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Photograph copies of sketches by the South African artist C. Bell of African congregations
Fonds — Box: CSWC Small Collections Box 1
Identifier: CSWC 60
Scope and Contents
The South African artist C. Bell did sketches of a number of congregations of various denominations in 'remoter' parts of the country. This set contains:
1. James Archbell, of the Wesleyan Mission to the Baralong, in his pulpit at Thama Nchu in 1834 (Archbell produced the first Sechuana grammar).
2. William Edwards, of the London Missionary Society at Lishuane in 1834
3. "Mr. Kolbe" - a moravian missionary?- at Philippolis in 1834.
4. Jean-Pierre Pellissier, of...
Dates:
1834-1840
Photograph copy of a page of manuscript by J.N. Farquhar, India
Fonds — Box: CSWC Small Collections Box 1
Identifier: CSWC 68
Photograph (copy) of the [Prophet] Garrick Sokari Braide
Fonds — Box: CSWC Small Collections Box 1
Identifier: CSWC 62
Photograph of Sir Thomas Henry Holland, Principal of Edinburgh University, 1929-1944
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1486
Scope and Contents
The sepia-tint head and shoulders portrait photograph is mounted on buff card. There is an embossed stamp for the Photographer, Russell, [75] Baker Street, London. Because of the London-based photographer, the portrait photograph is perhaps more likely to have been taken during Holland's period of office as Rector of Imperial College, London, 1922-1929.
Dates:
1922-1929
Photographic prints of a panorama view from the Beyazit Tower, Constantinople
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2086
Content Description
This item consists of two colour photographic prints, conjoined, depicting a panoramic view from the Beyazit Tower, Constantinople, c 1900.
Dates:
c 1900
Photographs and badges of Johanna Harris, former student at the Dunfermline College of Hygiene and Physical Training
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2120
Content Description
This fonds consists of material related to the Dunfermline College of Hygiene and Physical Training [later renamed the Dunfermline College of Physical Education] that belonged to Johanna (Jo) Harris, a former student.
27 small photographs of College life taken by Johanna Harris during her time there as a student, from 1928 -1931. This includes a trip to Sweden by the students;
1 large...
Dates:
1928-1931
Photographs and Diaries of John Shaw Smith
Fonds — Box: CLX-A-250
Identifier: Coll-20
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of: a folder containing a typescript copy of a diary of a journey from Italy to the Holy Land, covering the period 18 December 1850 to 6 September 1852; two microfilms of diaries covering the period 1849 to 1850; and five boxes of photographs showing scenes of Ireland, Paris, Switzerland, Rome, Pompei, Athens, Istanbul, Jerusalem, Cairo, Thebes, Abu Simbel, Nubia, Petra, and more.
Dates:
1849-1852
Photographs and papers relating to Dr. Anthony D. Oliver
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1825
Scope and Contents
This fonds consists of photographs and papers relating to Dr Anthony D. Oliver. It is made of three different accessions; the first one (SC-Acc-2017-0102) contains photographs and pictures, and the second one (SC-Acc-2023-0120; SC-Acc-2024-0062) contains papers such as student notes, medical case notes, workbooks etc.SC-Acc-2017-0102: group photograph of the Students' Representative Council, 1960/61 (also includes David Steel, Senior President and Duncan F. Hallas, Secretary);...
Dates:
1958-1970s
Photographs (copies) taken by Capt. Herbert Mather Spoor
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1155
Scope and Contents
The collection is composed of copies of photographs taken by Herbert Mather Spoor. Titles of photographs, as noted by Capt. H. M. Spoor R.A.M.C., M.C., under each photograph in the original family album, are as follows (numbering is that given by Special Collections, Edinburgh University Library):
1. Fire at Pathology
2. Botany 1904
3. Histology
4....
Dates:
1904-1905
Photographs documenting the construction of the Lochaber Water Project
Collection
Identifier: Coll-2902
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 123 silver gelatin photographs documenting the construction of the Lochaber Water Project (also known as the Lochaber hydroelectric scheme). The photographs date from 1925 to 1930, although the scheme itself was built between 1924 and 1943. The photographs are divided in three groups, and most are dated and annotated. Includes three panoramas, one of which is framed, and a newspaper double spread from The Sphere dated 7 December 1929,...
Dates:
1925-1930