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Paper read before the Civics Group of the Sociological Society, 19 November 1914.

Endorsed by [Patrick Geddes] 'Keep. P. G.' and endorsed by [Jaqueline Tyrwhitt] 'J. Tyrwhitt'. Heavily annotated in unknown script.

Copy photographic prints relating to Dunfermline, created by James Norval as a commission from Patrick Geddes as part of his survey of Dunfermline. The images appear in Geddes' report to the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust 'City Development: a study of parks, gardens and culture-institutes' (1904). The images are marked up with proposed dimensions and re-touching notes in Geddes' handwriting.

Ramsay Gardens. Setting out Geddes's negotiations with Mr and Lady Steele regarding the price of purchasing Mr Steele's annuity. Refers to his employment of Mr James Slater as an independent and impartial expert to value the property. Includes a note to advise that Geddes will incur additional costs due the architects instruction to have an engineer sink special foundations and abandoning plans to erect studios upon a portion of the ground. Includes mention of Messrs Condie & Co., and the Royal Scottish Academy.

Notes on University Halls, a report on Halls of Residence, Graham Wallon, Miss Bothwell, H.G. Wells, J.C. Hudson, Professor MacKay and Leipzig.

Patrick Geddes acknowledges receipt of Mr. Sunder Lal’s letter of 23 August. Clarifies his planning proposal and states his views as to how the Hindu University at Allahabad should physically develop. Geddes is willing to consider a proposal regarding his remuneration as planner from the University if the committee finds his fee too his or his plans too demanding. Clarifies that the University buildings illustrations he had sent were not architectural plans but merely sketches.

7 copy photographic prints relating to Dunfermline, marked up with order dimensions and re-touching notes. These images were undertaken by James Norval, as a commission from Patrick Geddes as part of his survey of Dunfermline. The survey informed his report to the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust 'City Development: a study of parks, gardens and culture-institutes' (1904). These images appear in the final report. The images are held on fine thin paper.

Patrick Geddes' notes on expenditure related to the commision of medallions.

Comparing and contrasting Western and Eastern (especially Indian) culture and education. Mention of: Town and Gown Association; Masques of Learning; Indian students in Edinburgh; Tagore; Bose; Sir Atul Chatterjee; Sir Michael Sadler; Dr. [Ananda Kentish] Coomaraswamy; Mr. [Ernest] Havell; the Cities and Town Planning Exhibition in Bombay and Patrick Geddes' surveys in India (Bombay, Poona, Surat, Broach, Baroda, Ahmedabad, Ajmere, Amber, Jaipur, Muttra, Delhis, Agra, Cawnpore, Lucknow and Allahabad). Typescript with manuscript annotations.

Note by Patrick Geddes regarding introductions in Athens, refers to Miss Trikoupis, sister of late prime minister Charilaos Trikoupis.

Regarding the purchase of Mrs MacLagan's flat at James Court

Discusses the scientific methods of Ferdinand Schiller and John Stuart Mill.

1. Patrick Geddes expresses hope and gratitude for Robert Fleming’s assistance in saving the Town and Gown Association. Mentions Mr. Balfour, Mr. Wyndham, Lord Pentland, Lord Glenconer and Henry Beveridge.

2. Note by Patrick Geddes concerning Lord Fleming and the financial help of £1000. Manuscript.

Patrick Geddes explains the course of action taken to save the Town and Gown Association and gives a breakdown of the debt incurred by the Association.

'City of Colombo'

Two copies of a map of the City of Colombo, differently annotated.

Scale: 1 inch to 16 chains

'Published under the direction of W. C. S. Ingles [... ] Surveyor General, Ceylon'

Copy photographic prints of a row of modern villas at Dundee, designed for college use, showing before and after images, the latter demonstrating improvements as a result of 'gardenesque' treatment. These images appear as figures 3 and 4 in Geddes' report to the Carnegie Dunfermline Trust 'City Development: a study of parks, gardens, and culture-institutes' (1904).