Albums.
Found in 276 Collections and/or Records:
Album, containing engraved plates of fashions pasted in, and French sentences illustrating the use of parts of speech., 1776-1795.
Album containing impressions of copper plates and woodcuts belonging to the Bannatyne Club., [?1823-1861.]
The plates and woodcuts were deposited with the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland by the Trustees of David Laing, 1881 (see folio i).
Loose photographs of seals, some bearing numbers corresponding with those in Henry Laing, ‘Supplemental descriptive catalogue of ancient Scottish seals’ (Edinburgh, 1866), have been pasted in at the end.
Album, containing notes taken by the father of Thomas Ross, the architect, of sermons preached by the Reverend John Caird, and drawings by Ross.
The sermons were preached in Errol Church in 1851 (folio 1).
Some of Thomas Ross's drawings bear dates from 1858 to 1919 (chiefly architectural sketches and designs), and some are evidently juvenile. Loose drawings and a sermon (folio 94) have been pasted in.
Album containing obituaries and appreciations of Richard B Haldane and related news items and correspondence cut out of newspapers and periodicals, and a few telegrams., 1928.
The papers consist of notebooks containing notes on and for lectures and essays chiefly on philosophy (MSS.20213-20219), a quantity of writings on various topics (many incomplete) written on loose sheets (MSS.20220-20222) and press cuttings concerning the death and funeral of Richard B Haldane (MS.20223).
Album containing papers concerning the ninety-ninth and hundredth birthdays of Mary E Haldane, and telegrams of condolence to her children on her death in 1925., 1924-1925.
The contents are as follows:
(i) A letter of T G N Haldane and telegrams of congratulation from various people to Mary E Haldane on her ninety-ninth birthday in 1924 (folio 1);
(ii) Press cuttings concerning celebrations marking her hundredth birthday in 1925 (folio 56);
(iii) Telegrams of condolence to her children on her death in 1925 (folio 72).
Album containing, pasted in, formal letters and documents, some printed items and a number of press cuttings, 1882-1949, chiefly concerning the military career of Aylmer Haldane., 1882-1950, undated.
A small number of items relate to formal and ceremonial occasions at which Aylmer Haldane was present, and to his published writings.
Also pasted in are a few items, 1943, 1945, undated, concerning Haldane’s sister Alice (numbers 164-168), and obituary notices, 1950, of him (numbers 192-194).
Album containing pencil drawings, water-colours, and poems by Edward Lear., 1829, undated.
Album containing portraits of Sir Walter Scott, with papers of and concerning him.
Album containing press cuttings collected apparently by Richard Haldane from various London, Scottish and provincial newspapers dated between 1888 and 1890, concerning topics debated in Parliament, and other political topics of the day., 1888-1890.
A few cuttings found loosely enclosed have been pasted in at folio 60 verso-62. The indexed leaves at the front of the volume have not been used.
Album containing press cuttings pasted in, with a few other items enclosed, concerning a visit by Richard Haldane to Berlin in 1912., 1912.
The cuttings, collected chiefly through a press-cutting agency, apparently by Richard Haldane, are from British, French and German papers. A few cuttings found loosely enclosed have been pasted in at folios 39 verso-50. Also enclosed are three photographs (folios 2-4) and an invitation card (folio 30). The indexed leaves at the front of the album contain no entries.
Album containing press cuttings recording the death and funeral of Mary E Haldane., 1925.
Album, containing 'Universal grammar...' written by James Trail, Minister of St Cyrus, and lecture notes on logic by his brother David Trail, Minister of Panbride.
Album containing verses by Andrew Elliot, Admiral John Elliot, the 1st Earl and Countess of Minto, George Ellis and the Countess of Malmesbury., 1791-1797.
As well as material of inherent literary or intellectual interest, the papers in this section, deriving from various members of the family, provide a record of entertainment and leisure in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Album entitled Bird Life II compiled by John P. Ritchie., 1923-1974.
Album consisting largely of letters, press-cuttings and printed notices on lectures on ornithology given by John P. Ritchie and letters concerning his film of the evacuation of St Kilda. With family invitations, notices and press cuttings.
Album entitled 'Military autographs', containing fourteen photographs of British and French generals and two signatures pasted in., 19th century.
Album entitled 'Military autographs', containing fourteen photographs of British and French generals and two signatures pasted in; together with a collection of autographs chiefly concerning the 1st Duke of Wellington, which were tipped in or loosely enclosed in the album, but have now been removed and are kept separately.
Album of Adam White, the naturalist (1817-1879), entitled on the cover 'Weeds and wild flowers'.
Album of caricatures by John A Hipkin: '9. Our neighbours. The deaf and their pastors'., 1883-1931, undated.
Album of caricatures by John A Hipkins: '1. The Royal Academy and others'., 1882-1910, undated.
The album contains sketches of Frederic Leighton, Lawrence Alma-Tadema, the pre-Raphaelites, etc.
Album of caricatures by John A Hipkins: '2. Science and Art. A couple of wise men'., 1877-1915, undated.
The caricatures are chiefly of Dr A J Ellis and Charles Keene, particular friends of the Hipkins family.
Album of caricatures by John A Hipkins: '3. Among the notabilities'., 1884-1916, undated.
The caricatures are chiefly of artists, especially William Gibb and Charles Keene, with some sketches made on holidays.
Album of caricatures by John A Hipkins: '4. Authors. Artists. Actors. Men of mark'., 1877-1915, undated.
The caricatures are especially of Sir Herbert Thompson, Baronet; with some holiday sketches.
Album of caricatures by John A Hipkins: '5. The Ladies. M.D's. Colonials'., 1879-1918, undated.
The caricatures are especially of Mrs Edwin Edwards (with a note on her and her husband), Julia Sandeman, and Robert Russell and John Robertson of Durban. There are also some holiday sketches.