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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.

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Certificates for photography to Don MacCaskill from the Wallace Heaton Amateur Photography Competition, 1963-1964 and 1966, the Ballantine’s International Photography Award, 1983 and The Hawk and Owl Trust’s Silver Jubilee Photographic Competition, 1994.

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The box is covered in tartan.

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File contains photographs from the calendar.

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The contents are as follows: (i) Letters, 1849-1865, of David Livingstone to among others Arthur Tidman, Alexander Macmillan and Horace Waller (folio 10); (ii) Copies (in various forms) of letters, 1843-1872, of Livingstone and of letters, 1861-1875, to him and to his daughter Agnes (folio 22); (iii) Photograph of a letter, 1873, of Jacob Wainwright and letter, 1930, of Matthew Wellington (folio 73).

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The box is covered in tartan.

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Photograph of a painting of Roaring River estate, Jamaica.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Major-General James Johnston was born in Edinburgh in August 1939. He was educated at George’s Watson’s College, Welbeck College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, from which he was commissioned in July 1959 into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. He underwent postgraduate training at the Royal Military Academy of science and REME Officers School. His training was completed by 1965 and he served several appointments as commanding officer within Germany and the United...

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Records of the Saltire Society including minutes, reports and correspondence. The Society's aims are the strengthening and preservation of Scottish culture and tradition, and its archives reflect its numerous activities in these fields.