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Hill, David Octavius, 1802-1870 (Painter and Photographer)

 Person

Staff Only

Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:

Ballantyne, James, Bell, George and Hill, D.O., c 1918

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1073/7/2
Scope and Contents

Group portrait of James Ballantyne, George Bell and D.O. Hill. Caption: "James Ballantyne, George Bell and D.O. Hill." From an exhibition caption: "James Ballantyne, Dr George Bell and D.O. Hill Calotype known as 'Edinburgh Ale' Carbon print made by Andrew Elliot From original calotype negative, C. 1918".

Dates: c 1918
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Loose Photographs

Bell, George; Fraser, Peter; Hill, D.O., c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/1/29
Scope and Contents

Photograph of George Bell, Peter Fraser, and D.O. Hill. Caption: "George Bell, Peter Fraser, and D.O. Hill".

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Calotype Portraits I. Aiken-Candlish

Cockburn, Henry; Henning, John; Hill, David O., c 1843-1846

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1073/9/3
Scope and Contents

Group photograph in front of the tower and on the external stairs of Bonaly Tower, depicting Lord Henry Cockburn, John Henning, and David O. Hill, as well as several unnamed women. Caption: "Bonaly. Lord Cockburn (1779-1854) on the extreme right. On the extreme left are Henning, sculptor, sitting, and D. O. Hill R.S.A standing."

Dates: c 1843-1846
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Box-file entitled "Calotypes by D. O. Hill R.S.A. 1843-6"

Harvey, George and Hill, David Octavius, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/4/9
Scope and Contents

Portrait of George Harvey and David Octavius Hill. Caption: "Sir George Harvey. P.R.S.A. and D.O. Hill. R.S.A."

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Calotype Portraits IV. Hewitson-Maitland

Henning, John, Hill, H.O., and Ritchie, Alexander Handyside, c 1843-1847

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1073/7/17
Scope and Contents

Group photograph of John Henning, D.O. Hill and Alexander Handyside Ritchie. Caption: "John Henning (1771-1851), Thomas Duncan, R.S.A. (1807-1845), A. Handyside Ritchie R.S.A., and D.O. Hill, R.S.A. (1802-1870)".

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Loose Photographs

Hill and Adamson Calotypes

 Collection — Hill and Adamson
Identifier: Coll-1073
Scope and Contents This collection comprises four albums compiled by Andrew Elliot senior, a nephew of D. O. Hill, around 1916-1920. They include both priginal calotype prints by D. O. Hill dating from the 1840s, and copy prints (mostly carbon prints) from the early 20th century. There are also four boxes containing pages of the albums removed for an exhibition, and two additional boxes of original calotypes.The photographs depict mostly (but not only) ministers present at the Disruption of 1843,...
Dates: 1840s (date of calotypes); 1916-1920 (date of albums' compilation)
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Hill, David Octavius, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/8/1
Scope and Contents

Portrait of David Octavius Hill. Caption: "D.O. Hill, who originated these calotypes".

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Box entitled "Calotypes by David Octavius Hill"

Hill, David Octavius, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/4/2
Scope and Contents

Portrait of David Octavius Hill. No caption.

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Calotype Portraits IV. Hewitson-Maitland

Hill, David Octavius, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/4/4
Scope and Contents

Portrait of David Octavius Hill. Caption: "D.O. Hill".

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Calotype Portraits IV. Hewitson-Maitland

Hill, David Octavius, c 1843-1847

 Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/4/6
Scope and Contents

Portrait of David Octavius Hill. Caption: "D.O. Hill".

Dates: c 1843-1847
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Calotype Portraits IV. Hewitson-Maitland