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Edinburgh, Calton Hill, City Observatory, Playfair's Monument

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Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 39511 P Copies of engravings of Calton Hill monuments assembled by Graham Rule, astronomer, Edinburgh, Scotl Calton Hill Photographic copy of engraving of view of National Monument and Playfair's Monument on Calton Hill. Caption: 'National Monument, Calton Hill. From an Original Drawing by J,D.Handing.' Size: 135mm by 210mm NMRS Survey of Private Collections, Calton Hill c. 1850 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 39512 CN Copies of engravings of Calton Hill monuments assembled by Graham Rule, astronomer, Edinburgh, Scotl Calton Hill Photographic copy of engraving of view of National Monument and Playfair's Monument on Calton Hill. Caption: 'National Monument, Calton Hill. From an Original Drawing by J.D.Handing'. Sive:135mm by 210mm. NMRS Survey of Private Collections, Calton Hill. c. 1850 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images G 89035 CS Papers of William McKelvie, photographer, Edinburgh, Scotland View of the monument dedicated to Wm. Playfair located on the Calton Hill looking N. c. 1970 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1427489 Copies of engravings of Calton Hill monuments assembled by Graham Rule, astronomer, Edinburgh, Scotl Calton Hill Photographic copy of engraving of view of National Monument, Royal Observatory and Playfair's Monument on Calton Hill. Caption: 'National Monument Calton Hill Edinburgh', 'G.M.Kemp' also 'Thomas Dick' Insc. on back: 'A Fullarton and Co Ltd London and Edinburgh' Size: 120mm by 170mm. NMRS Survey of Private Collections, Calton Hill. c. 1850 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images E 26382 Survey of Private Collections NMRS survey of Private Collections. Stereoscopic view from E of Playfair's Monument, Observatory House and part of the City Observatory, Calton Hill, Edinburgh. Taken from an early photograph by Thomas Begbie. 1860 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1585810 Survey of Private Collections NMRS survey of Private Collections. Stereoscopic view from E of Playfair's Monument, Observatory House and part of the City Observatory, Calton Hill, Edinburgh. Taken from an early photograph by Thomas Begbie. 1860 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1764946 Copies of engravings of Calton Hill monuments assembled by Graham Rule, astronomer, Edinburgh, Scotl Calton Hill Photographic copy of engraving of view of Royal Observatory and Playfair's Monument on Calton Hill. Caption: 'The New Observatory, and Playfair's Monument, Calton Hill, Edinburgh.' , 'Drawn by Tho.H.Shepherd.' also 'Engraved by A.Cruse. Size: 90mm by 150mm NMRS Survey of Private Collections, Calton Hill. c. 1850 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1764953 Copies of engravings of Calton Hill monuments assembled by Graham Rule, astronomer, Edinburgh, Scotl Calton Hill Photographic copy of engraving of view of National Monument and Playfair's Monument on Calton Hill. Caption: 'National Monument, Calton Hill. From an Original Drawing by J.D.Handing'. Sive:135mm by 210mm. NMRS Survey of Private Collections, Calton Hill. c. 1850 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 1764954 Copies of engravings of Calton Hill monuments assembled by Graham Rule, astronomer, Edinburgh, Scotl Calton Hill Photographic copy of engraving of view of National Monument, Playfair's Monument and Royal Observatory on Calton Hill. Caption: 'National Monument Calton Hill Edinburgh', 'G.M.Kemp' and 'Thomas Dick' Insc. on back: 'A Fullarton and co. ltd.London and Edinburgh'. Size: 120mm by 170mm. NMRS Survey of Private Collections, Calton Hill. c. 1850 Item Level