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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| EDINBURGH LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE | Antiquarian Society Edunburgh Subscription Library Edinburgh Life Assurance Company Edinburgh Life Assurance Company |
George Ramsay Esqr. John MacKay |
[Situation] On the South Side of George Street near the north end of South Hanover Street. These institutions are Kept in a large &. handsome building with two entrances each having a small Corinthian Portico. The second storey of the building is occupied as an office of the Edinburgh Life Assurance Company, and the two upper storeys by the Edinburgh Subscription Library and the Antiquarian Society's Museum. The latter contains an interesting Collection of curious relics of antiquity. |
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| EDINBURGH SUBSCRIPTION LIBRARY | [Situation] On the South Side of George Street near the north end of South Hanover Street. These institutions are Kept in a large &. handsome building with two entrances each having a small Corinthian Portico. The second storey of the building is occupied as an office of the Edinburgh Life Assurance Company, and the two upper storeys by the Edinburgh Subscription Library and the Antiquarian Society's Museum. The latter contains an interesting Collection of curious relics of antiquity. |
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| ANTIQUARIAN MUSEUM | [Situation] On the South Side of George Street near the north end of South Hanover Street. These institutions are Kept in a large &. handsome building with two entrances each having a small Corinthian Portico. The second storey of the building is occupied as an office of the Edinburgh Life Assurance Company, and the two upper storeys by the Edinburgh Subscription Library and the Antiquarian Society's Museum. The latter contains an interesting Collection of curious relics of antiquity. |
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| SOUTH CASTLE STREET | South Castle Street South Castle Street |
Corner TicKets inscription on Lamp posts |
[Situation] From Princes Street to George Street A short wide street extending from Princes street ot George Street It is cleam & well paved. The houses are of a good class. |
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[Page] 9Parish of St. Cuthberts
[Note]
The front of these offices
is shown a public building on Plan
it is therefore to be written in the usual manner
but the two latter being in the upper storey of
the building cannot be Shown as the first is
it better write them in a SKeleton better tho' of
the same character
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This Name Book refers to Edinburgh 1851 - Sheet 29OS large scale Scottish town plans, 1847-1895 - Scale: 1:1056
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