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Broomhouse Laddie (7279) - Large White Boar, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/494
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the Large White boar, "Broomhouse Laddie" (7279), aged 2 years 11 months 16 days standing in a pen at a show with a man behind it. The text on the slide notes that he was 'bred by Richard Stuart, Sowerby, Garstang; is the property of W B Wallace, Broomhouse Corston; and is the winner of the President's Medal as Best Pen of Swine at the H and A S Show, Glasgow on 4th July, 1905.'

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Fragment of a song entitled 'Laoidh Dhiarmaid', c1862

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/67
Scope and Contents Fragment of a song entitled 'Laoidh Dhiarmaid' [Lay of Diarmaid] collected from Donull Camashron [Donald Cameron], Coill-othar 'Clar-Sgiath' [Coille Odhar/Coillore, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]. The song begins 'Eisdibh mus ail leibh laoidh, Air a mhuinntir a dh'fhalbh uainn' and is composed of twenty-four lines. Annotations to the text have been made in pencil. The song is the beginning of the story in which Diarmaid, after having eloped with Grainne, Fionn's wife, goes boar...
Dates: c1862
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Note about Nin Aonais ic Dhonil Bhric [Nighean Aonghais Dhòmhnaill Bhric], 3 January 1872

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW90/12
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Note about Nin Aonais ic Dhonil Bhric [Nighean Aonghais Dhòmhnaill Bhric] that she was the last woman 'to be retained for tuireadh [keening] at fun[e]r[a]ls' and a short account of the first time she saw pigs. This was probably collected in Gramasdail/Gramsdale, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula.

Dates: 3 January 1872
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Pig Housing - Coverd Yards for In-Pig Sows, Gogar Mains, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1035
Scope and Contents

Photograph of covered yards to house in-pig sows at Gogar Mains, Edinburgh, Scotland in 1937.

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Piggery 1 - Feeding and Sleeping Quarters, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1042
Scope and Contents

Photograph of an interior of a barn showing the feeding and sleeping quarters of a piggery in the early/mid 20th century [Seton Mains, 1937?]

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Piggery 2 - Feeding and Sleeping Quarters, Seton Mains, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1043
Scope and Contents

Photograph of an interior of a barn showing the feeding and sleeping quarters of a piggery with pigs at Seton Mains, 1937.

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Prizes Won by Broomhouse Hercules (9031), 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/495
Scope and Contents

Photograph of a photograph of the pig "Broomhouse Hercules (9031) and a list of the prizes he won between 1906 and 1908.

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Side of Pork, Scottish Cuts, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1532
Scope and Contents

Illustration of a side of pork indicating the types of Scottish cuts used by meat purveyors in Scotland with a list beneath the image.

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Skinning Pigs for Scottish Rolled Bacon, 1870s-1930s

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Identifier: Coll-1434/1554
Scope and Contents

Photograph of men skinning pigs in a packing-house for Scottish rolled bacon in the early/mid 20th century. The image shows the pig carcasses hanging on one side of the room while men skin other carcasses on the floor.

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Song entitled 'Laoidh Dhiarmaid' and accompanying story, c1862

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Identifier: Coll-97/CW112/66
Scope and Contents Song entitled 'Laoidh Dhiarmaid' [The Lay of Diarmaid] collected from Coinneach Moireastan [Kenneth Morrison] Trithean 'Clac-Sgiath' [Trien, An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye] collected on 7 December 1862. The accompanying story tells how Diarmaid always wore a helmet because it covered the 'ball-seric' or 'gradh-seric' or beauty-spot that he had. If any woman saw it she would immediately fall in love with him. One day, while feeding his dogs, his helmet fell off and Grainne, Fionn's...
Dates: c1862
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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