Photo album of Alexander Falconer Giles and family, 1898-1919
Item
Identifier: Coll-1828/6/1
Scope and Contents
Photorgaph album containing approx. 120 pictures, one postcard and five house plans.
- One postcard from Paris representing a Notre-Dame gargoyle, sent to Alexander F. Giles in 1914
- Greek archaeological sites in Eleusis, Mycenae and Corinth, undated
- Two group pictures of officers at Skateraw Camp, 1905-1906
- Photographs of Scottish scenery, such as the Falls of Shin, the Bridge of Oykel, and Cromarty Church
- Photographs of various activities and people: G. U. Union Presidents, 1902-07; holiday pictures (?) in Balmacara, Loch Tummel, Ballantrae; pictures of camps at Mertoun and Scoughall,
- Family pictures (weddings, portraits, group photographs, etc), 1907-1912
- Group photograph of Edinburgh University Union: Committee of Management, 1911-12, with names. Includes A. F. Giles.
- Photographs of Tyrol in Switzerland, September 1911
- More photographs of Scottish scenery (Carn nan Gabhar) and family pictures in Oban, 1912-13
- Two photographs of a ship (possibly a warship?)
- Group photograph of Edinburgh University Union: Committee of Management, 1918-19, with names. Includes A. F. Giles.
- Five plans of a house or building
Dates
- Creation: 1898-1919
Physical Description
Some photographs are badly faded, and some are detached. Handle with care.
Conditions Governing Access
Open. Please contact the repository in advance.
Extent
1 album
Physical Description
Some photographs are badly faded, and some are detached. Handle with care.
Subject
- Edinburgh University Union (1889-1973) (Organization)
- Edinburgh University Students' Association (Organization)
Creator
- From the Fonds: Giles, Alexander Falconer, 1881-1963 (Lecturer in Classical History, University of Edinburgh) (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk