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Hill and Adamson Calotypes

 Collection — Container: Hill and Adamson
Identifier: Coll-1073
Scope and Contents

Photographs of local characters and famous figures of the era, as well as landscape and urban scenes.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1840s
H.M.S. Challenger Moored at St. Paul's Rocks, Aug 28/73
H.M.S. Challenger Moored at St. Paul's Roc...

HMS Challenger Papers

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-46
Scope and Contents At Gen.28-31 the Challenger Papers contain sheets of plates illustrating various marine life forms, and original drawings of marine life forms; engravings, lithographs, photographs, etc. of marine life forms; drawing and engravings of Challenger equipment; and, statistical material, graphs, charts and maps. There are drawings, engravings and photographs of Challenger personnel at various tasks, and of Challenger and its interiors; and, pictures of people and places (not Challenger...
Dates: 1872-1876

Inglis photographs of University of Edinburgh campus

 Fonds
Identifier: EUA GD63
Scope and Contents

Groups of photographs, mounted on presentation boards, showing views of the University campus in the early 20th century.

Dates: early 20th century

Journal of a tour round the world taken by Sir John Fraser (1885-1947)

 Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1296
Scope and Contents The collection is composed of three bound volumes being Sir John Fraser's journal of a tour made around the world in 1935. Each volume contains many pages of black and white photographs along with pages of typescript text describing the journey. The first entry in the journal is dated Tuesday 22 January 1935 and describes the Langholm Hotel and the start of the journey to Southampton to catch the ship (RMS 'Aquitania') bound for New York. A journey across the USA by train...
Dates: 1935

L. C. Wood Collection (fl. 1920-1943)

 Fonds
Identifier: CSWC 17
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 69 colour slides (5 cm x 5cm) with a full commentary for a lantern talk entitled A preaching walk through the Ningsia district given by Wood in England depicting scenes of life in China, church and mission work and missionaries and church leaders; and an album of 20 coloured photographs of scenes in Beijing.

Part box (including 69 slides and 20 photographs)

Dates: [ca. 1930-1940]

Letter and portrait relating to William Chalmers Burns

 Fonds
Identifier: MS BURN
Scope and Contents This collection contains two different items: a letter (and its envelope) sent from Rong Lin to Sir William Chalmers Burns, and a photograph portraying a Chinese carpenter and Christian convert named Chu Ting Yü.1. The photograph is a portrait of Chu Ting Yü, carpenter and convert to Christianity. He knew Rev. William Chalmers Burns and allegedly made his coffin when Burns died in 1868. Photograph 13 x 9 cm. mounted on card 17 x 11 cm, and dated 18 September 1889.2....
Dates: 18 September 1889; c [1864-1868]

LHSA Photographic Collection

 Fonds
Identifier: P
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Maclure photograph albums of Sri Lanka's early tea-plantations

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1809
Content Description

The Maclure photograph albums of Sri Lanka's early tea-plantations consist of one album noted with R.M. on cover, with some loose photographs inserted and labelled views of Sri Lanka (Ceylon), and one album "Plantation work".

Dates: 1900-1910

Material relating to British magician Oswald Rae

 Fonds — Box: CLX-A-1556
Identifier: Coll-1749
Content Description The collection is composed of manuscript and typescript material: letters; descriptions of tricks with diagrams; material for The Budget Journal; talk; pamphlets and writings; certificate; and a photograph. In more detail:1. Printed matter: 1 x copy of Mind Waves, a master mental mystery devised by Leo Tree. 1 x copy Budget No.1. February 1930....
Dates: 1928-1962

Material relating to Charles Thelander MB ChB (Edin) FRACS

 Collection — Container: CLX-A-1558
Identifier: Coll-1758
Scope and Contents The material is largely photographic but may be added to in the future. There are board-mounted group photographs by A. Swan Watson, Bruntisfield, Edinburgh: Photograph of Theatrical group, with signatures including Charles A. Thelander, dressed as 'nun' SRC, Students' Representative Council, Executive Committee, including Charles A. Thelander, 1903-1904 E.U. Winter...
Dates: 1903-1909

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University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections 80
Lothian Health Services Archive 2
New College Library Special Collections 1
 
