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Saint Kilda. Europe-Scotland-Eilean Siar-Saint Kilda. Island.

 Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Albums compiled by John P. Ritchie and related material.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.13663/1-4
Scope and Contents

Two albums of and relating to John P. Ritchie largely concerning ornithology especially of Saint Kilda. With a bronze plaque for 1st Prize in Beginners Lantern Slides, 1930, awarded to John P Ritchie by the Paisley Philosophical Institution and his inscribed copy of John Morrell McWilliam`s `The Birds of Bute`, 1927.

Dates: 1923-1974, undated.

Drawing - Sketch of church and missionary house - St. Kilda, Hebrides., 1826.

 Item
Identifier: MS.5862 (9)
Scope and Contents From the Series:

A group of about 2500 plans, chiefly made by Messrs Stevenson. Their business was concerned chiefly with sea-works, lighthouses, harbours, canals and river courses, and the plans reflect this interest, although there are some items relating to railways and bridges.

Dates: 1826.

Memoirs of the Rev Donald J. Gillies.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.12991
Scope and Contents

Memoirs concerning life on the island of Saint Kilda before the evacuation of the last residents in 1930, his emigration to Canada and his pastoral work in Vancouver.

Dates: Circa 1910-1993.

Packages of negatives bundled together under a label 'St Kilda'., June 1927.

 File
Identifier: Acc.7451 Box 24(16)
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Including diaries, correspondence, photographs, and articles, mainly concerning natural history and piping.

Dates: June 1927.

Photographs of Rockall and St Kilda., 29 May 1944.

 File
Identifier: Acc.7451 Box 23(7)
Scope and Contents From the Record Group:

Including diaries, correspondence, photographs, and articles, mainly concerning natural history and piping.

Dates: 29 May 1944.

Two albums entitled Bird Life compiled by John P. Ritchie., 1923-1974.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.13663/1-2
Scope and Contents

1. Album consisting largely of press-cuttings and printed notices of lectures by John P. Ritchie on ornithology, his film of the evacuation of Saint Kilda, 1930, and related letters, 1923-1974

2. Album of photographs of scenes on Saint Kilda and its bird life especially eagles in August 1930, of John P. Ritchie at a lecture, his family and social life, 1923-1966, undated.

Dates: 1923-1974.