Architecture Notes
Event ID 668012
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Architecture Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/668012
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Scottish Records Office
Notepaper Heading
Panoramic view of Edinburgh published by R Grant, bookseller, Princes Street. Shows New Club, various churches, Calton Hill, Melville monuments etc.
GD 121/101/21/101
The Illustrated London News, 8.7.1848 - 'Key to the view of Edinburgh' - 1 engraving - not held by NMRS.
S.M.T Magazine (Scottish Country Life), August, 1950 - Articles and photographs - not held by NMRS
S.M.T Magazine (Scottish Country Life), August, 1931 - 'Historic Homes of Edinburgh' - text and photographs - not held by NMRS.
Robinson, Peter - 'The Scottish Tenement: a lasting contribution to a city streetscape', RIBA Journal (November 1990) 36-39 - not held by NMRS.
ECC 1820, Feb.10
Sale of Roup of possession of Mrs Helen Gilbert, carpet manufacturer, Stirling House and stock in trade 14 carpet looms, dyeing coppers, 20 new made carpets, hearthrugs, tartan, dyestuffs.
ECC 1820, Jan 1827
Mr and Mrs Peyton
Students of the RA London and Paris
Fine Arts Taught.
ECC Feb 7th
Sale by Roup property of John Steele Carver and Gilder House No.1 Elder Street, Shop, 34 Princes Street.
Reference Library, Society of Antiquaries of Scotland:-
Framed original water colour sketch of Edinburgh, the New Town from the Mound, showing the loch where Princes Street now is. Signed but undated by J. Williams.
166 framed pencil sketches by A. Archer of Edinburgh, 1834 (listed on individual index sheets) - see book of lists.
Catalogue of negatives of a survey of Edinburgh, 1910, held in the Patrick Geddes Centre, Outlook Tower, Castlehill, Edinburgh. Amongst other areas it included Johnston Terrace, Causewayside, Pleasance, Canongate and the yard off Springvalley Terrace.
Edinburgh Public Library - Catalogue on the Books of Edinburgh , 1948.
National Library:
Country Life, Jan. 3rd, 1925. 'Edinburgh Courts and Wynds of', Vol. Lvii, page 22.
Country Life, Aug. 1st, 1925 - photograph and article on Modern Athens.
(These editions of Country Life is not held in the NMRS Library).
'St Cecelia's Hall in the Niddry Wynd' -
p.19 - Reproduction of old plan in possession of City of Edinburgh.
p.23 - Plan of city and castle by William Edgar, 1765, showing St. C. Hall, Niddry's Wynd, Kinloch's Close, Dickson's Close, St. Mary's Chapel, Market Cross, Town Gaurd House.
Huntly House Museum:- 4 views taken from the top of Scott Monument, 1845-1847 by Ebsworth - watercolours.
Scottish National Portrait Gallery:- 1 print of 'Edinburgh from the East', by Hugh William Williams - B8598.
'Master Masons' p.17, The 'Borrough' Guide to Edinburgh and Neighbourhood with sheet plan. 1935 - Map of Edinburgh, 1844.
Uncatalogued MSS, Hutton Vol. I no.78 - engraved copy of map signed Thomas Bonnar. No date.
The Illustrated London News, 8.7.1848 - 'Key to the view of Edinburgh' - 1 engraving. Unlocated in NMRS at time of upgrade, 5.8.1999.
The Illustrated London News, 13.8.1949 - article. Unlocated in NMRS at time of upgrade, 5.8.1999.
The Builder, 1.1.1892 - 'General view of Edinburgh from the Calton Hill' - photograph of drawing by W. Monk. Not held by NMRS.
PLANS:
Edinburgh New Town Conservation:-
Relied Map of Edinburgh City in 1829 before the railways. Exhibited by Patrick Geddes at Town Planning Exhibition, London, 1910 and Edinburgh, 1911.
NMRS REEFERENCE:
PRINTROOM, INGLIS COLLECTION Acc No 1994/90
1544 Lord Hertford's army in the foreground - 2 prints and 2 details (C678657 and slide C67258 and slide and duplicate)
1573 after Holinshed, seige of Edinburgh Castle showing Edinburgh and Leith.
Late 1600's after Slezer, view from the North, Edinburgh with the towns of Leith, Burnt Island and Kinghorn' and a detail.
Edinburgh City police box (designed by Ebenezer MacRae).
'Town and Country Planning Scotland Act 1932, the Edinburgh (North Western) planning scheme' key plan.
Plan of Leith and North Edinburgh, probably related to the sewage plans around Bruntsfield, Duddingston Road, Leith etc.
1 pencil sketch dated July, 1819 - original sent from Louis Meyer, 23 Cecil Court, Charing Cross Road, London, declined by N.B.R. 11.10.1948.