Subject
Photographs 70
Correspondence 15
Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 11
China -- Photographs 9
Missionaries 8
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Diaries 6
Photograph albums 6
Photographs -- Student Groups 5
Portraits 5
Travel writing 5
University of Edinburgh -- staff 5
World War, 1914-1918 5
China 4
Christianity -- China 4
Missions 4
Sports 4
Students 4
University of Edinburgh -- Alumni and alumnae 4
University of Edinburgh -- Photographs 4
Family archives 3
Lectures and Lecturing 3
Medical students 3
Missions (Africa) 3
Photographs as information resources | 3
Student activities | Edinburgh (Scotland) 3
Surgeons 3
Theatre 3
University of Edinburgh -- Group photograph 3
University of Edinburgh -- Societies and Clubs 3
University of Edinburgh -- students 3
Albums 2
Amateur Theatre 2
Archaeological sites 2
Autonomy and independence movements 2
Badges 2
Carte de visite photographs 2
Charters 2
China -- Shandong 2
China -- Shanghai 2
Christianity 2
Christmas Cards 2
Colonization 2
Decolonization 2
Edinburgh -- Scotland 2
Engraving 2
Examination Papers 2
Family papers 2
Female circumcision | Kenya | 2
India 2
Kenya 2
Manchuria (China) 2
Medical students | Scotland | 2
Military decorations 2
Photographs - scientific 2
Photography--Negatives 2
Physical Education and Training 2
Physicians 2
Postcards 2
Scientific expeditions 2
Scotland 2
Stereoscopic views 2
Women -- Education 2
Women students 2
World War, 1939-1945 2
World war, 1914-1918 -- Women 2
Zambia 2
photograph 2
AIDS (Disease) | Prevention | 1
Academics 1
Africa 1
Africa, East 1
Anatomy 1
Anniversaries and Special Events 1
Arak (Iran) | 1
Argentina 1
Australia -- Western Australia -- Perth 1
Austria -- Vienna 1
Authors and Publishers 1
Awards 1
Baghdad (Iraq) | 1
Botanical illustration 1
Brewing 1
Buildings, War Damage 1
Caen, Battle of, 1944 | 1
Calotype 1
Case Notes 1
Cattle 1
Celtic Revival 1
Central Africa 1
Charities 1
Charities | Scotland | Edinburgh | 1
Charters | Collections | 1
China -- Jiangxi 1
China -- Jingdezhen 1
China -- Yunnan 1
Church History 1
Church architecture 1
Classical Civilisation 1
Classical Literature 1
Commonplace-books 1
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Language
English 49
English 30
Chinese 3
French 2
Kikuyu; Gikuyu 2
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Names
University of Edinburgh (Scottish University) 8
Dunfermline College of Physical Education 2
Edinburgh University Sports Union (EUSU) (c1971-present) 2
Lyell, Sir Charles, 1797-1875 (1st Baronet | Scottish geologist) 2
Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh (1729-:) 2
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University of Edinburgh. Students Representative Council 2
Abraham, Sir Edward Penley, 1913-1999 (English biochemist) 1
Adamson, Robert, 1821-1848 (Photographer and Engineer) 1
Arbuthnot, Doreen, fl 1910s (contributor to 'The Cavalier' magazine) 1
Arthur, John William, 1881-1952, Medical Missionary in Kenya 1
Ato Printing Association (fl 1922-1944) (Japanese photography company) 1
Barlow, Arthur Ruffell, 1888-1965 (Scottish Missionary) 1
Bradley, O. Charnock (Principal, Roayl (Dick) Veterinary College, Edinburgh) 1
Brash, James Couper, 1886-1958 (Professor of Anatomy at Edinburgh University) 1
Brennan, A. D. J. (Veterinarian) 1
Browne, Margaret (Megan), 1911-1991 (Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Acting Head of the School of Social Study, University of Edinburgh) 1
Burns, William Chalmers, 1815-1868 (evangelist and missionary) 1
Campbell, Daisy Helen Burnley-, 1891-1973 (later Warrand) 1
Campbell, John Frederick, 1790-1860 (1st Earl Cawdor) 1
Carvalho, Caroline-Marie, 1827-1895 (French opera singer) 1
Christie, Margaret, d 1996 or 1997 (née Campbell | Dunfermline College of Hygiene and Physical Education alumna) 1
Chrystal, George, 1851-1911 (professor of mathematics, University of Edinburgh) 1
Chu Ting Yü, fl 1889 (Chinese carpenter, acquaintance of Rev. William Chalmers Burns) 1
Church Missionary Society 1
Cialdini, Enrico, 1811-1892 (Italian soldier, politician and diplomat) 1
Coleman, Francis L., fl. 1971-1993, Economist, Economic Historian 1
Cowan House (student hall of residence) 1
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658 (English military and political leader) 1
Currie, Sir Alastair Robert, 1921-1994 (Professor of Pathology, University of Edinburgh) 1
Czarnecki, Louisa Agnes, fl 1861 (Scottish poet) 1
