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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.
87 aerial photographs of places near the Western Front, taken from a German aircraft.
File
Identifier: Acc.9511
Dates:
1917-1918.
Album commemorating Molly Weir's appearance on "This is your life", Thames Television.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12998
Dates:
1977.
Album of Evelyne Radford, daughter of Jack Radford of Hale End Manor, Walthamstow, Essex, relating to country house parties in England and at Kildonan Lodge, Sutherland, to a cruise and a holiday in the South of France.
Item
Identifier: Acc.13196
Scope and Contents
The album is a record of the weekend and holiday social life of the Radford family, friends of the Drummond family, the Viscounts Strathallan. Evelyn Radford was the spinster daughter of Mrs and Mrs Jack Radford of Hale End Manor, near Walthamstow, Essex. Places visited include: Swaylands House, Penshurt, Kent; West Garty Lodge and Kildonan, Sutherland; Hale End Manor, Essex; Alderwasley, Matlock, Derbyshire; Fornham Park, Bury St Edmunds; The Briars, Byfleet, Surrey; Cranborne Hall, Windsor...
Dates:
1893-1898.
Album of Jean Meldrum Barns-Graham containing photographs recording family life in Craigallian, Stirlingshire, and her family's emigration to New Zealand.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14112
Scope and Contents
Photograph and scrap album containing c.250 snapshots and fragments of poetry, and covering life at the Barns-Graham family's estate; the emigration of several members of the family to New Zealand in 1896; and life on the North Island, where the Barns-Grahams established the 'Strathblane Sheep Station' with the Guthrie Smith family.
Dates:
1896-1898.
Album of photographs of 5th (Service) Battalion, Queen`s Own Cameron Highlanders.
Item
Identifier: Acc.12787
Dates:
circa 1915.
Album of photographs of illuminated manuscripts by Phoebe Anna Traquair
File
Identifier: Acc.13537
Scope and Contents
The compiler of the album is unknown.
Dates:
Undated, late 19th century
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.
Albums relating to Robert Mossman and the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902-1905.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.13649
Scope and Contents
Scrapbook relating to Robert Mossman and the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition, 1902-1905. The scrapbook includes: Mossman`s commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st Edinburgh City Volunteer Artillery, 1893; 17 letters, 1902-1905, of Mossman to his father and `Isabella`, concerning his journey and experiences on board ship, destinations on his journey including Kngstown in Ireland, Madeira, the Cape Verde Islands, Port Stanley, the South Orkneys and Buenos Aires; a letter of William...
Dates:
1893-1938
Annotated photograph albums of the rock climbing and mountaineering activities of Harry MacRobert.
Series
Identifier: Acc.14275/1-6
Scope and Contents
MacRobert was a keen climber and a member of both the Scottish Mountaineering Club and the Alpine Club, becoming Vice-President of the latter. MacRobert also edited 'The Central Highlands' by the Scottish Mountaineering Club.The albums record climbs made in Scotland, England, Wales and the Alps.The albums include diary entries detailing the climb, people, transport and weather. Some of the entries are annotated with references to the 'Scottish Mountaineering Club...
Dates:
1898-1945.
Circa 60 photographs by Seton Gordon of Scottish view and birds.
Item
Identifier: Acc.7016
Dates:
1905.
Circa 60 photographs by Seton Gordon of Scottish views and birds.
Item
Identifier: Acc.7015
Dates:
1904.
Circa 90 photographs by Seton Gordon of Scottish views and birds.
Item
Identifier: Acc.7017
Dates:
1906.
Climbing diaries, narratives and photograph albums of Una Cameron.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.10480
Dates:
1926-1938 and undated.
Commonplace books and photograph album of Gael Turnbull.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12477
Dates:
circa 1953-1985.
Correspondence and papers of and concerning Sir Robert Murdoch Smith.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.9569
Scope and Contents
Concerning Murdoch Smith`s archaeological and diplomatic activities, as used by W K Dickson in his "Life" (1901).
Dates:
1855-1902.
Correspondence and papers of John Strain.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.9205
Scope and Contents
Concerning mining in Ayrshire and railways in Argentina.
Dates:
circa 1880-1900.
Correspondence, four diaries, two photograph albums and other papers of Rawdon Goodier.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.11178
Scope and Contents
Concerns climbing in the UK, the Alps and the Andes.
Dates:
circa 1950-1983.
Correspondence, photographs and antiquarian collection on Pictish symbol stones, of Cosmo Gordon.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12803
Dates:
circa 1910-1965
Correspondence, photographs and antiquarian collections on Pictish symbol-stones, of Cosmo Gordon.
Collection
Identifier: Dep.272- is now Acc.12803.
Dates:
20th century.
Diaries, albums and photographs of the Campbell, Login and Maitland Mackgill Crichton familes.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.12549
Dates:
circa 1803-1965.
Diaries, logs, official correspondence and other papers of Lieutenant-Colonel Charles A C Gordon, MC, RA, mostly relating to the 11th Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.8969/1-78
Scope and Contents
The papers mostly concern Gordon`s command of the 11th Siege Battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery and include Battery log books, copies of Battery correspondence, a history of the Battery, photograph album, training materials, notes and engagement diaries.
Dates:
1896-1977.
Drawings, photographs, maps, plans and prints, largely from the Cities and Town Planning Exhibition devised by Sir Patrick Geddes.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.13319
Scope and Contents
The Cities and Town Planning Exhibition was originally conceived in conjunction with the first Town Planning Conference of 1910 organised by the Royal Institute of British Architects, at Burlington House, London, to mark the passing of the Housing and Town Planning Act, 1909. Patrick Geddes was asked to be its Director and used it to demonstrate his method of city survey. After the conference, Geddes toured the exhibition to cities interested in learning about the latest developments in...
Dates:
1649-1919, undated