The photographs are arranged chronologically. Unless otherwise specified the photographs are black and white.

Photographic prints.

Photographic copy, [20th century], of a studio portrait, [1891], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn with a dog. Folio 1.

Photographic copy, [20th century], of a studio portrait, [?1895], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folio 2.

Carte-de-visite, 1902, of a studio portrait of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, standing. The portrait is from the studio of Alexander Ayton, Edinburgh. The reverse of the card has been inscribed by Fairbairn: “To dearest Mother With Ronald’s fondest love June 15. 1902”. Folio 3.

Carte-de-visite, 1902, of a portrait of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, seated. The portrait is from the studio of Alexander Ayton, Edinburgh. The reverse of the card has been inscribed by Fairbairn: “To dear Mother With Ronald’s best love June 15. 1902”. Folio 4.

Photographic copy, [20th century], of a photograph, [circa 1904], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn on the external steps of a property. Folio 5.

Cabinet photograph, [circa 1907], of a studio portrait of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn standing, holding a book. The portrait is from the studio of [Alexander] Ayton, Edinburgh. Folio 6.

Cabinet photograph, [circa 1907], of a studio portrait of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn, head and shoulders only. The portrait is from the studio of [Alexander] Ayton, Edinburgh. Folio 7.

Photographic portrait, [1915], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn in military uniform as a Second Lieutenant, 440 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (Territorial). The portrait is from the studio of James Norval, Dunfermline. Folio 8.

Photographic proof, [20th century], of a copy of a photographic portrait, [1915], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn in military uniform as a Second Lieutenant, 440 Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (Territorial). Folio 9.

Photographic portrait, [1926], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folio 10.

Photographic copy, [20th century], of a photograph, [1929], of: (left to right) Mary Fairbairn, Ellinor Fairbairn and William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folio 11.

Photographic copy, [20th century], of a photograph, [1930], of: (left to right) Ellinor Fairbairn and William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn in Angus. Folio 12.

Photographic proof, [20th century], of a copy of a photograph, [circa 1930], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn on holiday in Scotland. Folio 13.

Photographic copy, [20th century], of a photograph, [1934], in Edinburgh of: (top row, left to right) William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn; Cecilia Fairbairn; (bottom row, left to right) Cosmo Fairbairn; Nicholas Fairbairn; Ellinor Fairbairn. Folio 14.

Photographic copy, [20th century], of a photograph, [1937], taken in the Lake District showing (left to right): William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn; Cosmo Fairbairn. Folio 15.

Photograph, [circa 1938], of (left to right): William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn; Nicholas Fairbairn. Folio 16.

Photographic copy, [20th century], of a photograph, [1939], of: (left to right) Ellinor Fairbairn; William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn.

Folio 17.

Photograph, [circa 1942], of: (top row, left to right) Cosmo Fairbairn; Ellinor Fairbairn; (bottom row, left to right) Mary Fairbairn; Nicholas Fairbairn; William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folio 18.

Photographic proof, [20th century], of a photograph, [circa 1949], taken at Gifford of: (left to right) Nicholas Fairbairn; William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folio 19.

Photograph, [circa 1949], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn in his consulting room in Grosvenor Crescent, Edinburgh. Folio 20.

Photograph, [1949], of Cosmo Fairbairn at Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire. Folio 21.

Photograph, [circa 1950], of Nicholas Fairbairn at an unknown location. Folio 22.

Photograph, [circa 1950], of Lochside Cottage, Duddingston, Edinburgh. Folio 23.

Photograph, [circa 1950], of: (left to right) unidentified female; William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn; unidentified male. Each person is wearing a label which would suggest that they may be delegates at a conference. Folio 24.

Another photograph, [circa 1950], of the same group shown in folio 24, in the same order, but close up. Folio 25.

Photographic enlargement, [20th century], of the head and shoulders of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn taken from folio 25 (above). Folio 26.

Colour photograph, [1959], taken at Lochside Cottage, Duddingston, Edinburgh, of: (left to right) Nicholas Fairbairn; Cosmo Fairbairn; William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. Folio 27.

Photograph, [circa 1959], taken at Lochside Cottage, Duddingston, Edinburgh, of: (left to right) William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn; Marion Fairbairn. Folio 28.

Photograph, [circa 1960], of: (left to right) Marion Fairbairn; William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn. The photograph is from the Courtland Press Bureau. Folio 29.

Photograph, [1960], taken at Adam House, Edinburgh, of: (left to right) William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn; John Sutherland; Winifred Rushforth. The photograph was taken by the ‘Edinburgh Evening News’. Folio 30.

Photocopy, [20th century], of a photograph, [circa 1960], of William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn relaxing, probably at home, with a cat. Folio 31.

Photographic negatives from which certain of the images from the sequence folios 1-29 are prints.

In most cases these will not be the original negatives. There date is uncertain.

Photographic negative, undated, of which folio 1 is a positive. Folio 32.



Photographic negative, undated, of which folio 2 is a positive. Folio 33.

Photographic negative, undated, of which folio 5 is a positive. Folio 34.

Photographic negative, undated, of which folio 6 is a positive. Folio 35.

Photographic negative, undated, of which folio 9 is a positive. Folio 36.

Photographic negative, undated, of which folio 10 is a positive. Folio 37.

Photographic negative, undated, of which folio 11 is a positive. Folio 38.

Photographic negative, undated, of which folio 12 is a positive. Folio 39.

Photographic negative, undated, of which folio 13 is a positive. Folio 40.

Photographic negative, undated, of which folio 15 is a positive. Folio 41.

Photographic negative, undated, of which folio 17 is a positive. Folio 42.

Photographic negative, undated, of which folio 19 is a positive. Folio 43.

Photographic negative, undated, of which folio 20 is a positive. Folio 44.

Photographic negative, undated, of which folio 21 is a positive. Folio 45.

Photographic negative, undated, of which folio 27 is a positive. Folio 46.

Photographic negative, undated, of which folio 28 is a positive. Folio 47.

Photographic negative, undated, of which folio 30 is a positive. Folio 48.

Photographic negatives for which no print is held in the archive.

Photographic negatives (2 on 1), undated: (i) middle aged women standing; (ii) young girl standing, holding a cat, in a garden enclosed by railings. Folio 49.

Photographic negative, undated: woman in a hat and wearing a long check coat, with a stole, holding the hand of a young boy, both standing before a pair of mill stones in a woodland setting. Folio 50.