 Interior. Detail of one of two 'Lenscrete' panels of reinforced concrete and glass, allowing light from the Union Street pavement above to illuminate the toilets 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1393581 Interior. Detail of the entrance sign and ironwork situated above the main door to the toilets 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1393582 View of Union Street pavement above the toilets, showing the two 'Lenscrete' panels of reinforced concrete and glass, allowing light from above to illuminate the toilets below 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1393583 General view from NW, looking across Union Terrace towards the stairs leading to the toilets, and to Union Terrace Garderns 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2522550 Interior. View one of two blocks of three cubicles. All the original water closets and cisterns appear to have been removed, but most cubicles retain the green tilework. Also visible (right) is a surviving stained-glass window. 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2522551 Interior. View one of two blocks of three cubicles. All the original water closets and cisterns appear to have been removed, but most cubicles retain the green tilework. Also visible (right) is a surviving stained-glass window. 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2522552 Interior. View of the two blocks of three cubicles, a further pair of cubicles being located beyond (out of picture). All the original water closets and cisterns appear to have been removed, but most cubicles retain the green tilework. 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2522553 Interior. View of the two blocks of three cubicles, a further pair of cubicles being located beyond (out of picture). All the original water closets and cisterns appear to have been removed, but most cubicles retain the green tilework. 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2522554 Interior. Detail of three of the 23 stall urinals, showing the white-glazed fireclay stalls with simulated grey marble winged hoods. These examples retain their Doulton (of Lambeth, London, and Paisley) nameplates 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2522555 Interior. Detail of the only surviving glass-sided cistern above the urinals 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2522556 Interior. Detail of typical Doulton (of Lambeth, London, and Paisley) nameplate, several of which survive on the stall urinals 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2522557 Interior. Detail of typical coin-operated brass lock on cubicle door 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2522558 Interior. Detail of typical green wall tiles, including dado and band of ornate tiling 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2522559 Interior. Detail of typical green wall tiles, including dado and band of ornate tiling 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2522560 Interior. Detail of one of two 'Lenscrete' panels of reinforced concrete and glass, allowing light from the Union Street pavement above to illuminate the toilets 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2522561 Interior. Detail of the entrance sign and ironwork situated above the main door to the toilets 5/10/2000 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2522562 View of Union Street pavement above the toilets, showing the two 'Lenscrete' panels of reinforced concrete and glass, allowing light from above to illuminate the toilets below 5/10/2000 Item Level

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