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GB 249 T-GED/9/1694
Title
Letter from James F. Macdonald, Linlithgow, to Patrick Geddes
Date(s)
- 30 May 1930 (Creation)
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2 ff.
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Details of business discussed at a meeting of the Directors of the Town and Gown Association. Subjects include Outlook Tower, More's Garden, Chalmers Street, Edinburgh and financial dealings. Mention of Professor Wilkie, Dr. Mackenzie, T[homas] B. Whitson, John Ross, [ ] Landsbury and Alexander Grant. Reference to Geddes's former feelings on 'Lutyens and the New Delhi buildings' in connection with current proposals regarding the National Library. Also refers to BBC and the Church of Scotland being interested in the Outlook Tower.
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Open
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- English