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Chalmers Hospital
Fonds
Identifier: LHB4
Scope and Contents
Management 1861-1949; finance 1947-1960; administration 1913-1990; history of the hospital 1926-1975; staff 1894-1978; nursing 1938-1986; patients (bound records) 1901-1983
Dates:
1861-1986
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
Charter document with seal. A sale of land, between William Ker, Earl of Roxburgh, and Lord Newbottle, 1663
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1744
Content Description
Charter document with seal. A sale of land, between William Ker, Earl of Roxburgh, and Lord Newbottle, 1663.
Dates:
1663
Chemist, Edinburgh
Fonds
Identifier: GD1-91
Scope and Contents
Prescription book 1889-1903
Dates:
1889-1903
Found in:
Lothian Health Services Archive
[Church history. MS on paper]
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1140
Scope and Contents
The inventory includes mention of John Kennedy of Blairquhan and his chapel at St. Ninian's (1508). There is also the will of the jeweller and philanthropist, George Heriot (1563-1624), who left funds to Edinburgh's ministers to found the hospital which bore his name (now a school). In addition there are letters from Lord Salisbury, Fentoun (Alexander Erskine, Viscount Fentoun), and others, and including Scottish government letters of condolence on the death of Henry, Prince of Wales,...
Dates:
1670
Church of Scotland Books of Discipline
Fonds
Identifier: MS DISC
Scope and Contents
Four manuscript items bound into one quarto volume.1. Headis and conclusionis of ye policies of ye Kirk. With the subscriptions of the "Eldership of Hadingtoun". 30 September 1591. 40 pages.2. A schort soume of the wholl Actis of the Kirk takin out of the Buik of Discipline and Register of our Assemblies. 1560-1595. 104 pages.3. A Table of all the principall heidis that ar conteined in this buik, more largelie and distinctlie noted. 16 pages.4....
Dates:
1560-1595
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Church of Scotland China (Manchuria) Collection
Fonds
Identifier: CSWC 40
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of: some early material relating to the mission in Manchuria including letters from John Ross (1870) and a memoir by Ethel Omelvena (1957); Moukden Medical College annual statements (1911-1948); material relating to the mission after the Second World War including extracts from minutes and reports and circular letters from missionaries (1946-1968); reports on visits to China (1980s); photographs of Manchuria, the mission and church (c 1910-1940s); maps and plans;...
Dates:
1870-[ca. 1986]
Church of Scotland (General, Malaysia, Southern Africa and Jerusalem) Collection
Fonds
Identifier: CSWC 42
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of: (1) General material: volume of accounts for stations in India, China, Africa, Saudi Arabia and Jamaica and showing other miscellaneous expenses (1944-1947); and letter registers recording letters received from missionaries in various stations (1950s-1960s). (2) Malaysia: draft history and notes on the Presbyterian Church in Perak between 1928 and 1963. (3) Southern Africa: papers and notes on the Church and sanctions (1986); press cuttings, papers and a letter...
Dates:
1917-1988
Church of Scotland India and Nepal Collection
Fonds
Identifier: CSWC 41
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of: (1) volume giving details of the missionaries and mission council in Rajputana, north-west India (1868-1976); (2) papers, reports and correspondence relating to the work in Calcutta in particular to the Scottish Churches Mission and educational work (1880-1930); (3) minutes of the Santal (Santhal) missionaries' committee (1950-1976); (4) minutes of the meetings of the Madras Christian College governing board in Edinburgh (1909-1949); (5) material relating to the...
Dates:
1868-1985
Church of Scotland rules and constitutions for order and discipline
Fonds
Identifier: MS BOX 32.10
Scope and Contents
See External Documents (below) for details.
Dates:
c.1660-1685
Found in:
New College Library Special Collections
Church of Scotland Slide and Visual Collection
Fonds
Identifier: CSWC 47
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of: (1) Lantern slides and glass plate negatives of: China (Charles Somerville collection, Dugald Christie); Africa (Malawi, Zambia, Kenya, Nigeria); India; and Jamaica. Most sets come with indexes and commentaries and date from late 19th century to early-mid twentieth century. (2) Slides (35 mm) of: Africa (Malawi, Zambia, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan and Egypt); Far East (including Taiwan and Hong Kong); Holy Land; Middle East; India (including Western...
Dates:
19th century-20th century