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Doors Open Day 2021: Edinburgh’s Remarkable Features

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Doors Open Day 2021: Edinburgh’s Remarkable Features

This digital exhibition was curated as part of Digital Doors Open Days 2021. It features a variety of records from our archives chosen on the theme of ‘Edinburgh’s Remarkable Features’. Click on an image to zoom in and view it in detail.

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RHP6080/1

Plan of lands for the New Town of Edinburgh

RHP9466

Plan of Edinburgh

RHP6082/7

General Register House, Princes Street: South elevation

RHP81968

Architectural drawing of tenement property

RHP3167/1

Architectural drawing of the North and South Bridges

RHP49992

Plan showing means of supplying Edinburgh Castle with water

RHP1378/1

Plan and elevation of the New Town of Edinburgh

RHP13044/39

Portobello

RHP142497

The many features of Edinburgh

RHP6504/214

The National Gallery of Scotland: Front and side elevations of ornament of large pediment

RHP6521/19

New Palm House, Royal Botanic Garden: front elevation and plan

RHP6515/2

Royal Observatory

RHP6500/18

Arthur’s Seat

GD334/95

East End of Princes Street

GD136/1340

Illustrated trade card of George Brown, baker, 2 Queensferry Street, Edinburgh

GD1/666/5

The Canongate

RHP141780

Lamp designs

DD6/2356

Housing developments