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Programmes contain illustrations by Lucinda Mackay, who was also patron for a period of 10 years. File includes special editions marking the orchestra's 10th anniversary on 2 March 2002 and its 20th anniversary on 2 June 2012; a small number of 1-page concert flyers; and order forms for the book 'Orchestra Sketchbook' written and illustrated by Lucinda Mackay, and published in 1997.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection comprises school papers, 1943-1959, and material relating to his time at Edinburgh University, 1957-1962; files relating to elections, 1961-circa 1990s; political papers, 1954-1981, mainly concerning constituency politics; manuscript diary of the Lib-Lab Pact, 1977-1978; files relating to his involvement in the Scottish Constitutional Convention, 1988-1998, including minutes of meetings and related correspondence; files relating to Scottish politics, 1992-1999, including...

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This series documents Lady Mackay's professional career as an artist, writer and teacher, containing her art-related papers, her publishing papers, art administration papers, a collection of art-related ephemera, and a file on her teaching career in England and Scotland.

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This subseries comprises personal ephemeral of David Hope showing his wide interests in Music and the Arts.

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Some family and other papers of Robert Douglas McIntyre's father, the Reverend John Ebenezer McIntyre (1874-1961), successively minister of Hightae and Dalton, Motherwell, Manse Road, and St Mary's, Edinburgh, United Free churches, and later of Barony and St James Place Church of Scotland, Edinburgh, precede the main collection.

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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This sub-series contains correspondence files pertaining to Lucinda Mackay's communications with the following gallerries regarding exhibitions: Addison Ross Gallery, London; Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh; Geffrye Museum, London; and Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh. It also includes additional aggregated files for exhibition ephemera, mailing lists, and smaller items of correspondence.

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This series contains substantial folders of correspondence with the conductor Dr. Emre Araci; opera singer Ian Caddy; Nobel Laureate and physicist Professor Peter Higgs; Professors Anthony 'Sandy' Robertson and Francesca Bray; theologian and scholar Fr. Brocard Sewell; and author Professor Alexander McCall Smith.

Scope and Contents This collection contains additional papers relating to Edith Simon's career as an artist and writer, as well as some early juvenilia, embracing her illustration and creative writing. The collection also contains a series of papers relating to her husband, the noted geneticist, Dr. Eric Reeve, documenting his university studies at the University of Oxford, his subsequent war service, and his later career at the University of Edinburgh. The broad scope of the collection may be...

Scope and Contents File contains three small coasters featuring colour photographs of a branded John Murray Publishers Ltd. delivery van; a branded John Murray matchbox marking the company's bicentenary in 1968; and editor Tom Houghton’s last pencil in an envelope annotated with the following lines "Throughout his long career in the Looking-Out department at Clerkenwell, Tom Houghton told me that he NEVER threw away his pencils until they reached the size of approximately half this one. This was the pencil he...

Scope and Contents This collection reflects the personal life and artistic career of Lady Mackay (b.1941). The papers contain correspondence, sketchbooks and loose artworks, writing drafts and proofs, school records, personal and art-related photographs, family papers, and career-related ephemera.The collection has been arranged into five distinct series as follows:1. Correspondence of Lucinda Mackay (with friends, close acquaintances, painting subjects, patrons, other artists, and...

Scope and Contents Leaflets contain information on The World Trade Center in New York City (Folios 1-8) and The National Ranching Heritage Center in Texas (Folio 9).Maps are of the USA (Folio 10) and the Manhattan Subway (Folio 11).Ephemera includes a plastic bag displaying the Pledge of Allegiance (Folio 12) and a ‘Passport to Pleasure’ from Las Vegas (Folios 13-22).Magazine is ‘Destination Washington’ (Folios 23-122).Cover proofs (Folio 123-132)....

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This sub-series contains correspondence files pertaining to Lucinda Mackay's communications with the following gallerries regarding exhibitions: Addison Ross Gallery, London; Dundas Street Gallery, Edinburgh; Geffrye Museum, London; and Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh. It also includes additional aggregated files for exhibition ephemera, mailing lists, and smaller items of correspondence.

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This file contains letters, ephemera, press releases, copied news reviews, and price lists, regarding exhibtions presented by Lucinda Mackay. Correspondents include Horton Hospital, Epsom; Earl of Mar and Kellie; Robert Lagneau, Christie's; The Scottish Gallery; The Royal Scottish Academy; Queen's Hall, Edinburgh; Professor Duncan Macmillan; Bill Jackson; and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London.

Scope and Contents File contains letters, cards, postcards, and ephemera of Dr. Emre Araci to Lucinda Mackay regarding their shared cultural interests; Mackay's support for Araci's postgraduate studies and the Edinburgh University String Orchestra of which Araci was founder and Mackay was patron; Araci's professional career and international work. File also includes a letter from Araci's mother, Bilge, thanking Mackay for her support and kindness (1998); and a photocopy letter from Queen Elizabeth II to Araci...

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With press cuttings and printed items.

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Letters, postcards, greeting cards and ephemera of Ian Caddy to Lucinda Mackay regarding significant life events including Mackay's engagement; Ian Caddy's professional life and news of his work; his upcoming productions and travels; news of family life; shared cultural interests across music, art and literature; painting purchases; and painting commissions and exhibitions being undertaken by Mackay.

Scope and Contents Letters and cards of Sir Peter Higgs to Lucinda Mackay regarding their friendship; social invitations and engagements; his family life and work; and the painting and exhibiting of Mackay's portrait of Higgs in 1981. Also includes a photograph of Peter Higgs taken in preparation for his sitting with Mackay; an invitation to Mackay to attend Higgs' 80th birthday party on 10 June 2009 at the Informatics Forum, Edinburgh; and a brief correspondence between Mackay and the Scottish National...

Scope and Contents All the letters are arranged alphabetically by correspondent and, where required, by date under each name.Bovill, Mai, 1897-1904: folios 1-65:includes copy, [?1897], of preface by George Askwith to “Roddy Owen… A memoir”: folio 32;letter, 1897, of R. Butler on behalf of the War Office, to H. Owen: folios 40-41;undated partial letter: folios 63-64;ephemera connected with “Roddy Owen… A memoir”, including ribbons of racing colours:...

Scope and Contents Tom Bryan (1950- ) was born in Winnipeg, Canada, but has long been resident in Scotland, his mother’s country. A widely-published and broadcast poet and writer, he has published six collections of poetry, three non-fiction books, two collections of short stories and a novel. Tom Bryan has held a number of residencies and Royal Literary Fellowships, and was the sixth Brownsbank Writing Fellow. He co-edited `Northwords` magazine, founded `The Eildon Tree` and has edited other literary...

Scope and Contents The materials are in a variety of formats. They are arranged alphabetically by the name of the charity. Leonard Cheshire. Folios 1-49. Administrative materials, 2001, from the Leonard Cheshire Jail and Bail charity event, including correspondence from event organisers to Ian Rankin; press release; pledge lists; correspondence from pledgers, including Iain Banks and Kate Atkinson; ‘Parole Certificate’; brochure; and newspaper...