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William Burton-Stewart bound Game books

 Collection — Box: CLX-D-72
Identifier: Coll-1887

Scope and Contents

Two 'game books' which belonged to Major William Burton-Stewart, containing score tables recording his session of game birds shooting and black-and-white photographs of social events, hunting, and people. It also includes sketches and handwritten biographical and travelling accounts by Burton-Stewart himself. Places mentioned in the game books include Ratho Park, Conaglen, Stroud, Darleith, Lothians and the Borders, Venice, India, Ontario (Canada), etc.

Highlights in the first album (covering 1889-1919) include: a black-and-white picture of William Burton-Stewart (W.B.S.) himself and his dog Nora on the very first page, photographs of 'the last training of the Lothians and Border Horses before the Great War 1914', a unique photo of Percy Pilcher, pioneer of aviation, whom Burton-Stewart knew personally, photographs of hunting in India (Karachi and Assam), etc.

Highlights in the second album (covering 1920-1934) include: a black-and-white phtograph of William Burton-Stewart when he was older in 1925, photographs of the Scottish countryside and of W.B.S.'s home the 'Fruits d'Or' in Cannes, and many holidays and family pictures.

Dates

  • Creation: 1889-1935

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

Open. Please contact the repository in advance.

Extent

0.15 linear metre (Two albums in their original slipcase)

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased in May 2018. Accession no SC-Acc-2018-0087.

Processing Information

Catalogued in September 2018 by Aline Brodin.

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
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