Darling, Sir Frank Fraser, 1903-1979 (human ecologist and senior lecturer in ecology and conservation, University of Edinburgh) 1
Davie, George Elder, 1912-2007 (philosopher) 1
Davies, Reginald, 1887-1971 (Colonial Administrator) 1
Dickson, William Kirk, 1860-1949, Librarian and Historian 1
Donaldson, Gordon, 1913-1993 (Scottish historian; Sir William Fraser Professor of Scottish History and Palaeography) 1
Dougal, Helen Lewise, 1906-1976 (Scottish teacher) 1
Drake, Frederick Seguier, 1892-1974 (English Baptist priest; Dean of the School of Chinese, University of Hong Kong) 1
Drummond, Frances A, fl 1910s (contributor to 'The Cavalier' magazine) 1
Drummond, Jean, fl 1910s (contributor to 'The Cavalier' magazine) 1
Drummond, Victoria A, fl 1910s (contributor to 'The Cavalier' magazine) 1
Edinburgh Graduates Theatre Group (1954-) 1
Edinburgh University Diagnostic Society 1
Edinburgh University Dialectic Society 1
Edinburgh University Dramatic Society 1
Edinburgh University Women's Athletics Club 1
Ellis, Peter Berresford, b 1943 (British historian and author) 1
Elmslie, James S. K., fl. 1930-1970 (Veterinarian) 1
Falkirk Iron Company 1
Fletcher, Charles Montague, 1911-1995 (physician and epidemiologist) 1
Fraser, John R, d 1961 (Glaciologist, Imperial College, and Edinburgh University graduate) 1
Fraser, Sir John, 1885-1947 (Principal of Edinburgh University and surgeon) 1
Freshwater, Nancy (Annie), 1874-1959 (Married to missionary Will Freshwater) 1
Freshwater, Will, 1872-1936 (Missionary) 1
Garibaldi, Guiseppe, 1807 - June 1882 (Italian General, Patriot, Revolutionary and Republican) 1
Geddes, Sir Patrick, 1854-1932 (biologist, sociologist, educationist and town planner) 1
Geikie, Archibald, Sir, 28 December 1835 – 10 November 1924 (Professor of Geology, University of Edinburgh) 1
Giles, Alexander Falconer, 1881-1963 (Lecturer in Classical History, University of Edinburgh) 1
Glaister, John, 1892-1971 (Professor of Forensic Medicine at Glasgow University) 1
Grieve, Andrew Graham (brother of Hugh MacDiarmid) 1
Hallas, Duncan Frederick, 1925-2002 (revolutionary socialist) 1
Harris, Johanna, fl 1928-1963 (Dunfermline College of Hygiene and Physical Training student) 1
Heatley, Norman George, 1911-2004 (English biochemist) 1
Henry VIII, 1491-1547 (King of England) 1
Hill, David Octavius, 1802-1870 (Painter and Photographer) 1
Hills, Joseph W. (Senior President, Students' Representative Council, E.U., 1952-1953) 1
Hood, Helen Patuffa, 1889-1967 (harpist) 1
Horn, William, fl 1872-1890 1
Hugo, Victor, 1802-1885 (French writer and political activist) 1
Hunter, Margaret Jane Campbell, 1857-1938 (Gaelic culture advocate and suffragist) 1
Inglis, Alexander Adam, c 1840-1913 (photographer) 1
Jennings, Margaret Augusta, 1904-1994 (British scientist) 1
John Dover, Wilson, Professor, 1881-1969 (Professor of Rhetoric and English Literature, Edinburgh University) 1
John Paul II, 1920-2005 (Pope) 1
Jones, Kenneth, fl 1990s (early penicillin patient) 1
Justice, James Robertson, 1905-1975 (actor) 1
Kaufman, Matthew H., Professor, 1942-2013 (Professor of Anatomy) 1
Kendall, Sheena Lilian Grant, 1883-1974 (composer) 1
Kennedy, Marjorie Jean Oswald, c1916-2003 (Edinburgh University Library member of staff) 1
Kenyan African National Union (founded 1960) 1
Kenyatta, Jomo, c 1897-1978 (Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician) 1
Kilburn, Benjamin West, 1827-1909 (American photographer; stereoscopic view publisher) 1
Liddell, Eric Henry, 1902-1945 (Olympic Athlete and Missionary) 1
London Missionary Society 1
Lumsden, Susy F, fl 1910s (treasurer of 'The Cavalier club') 1
Lundholm, Dr., Eric Olof, b. 1915 (Physician, Psychotherapist) 1
Lyell, Lady Mary, 1808-1873 (nee Horner) 1
Lyell, Leonard, 1st Baron Lyell, 1850-1926 1
Mac a' Ghobhainn, Seumas, 1930-1987 (Scottish author and political campaigner) 1
MacDiarmid, Hugh, 1892-1978 (Scottish poet) 1
MacWilliam, Iain Coutts, 1926-2013, brewing scientist 1
Macphail, Earle Monteith, 1861-1937 (Principal of Madras Christian College) 1
Masson Hall (1897-) 1
Mathieson, Anne (Padi) (Edinburgh University alumnus) 1
McBeath, Norman, fl 1990s-2010s (photographer) 1
McNair, Thomas Jaffrey, 1927-1994 (surgeon and surgeon to the Queen in Scotland) 1
Morrison, Frederick Thomas, fl. 1885, Engineer 1
Murison, Cecil Charles, 1874-1942 (Colonel, Indian Medical Service) 1
NHS Education for Scotland 1
Nares, Sir George Strong, 1831-1915 1
Northern General Hospital 1
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