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Positives. Photographs.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Photographs in which the tones or colours correspond to (that is, are not reversed from) their appearance in nature.

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence and papers of or concerning General Sir Thomas Graham, Baron Lynedoch.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.16407-16420
Scope and Contents

Correspondence of Thomas Graham is chiefly with his factor, Henry Burt, concerning his estate of Balgowan, but includes also some letters from eminent friends and acquaintances not included in MSS.3590-3645. There are also papers of Mrs M E Maxtone Graham concerning the publication of her book ‘The beautiful Mrs Graham’, and typescript material and correspondence concerning a projected book on Lord Lynedoch.

Dates: 1759-[circa 1947.]

Inventory of property including details of manuscripts, draft copy of inventory, and photograph of some property., 1916.

 File
Identifier: Acc.10615/115
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Papers, mostly late 19th to 20th centuries, of the Highland Society of London, covering the interests of the society; cultural, military, charitable, social and historical.

Dates: 1916.

Letters to H Pirie Gordon., 1934-1952.

 File
Identifier: Acc.10615/88
Scope and Contents

Content of the letters includes the ruling of the Lord Lyon on the Campbell memorial windows, the refurbishment of Holyrood Palace and the presenting of an illuminated address to George V, with photographs of the address.

Dates: 1934-1952.

Materials relating to trips taken by Ian Rankin for non-promotional reasons., 1990-1996.

 File
Identifier: MS.50555
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This series contains materials relating to trips, charity events, ceremonies/receptions, and other events attended by Ian Rankin where he was not the subject/guest of honour. Included are ephemera, administrative materials, and promotional materials relating to the events.

Dates: 1990-1996.

Papers of Herrick Bunney, musician and organist of St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.14453
Content Description

Corrspondence and papers of Herrick Bunney, documenting mainly his work at St. Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. It contains papers illustrating his musical activities, as well as papers and photographs documenting the fundraising for, and installation of a new organ at St. Giles' in the 1990s.

Dates: 1898-2006

Papers of John Maxwell Geddes.

 Collection
Identifier: Acc.14147
Content Description John Maxwell Geddes, composer, was born in Glasgow on 26 May 1941, the son of John ('Jack') Drummond Geddes and Thomasina Geddes, née Maxwell. He grew up in the Maryhill area of Glasgow and attended Woodside Secondary School and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). He also studied with the Danish pianist and composer Niels Viggo Bentzon (1919-2000) in Copenhagen.Geddes was awarded the fellowship of the RSAMD, the Creative...
Dates: 1951-2018.

Photographs and sketches by John Kirk., 1843-1915, circa 1964, undated.

 Series
Identifier: Acc.9942/39-48
Scope and Contents

Items 39 and 45 not received by the National Library of Scotland.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1843-1915, circa 1964, undated.

Three glass photographic plates, with positive prints made from them., ?1856.

 File
Identifier: MS.16419
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Correspondence of Thomas Graham is chiefly with his factor, Henry Burt, concerning his estate of Balgowan, but includes also some letters from eminent friends and acquaintances not included in MSS.3590-3645. There are also papers of Mrs M E Maxtone Graham concerning the publication of her book ‘The beautiful Mrs Graham’, and typescript material and correspondence concerning a projected book on Lord Lynedoch.

Dates: ?1856.

Typescripts for the television documentary 'Ian Rankin's Evil Thoughts', a Criminal Minds special on BBC Channel 4 featuring Ian Rankin; with related developmental and administrative materials., 2000-2002.

 File
Identifier: MS.50504
Scope and Contents Typescripts, 2002, for the television documentary 'Ian Rankin's Evil Thoughts'. Folios 1-32.Typescript, 4-5 June 2002, first draft of 'Ian Rankin's Evil Thoughts' script; with annotations by Rankin. Folios 1-13.Typescript, 30 May 2002, ‘Criminal Minds Shooting Script / Thursday, 30 May 2002’. Folios 14-18.Typescript, 17 May 2002, ‘Criminal Minds Script / Friday, 17 May 2002’; with annotation by Rankin. Folios 19-32. Developmental materials,...
Dates: 2000-2002.