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Edinburgh. Europe - United Kingdom - Scotland - Edinburgh. Inhabited place. Longitude: -3.2167. Latitude: 55.9500.

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Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

Found in 188 Collections and/or Records:

Pen and ink drawings of views in Edinburgh and vicinity.

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Identifier: Acc.9401
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Possibly made for engraving.

Dates: 1826.

Petition to the Dean of Guild by Sir William Bruce.

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Identifier: Acc.3495
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Concerning the repair of a tenement in the High Street, Edinburgh.

Dates: 1669.

Photocopies of two letters, 1797-1798, of John Grant to his sister Janet.

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Identifier: Acc.4799
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With photocopy of letter, 1801, of Margaret Cummine to her cousins, concerning people and events in Edinburgh.

Dates: 1797-1798, 1801.

Photocopy, 1970, of a typescript of reminiscences, 1909, of John Gilray, entitled "Early Days of the Socialist Movement in Edinburgh".

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Identifier: Acc.4965
Scope and Contents The period described is circa 1884–18 93. Early socialist organisations mentioned include a Republican Society, affiliated to the Democratic [later Social Democratic] Federation; Edinburgh University Socialist Society; the Socialist League; the Scottish Land and Labour league; the Scottish Labour Party, and Labour Party; the Independent Labour Party; and the Fabian Society. The narrative is based on a talk given originally at the 17th Annual Conference of the Independent Labour Party,...
Dates: 1970.

Photocopy of anonymous manuscript, "The Custom House Club. An Epic Poem", Edinburgh.

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Identifier: Acc.7741
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Humorous rhyming poem ridiculing men`s clubs and a particular group of gentlemen. Mock epic style employing a procession, feast,

ballad, etc.

Dates: 1815.

Photographic archive of Paul Shillabeer.

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Identifier: Acc.9139
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Principally concerning the Edinburgh International Festival, to which Shillabear was official photographer from 1948 to 1973, but also concerning Edinburgh and other parts of Scotland, craftsmen and artists at work and portraits.

Dates: 1920-1973.

Photographs, 1917, of nursing staff and patients at 2nd Scottish General Hospital, Craigleith, Edinburgh.

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Identifier: Acc.10189
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Includes later photographs of views in Egypt and Palestine on a voyage in the eastern Mediterranean.

Dates: 1917 and undated.

Plans of Edmonston House and grounds.

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Identifier: Acc.10081
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With notes concerning a proposed new garden wall, and inset a section of wall with notes and measurements approaching the house from Dalkeith Road.

Dates: late 18th century to early 19th century.