Game Book compiled by William Lockett Agnew, recording shooting parties on the Altyre Estate, at Aldourie and elsewhere. With numerous illustrations of sporting activities and daily life
Scope and Contents
As well as records of sporting parties and their `bags`, the Game Book provides detailed daily accounts of game seen and weather conditions. The album includes numerous photographs of shooting parties and daily activities, principally on the Altyre Estate and at Aldourie Castle and Fetteresso. Many of the photographs are of estate and household servants. There is a fine series of photographs of the interior of Altyre, several of cycling parties including Sir Luke Fildes, R.A., croquet parties, flooding at Forres, 1900, Gordonstoun, Lossiemouth, curling on Blair Loch, motoring, 1906, and more. There is also a printed programme for a musical entertainment and ball at Altyre, 1891.
Dates
- Creation: 1887-1908
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (1 volume)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Bloomsburys, 24 Maddox Street, London, W1S 1P. Printed Books, Maps and Manuscripts sale, 18th July 2014, Lot 579).4 September 2014
Subject
- Cummings, family, of Altyre (Family)
- Agnew, William Lockett, art dealer, 1858-1918 (Person)
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 04 09 2014
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
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Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
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