OS1/11/99/184
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 |
George Ramsay Esqr, George Street John McKay Officer to the Edinburgh Life Assurance Company |
A large and handsome built house, with two entrances in front each of which having a small corinthian portico The second floor is occupied as an Office of the Edinburgh Life Assurance company, and the two upper ones by the Edinburgh Subscription Library and the Antiquarian Society, The latter containing many curious relics, among them are the Maiden, or scottish guillotine, John Knox's Pulpit, Jenny Geddes' Stool, a pair of Thumbkins, David Rizzio's WalKing stick &c, &c, |
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[Page] 184List of Names collected by David Hannay C/a [Civilian assistant] Decr [December] 30th 1850
[note] sheet 21
[Signed] David Hannay
C/a [Civilian assistant]
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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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