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The east facade of the w:Old College, University of Edinburgh facing onto South Bridge / Nicholson Street, as built in 1827 to a plan by w:Robert Adam by w:William Henry Playfair, architect. The dome to Adam's design was added in 1887, to a design by Sir R. Rowand Anderson.

Print circa 1827, image scanned from A. J. Youngson, The Making of Classical Edinburgh, Edinburgh University Press 1966.

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current02:08, 26 November 20051,202×860 (173 KB)Dave souza (The east facade of the w:University of Edinburgh facing onto ''South Bridge / Nicholson Street'', as built in 1827. In 1789 subscriptions were raised to fund a new university in w:Edinburgh to a plan prepared by w:Robert Adam, to replace the d)