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University of Edinburgh -- Students

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 795 Collections and/or Records:

Photograph of a Rectorial Battle at Old College Quad, Autumn 1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1848/23-0026
Scope and Contents Black and white photograph of a Rectorial Battle in Autumn 1883, showing a great number of students in costume at the Old College Quad, University of Edinburgh. Given the style of the photograph, and the fact that one of the banners shows the name "Blackie" [rest is illegible], it is possible that this picture was taken when some students were protesting for John Stuart Blackie to be an independent candidate for Rector in 1883.Another banner shows the words "Ake! Ake! Kea Kaha!",...
Dates: Autumn 1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

Photographs of Lee House residents (Pollock Halls)

 Fonds — Coll-2913 (SC-Acc-2026-0041)
Identifier: Coll-2913
Content Description

Photographs of residents of Lee House , Pollock Halls, from 1960s-1980s. 23 photographs (1966-1967, 1968-1969, 1970-1971, 1970-1971, 1970-1971, 1972-1973, 1973-1974, 1974-1975, 1975-1976, 1975-1976, 1976-1977, 1976-1977, 1977-1978, 1977-1978, 1977-1978, 1977-1978, 1978-1979, 1978-1979, 1980-1981, 1981-1982, 1982-1983, 1983-1984, 1983-1984)

Dates: 1966-1984
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Physical Proficiency Students, 1939-1959

 Item
Identifier: EUA GD31/P1/12
Scope and Contents

Photograph album containing group portraits of Edinburgh University's Physical Proficiency Students, covering the years 1939-1959.

Dates: 1939-1959
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of Edinburgh University Sports Union / Photograph albums

Physicus medal of Cargill G. Knott, 1873-74

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1451
Scope and Contents

The item, a bronze medal, has an unmilled and uninscribed edge. On one side the medal features the University arms of the saltire, castle, book and thistle, and around the edge the Latin: SCOT.REG.EDIN.ACAD.JACOB.VI. On the other is inscribed PHYSICUS CARGILL G. KNOTT, with the year 1873-74 framed by laurel branches.

Dates: 1873-1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Records of Edinburgh Chile Solidarity Committee

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1895
Content Description This fonds consists of the Records of the Edinburgh Chile Solidarity Committee (c. 1973-1978), with some material relating to the Chile Solidarity Campaign UK-wide. The records of the committee include minutes, correspondence, membership lists, publications, documents relating to the "adoption" of Chilean refugees by the committee, and various printed ephemera used to spread awareness of their campaign and advertise events organised to support the committee. There are also...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1973-1978
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Records of Masson Hall of Residence

 Fonds
Identifier: EUA GD58
Scope and Contents

Minutes, accounts, details of residents/members and related records.

Dates: 1893-1967
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Records relating to the Mechanics' Library and University Hall, Riddle's Court

 Item — Volume Dk.1.4
Identifier: Coll-1841
Scope and Contents A single volume in two parts. The first part relates to the buildings use as the Mechanics Library, the second relates to its period as University Hall. In the front is bound an architectural plan and two engravings of the buildings.Section I begins with a Preface based on extracts from Daniel Wilson, 'Edinburgh in Olden Time'. