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 2843 Collections and/or Records:
Signed and annotated copies of works by Professor John Dover Wilson, together with copies of works on Shakespearean scholarship (some annotated by Wilson) presented to him.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.12697
Dates:
1905-1966.
Signed photographs of Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier and Sir John Mills.
File
Identifier: Acc.11251
Dates:
circa 1950.
'Silver', a photograph album containing around 60 photographs of trophies and presentation items, including the ceremonial mace for the City of Singapore., 1946-1954.
Item
Identifier: Acc.8542/30
Scope and Contents
Contains:1 Scottish Epee Championship Cup (See Acc.7445/3/92).
2 Reliquary from City of Edinburgh to Dunedin (See Acc.7445/19/480).
3 Sgian Duhb presented by British Legion (See Acc.7445/17/458).
4 Sgian Duhb presented by British Legion (See Acc.7445/17/458).
5 Sgian Duhb presented by British Legion (See Acc.7445/17/458).
6 Platter, cake knife and fork presented by British Legion (See Acc.7445/17/458).
7 Cigarette/comfit box presented by British legion (See...
Dates:
1946-1954.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Photographs of works of Charles d'Orville Pilkington Jackson, sculptor, with related papers, cuttings and correspondence.
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Photographs and postcards of memorials, sculptures, statuettes and other works of Charles d'Orville Pilkington Jackson.
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Photographs of trophies and presentation items.
Single letters 1906, 1908, of Joseph and Else Joachim, and a photograph (with a reduced copy) of Joseph Joachim, 1903.
File
Identifier: MS.22163
Dates:
1903-1908.
Single letters and papers.
File
Identifier: MS.2522
Scope and Contents
The contents include: letters, 1825-1826, of Robert Chambers regarding a projected but apparently unpublished work, 'Traditions of Scotland'; a photograph of Sir Walter Scott's letter, 1827, to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, now in the Goethe- und Schiller- Archiv, Weimar; and correspondence, 1854-1868, (chiefly of Sir Roderick Murchison) of and relating to David Livingstone.
Dates:
1825-1868.
Six letters to D H McNeill, from C M Grieve, Andrew Dewar Gibb, Neil Gunn, William Power, Douglas Young, and R B Cunninghame Graham.
File
Identifier: Acc.6489
Scope and Contents
Mostly concerning McNeill`s published works.
With two letters, 1939, 1964, to Marian McNeill, from C M Grieve and Augusta Lamont, and a signed photograph of R B Cunninghame Graham.
Dates:
1935-1965.
Six packets of snapshots taken in Canada, probably during a tour by John Buchan of the western and northern provinces., [1937].
File
Identifier: Acc.11627/97
Dates:
[1937].
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, his wife Susan Buchan, Lady Tweedsmuir, his brother James Walter Buchan, and sister, Anna Buchan.
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Correspondence and papers of and concerning James Walter Buchan.
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Papers relating to a visit by James Walter Buchan and Anna Buchan to Canada and the United States.
Six photographs for illustrations in William R Foran, "African odyssey: the Life of Verney Lovett Cameron".
File
Identifier: Acc.9222
Dates:
late 19th century.
Six photographs from the period at Hudson Bay Company of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, also containing other miscellaneous ones., 1937-1939.
File
Identifier: Acc.11628/79
Dates:
1937-1939.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Correspondence and papers of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir.
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Professional and business correspondence and papers of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, containing some material on overseas travel.
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Papers and correspondence of John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir, relating to Canada.
Six portrait photographs of Elspeth Davie, with related negatives., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.10631/40
Scope and Contents
From the Record Group:
Includes manuscript drafts of short stories and a novel.
Dates:
Undated.
Six small photographs of a religious procession, possibly in Liège., 1920s.
File
Identifier: Acc.8695/171
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
This collection, while primarily composed of the letters and papers of Esther Chalmers herself, and reflecting her own life and activities, also reflects those of her family, from her grandparents to her nieces and nephews, and of her friends, both in Britain and abroad. The papers concern mostly her own life and her association with Lucie Dejardin, the Belgian socialist, with papers concerning her kinfolk the Lorimers of Kellie (particularly James Lorimer and J H Lorimer) and her father Sir...
Dates:
1920s.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers, correspondence, cuttings and photographs of Esther Barbara Chalmers and the extended Chalmers and Lorimer families, including research notes and drafts concerning the histories of the families.
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Photographs relating to the Chalmers and Lorimer families, including friends, colleagues and notable buildings and places.