Edinburgh, general, unidentified house. Architect: John Dobson, 1828. Owner: Charles Bruce.
PRINTROOM:
Drawing by A.Archer, titled: 'Edinburgh from Dalkeith Road' - unlocated at time of upgrade, 5.8.1999.
Ferguson Sketch Book (Old House) - 1 sketch.
Archibald Burns (fl. 1858-1880), Photographer.
A set of six views of Edinburgh by Archibald Burns. Photographs are individually mounted and held in a wallet of green cloth stamped: 'Photographic views from Gilbert Ferrier, 70 George Street, Edinburgh'
Mounts inscribed: 'Photographed by Archibald Burns'. (295 x 255) Acc. No. 1990/45
1. View of Princes Street Gardens. Insc: 'Edinburgh Castle from the East Gardens'.
2. View ofHolyrood Palace. Insc: 'Holyrood Palace'
3. View of Holyrood Chapel nave. Insc: 'View of Holyrood Chapel'.
4. View of Ramsay's Monument, Princes Street.
5. View of the Royal Scottish Academy. Insc: 'The Royal Institution, Edinburgh'.
6. View of Edinburgh. Insc: 'Edinburgh from the Calton Hill'.
Wallet unlocated at time of upgrade, 29.10.1999
Printroom:
Anonymous
View of Edinburgh from St Anthony's Chapel.
Unsigned. No date. c.1830
Pencil (15 1/4" x 22")
Acc. No. 1973/5
Purchased: Daniel Shakleton, 74 Thistle Street, Edinburgh.
Unlocated at time of upgrade.
Edinburgh.
William Sibbald.
Edinburgh. New North Church. Reseating advertisement for tenders, 1795.
(Edinburgh Evening Courant, Nov 12, 1795).
Location of church uncertain at time of upgrade, 8.2.2000
Edinburgh.
William Sibbald.
Edinburgh. Old Church. Reseating.
Advertisement for tenders, 1799.
(Edinburgh Evening Courant, Aug 31, 1799).
Location of church uncertain at time of upgrade, 8.2.2000
Edinburgh, Elliot Cottage - uncertain of location at time of upgrade, 11.2.2000
Plans:
I.G.Lindsay Collection
Edinburgh, General.
Framed photograph of Edinburgh looking South-West from Waterloo Place.
Unsigned.
N.d c.1870
Size: 790 x 950
Acc. No.: 1989/18
Purchased
Prov. Blyth and Blyth - missing at time of upgrade
NMRS Plans:
Peter Brown and Thomas Nelson, 1831 - 1 photograph of town plan - missing at time of upgrade.
Copy of drawing in the British Museum L. 968 - 1 photograph view to North East - mid 18th century - missing at time of upgrade.
Framed Map, given by Mrs Grieve, 6 Westercoates Avenue - missing at time of upgrade.
O'Brien sketches - pencil view from North - missing at time of upgrade.
Newscuttings:
'The unacceptable face of the capital' - from the Scotsman, September, 1981 - text and illustrations.
'The Graphic', 12.8.1871 - engraving, titled: 'Edinburgh from the Castle' - unlocated at time of upgrade, 5.8.1999.
'The Scotsman' 10.7.1957 - 'Edinburgh New Approaches' - unlocated at time of upgrade, 5.8.1999.
Engravings:
Edinburgh from Braid Hills' - painted by H.G.Duguid - engraving.
Edinburgh from Castle Hill' - drawn by J.Ewbank - engraving.
Edinburgh from the High Battery of the Castle - 1.10.1828 - engraving.
'View of Edinburgh' (communication between the old and new town) - engraving by Alex Trotter.
'Edinburgh from the North' - lithograph.
'Tercentenary Students Torchlight Procession' - 15.4.1844 - etching (Heliogravure).
'View of Edinburgh' R.A. - Riddell - 15.5.1795 - engraving.
'Edinburgh from the top of Princes Street' - J.Gendall - 1.7.1824 - engraving.
'The City of Edinburgh' - I.Clark - colour Engraving.
'Edinburgh from Calton Hill' - 1 engraving (untitled); 1 colour engraving; 1 lithograph.
'Leith' (coast in background) - 1 colour lithograph.
'Edinburgh from the top of Nelson's monument' - 1 colour lithograph.
'View from Edinburgh Castle' - 1848 - from a sketch taken by the Bishop of of Glasgow.
Missing at time of upgrade.
LORIMER AND MATTHEW COLLECTION
LOR E/74/1 Unidentified House
LOR E/75/1 Unidentified House
LOR E/77/1 Unidentified House
LOR E/78/1 Unidentified House
LOR E/79/1 Unidentified House
Due to a lack of available evidence an exact location could not be found.
