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12 photographs of the Thistle Chapel.
With photocopies of notes of James Grieve.
15 stereoscopic photographs of Scottish scenes.
Taken by members of the Stereoscopic Society of which R W Copeman was President. The versos bear technical notes.
19 photographs of buildings in Edinburgh, with manuscript notes of F M Chrystal.
22 letters, 1843-1847, to John Stevenson.
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.
Album of Draycott House, Derbyshire.
Album of Euphemia Inglis, "Great Homes... Visited and Described by Innes Adair".
Contains cuttings of articles on historic houses published by Inglis in the "Weekly Scotsman", photographs, notes and letters.
Albums of photographs of Highland Railway locomotives, compiled and annotated circa 1950.
Archives concerning Polish students at the University of St Andrews.
Biographical notices of Scottish and other pipers, with notes on persons, places and things connected in any way with piping, compiled by John MacLennan with additions and corrections by Ian H Mackay Scobie.
Copies and photographic and other reproductions of early maps in British and foreign collections.
Correspondence and literary papers of and concerning George Borrow collected by Sir Angus Fraser, with working papers of Sir Angus Fraser relating to George Borrow.
Includes photocopies, extensive notes on Borrow by Sir Angus Fraser and an annotated copy of 'George Borrow: a Bibliographical Guide' (1984).
Correspondence and papers, 1940, of Jim Harley, Edinburgh.
Correspondence and papers largely of and to the Children`s Overseas Reception Board (Scottish Branch) concerning the proposed evacuation of Rosemary Harley to Canada. Also includes Rosemary Harley`s school reports, 1932-1938, from Cranley School, Edinburgh, a Cranley School photograph, 1937, and her notes on the papers, 2001.
Correspondence and papers of Dr Robert Alexander Lillie.
Correspondence and papers of John Pitcairn Mackintosh, Professor of Politics at Edinburgh University and Member of Parliament for Berwick and East Lothian, 1966-1974, 1974-1978.
Correspondence and papers of John Purves (1877-1961), reader in Italian at Edinburgh University from 1938 until his retirement in 1947.
Correspondence and papers of members of the families of Haldane of Cloan, and Burdon-Sanderson of West Jesmond, chiefly Mrs Mary E Haldane, née Burdon-Sanderson.
There are letters and papers of Mary Haldane’s sisters Jane and Elizabeth, and her brother Sir John Burdon-Sanderson, Baronet, and his wife, Ghetal, née Herschell. There are also a few letters and papers of Mrs Haldane's daughter Elizabeth S Haldane, and collections of press-cuttings relating to her son Richard, Viscount Haldane.
Correspondence and papers of or concerning General Sir Thomas Graham, Baron Lynedoch.
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.
Correspondence and papers of Priscilla, Baroness Tweedsmuir of Belhelvie, and some papers of John, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, 1945-1978; with a speech, 1935, of John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir.
Correspondence and papers of Sir Robert A Watson-Watt, including his collection of printed material concerning the history of radar.
Contains correspondence and papers concerning radar in World War II, the Royal Commission on Awards to Inventors, 1951, and other activities and interests.
Includes photographs, articles and printed books.
Correspondence and papers of Sir William Maxwell, President of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society.
Correspondents include Albert, 4th Earl Grey, and Archibald Philip, 5th Earl of Rosebery.