Sixty miscellaneous black and white photographs, also containing a colour photograph and a sketch., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.10555/71
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes manuscripts and typescripts of published works, including 'Ring of bright water' and 'The rocks remain', and photographs, drawings and notes, together with literary, business and personal correspondence.
With business records of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises, including correspondence and accounts.
Dates:
Undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Gavin Maxwell and of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises Limited.
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Papers of Gavin Maxwell.
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Miscellaneous artwork and photographs of Gavin Maxwell.
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Photographs of Gavin Maxwell, mostly black and white, containing a colour photograph and a sketch.
Sketches by A E Borthwick and Robert Gibb, with other visual materials., 19th century-1964, undated.
Series
Identifier: MSS.10470-10479
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
A E Borthwick (1871-1955), a son of William H Borthwick of Crookston, studied art in Edinburgh and Paris from 1890 to 1896, after which he enlisted in the ranks and helped to raise the Scottish Sharpshooters, 70th company of the XVIII Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry. He served in the Boer and First World Wars, retiring from the army in 1919 as honorary Staff Captain. As a member of the Royal Academy he specialised in portraits and subjects of a religious genre, his best-known work being...
Dates:
19th century-1964, undated.
Sketches, plans, photographs and parts of set models of Pamela Howard`s production designs for "Border Warfare", "John Brown`s Body" and "Wicked Old Man" by John McGrath.
Fonds
Identifier: Acc.12953
Dates:
circa 1988-1992.
SLA Conference Photographs in Envelopes., 1987-1996.
File
Identifier: Acc.13656/95
Scope and Contents
Mostly from SLA Conferences.
Dates:
1987-1996.
SLA Loose 35mm slides / SLA Photograph Negatives / Photographs of Scottish Libraries 1930s – 1950s, Mid 20th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13656/102
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Photographs from various SLA events, mostly from the last quarter of the 20th century.
2 boxes of 35mm slides which contain images of Scottish Libraries.
Dates:
Mid 20th century.
SLA loose photographs., 4th quarter of 20th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13656/97
Scope and Contents
Mostly of libraries around Scotland, library events and promotions, and SLA Conferences.
Dates:
4th quarter of 20th century.
SLA loose photographs., 4th quarter of 20th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13656/99
Scope and Contents
Mostly of libraries around Scotland, library events and promotions, and SLA Conferences.
Dates:
4th quarter of 20th century.
SLA loose photographs., 4th quarter of 20th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13656/100
Scope and Contents
Mostly of libraries around Scotland, library events and promotions, and SLA Conferences.
Dates:
4th quarter of 20th century.
SLA Multimedia., 1980-2004.
File
Identifier: Acc.13656/104
Scope and Contents
AV Scot Archive (Scottish Branch of the Library Association Audio Visual Group), 1980-1982, containing photographs of the `Creation and application: practical use of audio-visual media in libraries` Conference, 1980.VHS of AV Scot lecture on video disc - Jordan hill College, 1981.VHS of SLA Scottish Writers interview material with Janice Galloway, Des Dillon, and Berard McLaverty.VHS of NOW film.3.5in Floppy disk, with title: Powerpoint -...
Dates:
1980-2004.
SLA photographs., 1997-2002.
File
Identifier: Acc.13656/96
Scope and Contents
Mostly SLA Conferences.
Also includes photos for the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Conference, 2002.
Dates:
1997-2002.
SLA Photographs., 20th century.
Series
Identifier: Acc.13656/95-103
Scope and Contents
Photographs from various SLA events, mostly from the last quarter of the 20th century.
2 boxes of 35mm slides which contain images of Scottish Libraries.
Dates:
20th century.
SLA photographs in envelopes., 4th quarter of 20th century.
File
Identifier: Acc.13656/101
Scope and Contents
Mostly of the interiors and exteriors of libraries throughout Scotland.
Dates:
4th quarter of 20th century.
Small black and white prints and contact prints of photographs for 'Ring of bright water', by Gavin Maxwell., Undated.
File
Identifier: Acc.10555/31
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Includes manuscripts and typescripts of published works, including 'Ring of bright water' and 'The rocks remain', and photographs, drawings and notes, together with literary, business and personal correspondence.
With business records of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises, including correspondence and accounts.
Dates:
Undated.
Found in:
National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
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Papers of Gavin Maxwell and of Gavin Maxwell Enterprises Limited.
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Papers of Gavin Maxwell.
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Manuscripts, typescripts, artwork, and photographs relating to published works of Gavin Maxwell.
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Papers relating to 'Ring of bright water', by Gavin Maxwell, containing manuscripts, typescripts, drawings and photographs.
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Photographs and some prints relating to 'Ring of bright water', by Gavin Maxwell.