Photographs.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Refers to still images produced from radiation-sensitive materials (sensitive to light, electron beams, or nuclear radiation), generally by means of the chemical action of light on a sensitive film, paper, glass, or metal. (AAT) This heading was used in the NLS typescript manuscripts catalogue for all types of photographs, and for documents relating to photography. (NLS).
Found in 754 Collections and/or Records:
11 photographs of and relating to Robert Louis Stevenson and Swanston.
File
Identifier: Acc.13774
Scope and Contents
Includes 3 copies of earlier images of Stevenson and his parents.
Dates:
Circa 1900-1910.
12 photographs of the Thistle Chapel.
File
Identifier: Acc.4855
Scope and Contents
With photocopies of notes of James Grieve.
Dates:
1911.
13 photographic slides concerning Church of Scotland missions in India.
File
Identifier: Acc.5730
Dates:
late 19th century.
14 photographs of pupils and staff at Donaldson`s School for the Deaf, Edinburgh.
File
Identifier: Acc.12657
Dates:
circa 1909-1914.
16 typescript descriptions of "Motoring by-ways round Edinburgh", illustrated with photographs.
File
Identifier: Acc.8329
Dates:
circa 1950.
18 family photographs and reproductions of six artworks by Alasdair Gray.
File
Identifier: Acc.12828
Dates:
circa 1932-1957.
18 photographs of equipment and people involved in J S Haldane`s work on respiration.
File
Identifier: Acc.11256
Dates:
1880 and undated.
19 photographs of buildings in Edinburgh, with manuscript notes of F M Chrystal.
File
Identifier: Acc.3726
Dates:
1912.
22 letters, 1843-1847, to John Stevenson.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.6271
Scope and Contents
Concerning the transactions of the committee for the erection of a memorial to James Wilson, leader of the Radical Rising of 1820, in which Stevenson took part.
With a biographical note on Stevenson by George Maddocks, and a colour photograph of his portrait.
Dates:
1843-1847 and undated.
24 photographs of views in Scotland, by George Washington Wilson and James Valentine.
Item
Identifier: Acc.6157
Dates:
circa 1880.
30 photographs of views in Scotland, by George Washingon Wilson.
Item
Identifier: Acc.6156
Dates:
circa 1875.
41 photographs of Peter S. Kirkwood, teacher at Livingstonia, Malawi.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13580
Scope and Contents
41 photographs of Peter Scott Kirkwood, teacher at Livingstonia, Malawi.Peter Scott Kirkwood was appointed as a teacher to Overtoun Institution in 1906. He married Janet Gilmour in 1910, and the couple`s first child, Janet Hinshaw Kirkwood, was born in April 1913. Kirkwood returned to Scotland in 1915 on furlough, and spent part of the First World War on service with the Y.M.C.A. After the birth of his son in January 1918, and leaving his wife behind in Scotland,...
Dates:
1906-1930
43 letters of William Soutar to the Reverend David Stevens.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.7123
Scope and Contents
On personal and literary matters.
With associated photographs, typescripts, and printed items.
Dates:
1934-1943.
“A fortnight's cruise in the Ailsa from June 29 to July 13 1892”.
Item
Identifier: MS.9231
Scope and Contents
An account of a voyage in an RNYC yacht round the Western Islands, by an unidentified author, illustrated with photographs, water-colour drawings, and pen sketches of the party, crew and scenery.
The party includes Jessie, Rae, Fred and cousin A. Rintoul and others.
The crew were Captain Peter MacNichol, Jack MacMillan, John MacAllister, Ronald MacDonald, Malcolm Wilkie and Dugald MacGillivray.
Dates:
1892.
Account, 1918, of C.S. Kellas, 9th Company, Machine Gun Corps, describing his First World War experiences, and wedding photograph, 1920s.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13554
Scope and Contents
Account, 1918, of the First World War experiences of Charles (Stuart) Kellas, of the Machine Gun Corps, and wedding photograph, 1920s. After several attempts to volunteer were rejected by his employer, Kellas finally enlisted in the 2nd Brigade, 4th Queen’s Edinburgh Rifles. He describes his training in Edinburgh and other locations in Scotland, then at Southend on Sea, Essex. Frustrated at being unable to get to the front quickly, Kellas transferred to the Machine Gun Corps,...
Dates:
1918
Account of "An Adventure with Bengal Dacoits" by Samuel Wauchope.
File
Identifier: Acc.10654
Scope and Contents
With seven photographs.
Dates:
1850.
Accounts and day-book kept by James Roberton, bailiff of Springwood Park, near Kelso.
File
Identifier: MS.19251
Scope and Contents
James Roberton records the daily activities on the estate, with particular reference to the Ladyrig and Heiton steadings.
Dates:
1835-1840.
Administrative Records of George Kemp Ltd, Showmen and Exhibitors
Series
Identifier: MI.5/18
Dates:
1900-1982
Administrative records, reports, general correspondence and papers of the Franco-Scottish Society, Scottish Branch.
Record Group
Identifier: Acc.13272/1-61
Dates:
1980-2010, undated.
African diary, 1885, and copies of letters, 1885-1886, of Dugald McFadyen.
File
Identifier: Acc.11247
Scope and Contents
Diaries and letters concern the African Lakes Corporation`s trading station at Mandala, British Central Africa (Malawi). Includes a photograph of McFadyen, undated.
Dates:
1885-1886 and undated.
Album compiled by Florence Bankes of watercolours and photographs of Italy, Scotland and Cornwall.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13733
Scope and Contents
This album consists largely watercolours of places visited in Scotland, Italy, Switzerland, Devon and Cornwall between 1910 and 1924. Many are signed Florrie Bankes, or F.B. Places depicted include Loch Laggan, Loch Achray, Loch Katrine, Ackergill Tower, Balmacarra, the castle of Eilean Donan and Loch Duich, Taynuilt, Loch Etive, Ben Cruachan, Glenfinnan, Loch Shiel, the road to Mallaig, Gruinard, Tarbert, Loch Fyne, Lochaillort, Loch Feochan.The album also includes a number of...
Dates:
1910-1924, 1955.