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References
- ↑ Ian Kinniburgh, “Geddes Then“, in Sir Patrick Geddes, 1854-1932, Ballater Geddes Project 2004 exhibition, available on metagraphies.org
- ↑ The anarchist geographer Élisée Reclus and his brother anthropologist Élie Reclus visited Edinburgh at the beginning of twentieth century and they became good friends. Back to France, they published a little enthusiastic book about Geddes’ renovation of the Old Town, Renouveau d’une cité, Édition de la Société nouvelle, 1896, 40 p., available on BNF-Gallica
- 1 2 3 4 Cf. Sabine Kraus, «The Scots College: a stagecraft of Geddes's Thought» online
- ↑ Sheila and Tom Potter, “Geddes Today – Education“, in Sir Patrick Geddes, 1854-1932, Ballater Geddes Project 2004 exhibition, available on metagraphies.org
- ↑ Thierry Paquot, Les faiseurs de villes, 1850-1950, Infolio, 2010
- 1 2 Sheila Potter, “Geddes Today – Environment“, in Sir Patrick Geddes, 1854-1932, Ballater Geddes Project 2004 exhibition, available on metagraphies.org
- ↑ See Gardenvisit website on line
- ↑ Cf. for instance a visit in May 2013 with the association “Moments d’écriture” on line, or in Septembre 2015 during the “Journées européennes du patrimoine” on line.
