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Photographs.

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Refers to still images produced from radiation-sensitive materials (sensitive to light, electron beams, or nuclear radiation), generally by means of the chemical action of light on a sensitive film, paper, glass, or metal. (AAT) This heading was used in the NLS typescript manuscripts catalogue for all types of photographs, and for documents relating to photography. (NLS).

Found in 760 Collections and/or Records:

Memoir, circa 1950, of Patricia Baker "Some Personal Memories of the National Library of Scotland, 1930-1945".

 File
Identifier: Acc.9060
Scope and Contents

With photograph of the staff in 1931, and photographs of the demolition of the Sheriff Court Building in 1938.

Dates: 1931-circa 1950.

Microfilm chiefly of photographs and prints of works of Phoebe Anna Traquair.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.915
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Photographs of and printed articles concerning murals of Phoebe Anna Traquair, [1890-1948] (MS.8123);

Illuminated manuscript, 1895-1897, by Phoebe Anna Traquair of ‘Sonnets from the Portuguese’ by Elizabeth Barrett Browning (MS.8127);

Collotype prints of an illuminated manuscript, 1890-1892, by Phoebe Anna Traquair of ‘In Memoriam’ by Alfred Tennyson (MS.8128).

Dates: [1890-1948.]

Microfilm of assorted letters, 15th century-1st quarter of 20th century; and, photographs, ?1920, of the manuscript, [before 1842], described as the ‘Cromarty Manuscript’.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.132
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Assorted letters, with a receipt and instructions by King James III to Sir Alexander Napier of Merchiston, 15th century-1st quarter of 20th century (Adv.MS.7.1.19);Photographs, ?1920, of the manuscript, [before 1842], described by John Sobieski Stuart in his edition of the ‘Vestiarum Scoticum’ (Edinburgh, 1842), and further discussed by him in his “Reply to the ‘Quarterly Review’ [June, 1847] upon the ‘Vestiarium Scoticum’”, where it is described as...
Dates: 15th century-1st quarter of 20th century.

Microfilm of essay, musical arrangement and photographs of Robert Louis Stevenson.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.935
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Account, [?1871], of a students’ meeting and class excursion by Robert Louis Stevenson (Acc.9690);

Setting by Robert Louis Stevenson, circa 1890, of an air by J S Bach from the Cantata number 68 'Also hat Gott die Welt geliebt', for two flageolets; and two photographs, circa ?1890-circa ?1894], of Stevenson, one taken at Vailima (MS.9756).

Dates: [?1871-circa ?1894.]

Microfilm of photographs, films, notebooks and associated papers of Rev Dr Archibald Clive Irvine, relating to his military service and missionary work in Kenya.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.1577
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: Album, 1917, undated, of photographs of Blackpool, the voyage to South Africa with the RAMC, and wartime scenes in Cape Town and Durban (Acc.12016/1); Album, 1919-1922, of mission and family photographs taken in Tumutumu, Kenya, and in Britain (Acc.12016/5);Album entitled ‘Chogoria – the early days. The start to 12 October 1922’ (Acc.12016/6);Album entitled ‘Chogoria early days, 1922-1930’ (Acc.12016/7); Album...
Dates: [1917-1996.]

Microfilm of talks, [?1965-?1969], of Sir James B Thomson; photographs, 19th century-[before 1987], of and concerning John MacArthur Russell and his family; and, an account, 1783, of East Indies caves.

 Item
Identifier: Mf.Sec.MSS.978
Scope and Contents

The contents are as follows: Typescripts of talks, [?1965-?1969], of Sir James B Thomson on Tonga and Malaysia (Acc.9426);

Photographs, 19th century-[before 1987], of and concerning John MacArthur Russell and his family (Acc.9483);

'Account of the Caves of Kennery, Ambola, and Elephanta in the East Indies; in a letter from a gentleman in Bombay to his friend in England, 1783' (MS.3966).

Dates: 1783-[before 1987].

Minutes, accounts, and miscellaneous papers of the Edinburgh Skating Club.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.24641-24649
Scope and Contents The Edinburgh Skating Club was clearly well-established in 1784 when the first minute book starts. Apart from a few years of inactivity the Club flourished until the early 1900's when combined figure-skating declined in popularity. It was finally dissolved in 1966. Although the Club attracted a large proportion of its members from the legal profession, the Edinburgh Skating Club was not socially exclusive and the membership lists include local noblemen, merchants, army offers and a slater....
Dates: 1784-1966, undated.

Minutes, correspondence and other papers of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, mainly records of the Scottish Liberal Party.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.11765/1-110
Scope and Contents

Minute books and other papers from the Edinburgh headquarters office of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, consisting mainly of older records of the Scottish Liberal Party prior to its union with the Social Democratic Party and the creation of the Scottish Liberal Democrats, and including records of the Scottish Liberal Club and the Scottish Reform Club.

Dates: 1855-1987, undated.

Minutes, correspondence, financial papers, photographs and other papers of the Scottish Craft Centre.

 Record Group
Identifier: Acc.10729/1-51
Scope and Contents

Includes papers concerning the closure of the Scottish Craft Centre, the move from Acheson House in 1990, and the proposed Scottish Craft Council, 1991.

Dates: 1955-1991.

Miscellaneous copies of manuscripts.

 Series
Identifier: MS.20768
Dates: 16th century-1914, undated.

Miscellaneous purchases.

 File
Identifier: MS.20766
Scope and Contents The contents are as follows: (i) Correspondence, 1802-1815, undated, of and concerning R B Sheridan (including letters of Sir John Macpherson and Samuel Whitbread, and material on the Drury Lane Theatre) and his son Thomas (including descriptions of a journey to Edinburgh and of Madeira); a poem, 1772, of Sheridan to his future wife; and various notes and press cuttings, 1788-1914, undated, on Sheridan and his works (folio 1); (ii) Letters, 1922-1928, of Sir James G Frazer to William...
Dates: 1772-1930, undated.

Musical compositions of Ronald Center and a miscellany of papers of Center and his wife Evelyn.

 Series
Identifier: MSS.22171-22194
Scope and Contents

The musical compositions consist of final versions (MSS.22171-22186), and sketches, drafts and fragments (MSS.22187-22193). The other papers consist largely of press cuttings.

Dates: Mid 20th century-1988, undated.

Nine letters of John Brown.

 File
Identifier: Acc.6882
Scope and Contents

With two drawings by Brown, four letters from his sister, and associated photographs.

Dates: 1875 and undated.

Nine letters (one a photocopy) of the Reverend Dr Robert Laws, missionary in Malawi.

 File
Identifier: Acc.11242
Scope and Contents

Includes two letters of the Reverend Malcolm Moffat, missionary in Zambia, to Alexander Gill, jeweller, Aberdeen, together with photograph of a baptismal bowl.

Dates: 1888-1928

Notes, compiled circa 1978, of Robin Welsh on the Scottish Lawn Tennis Championship and sporting photographs of rugby, tennis and golf interest.

 File
Identifier: Acc.12699
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of Freddie Tait, 1895, Liberton Lawn Tennis Club, Ladies` Team, 1928 and 1932, Jimmy Connors, 1989, and Scotland`s rugby team, ca 1950.

Dates: 1895-1989.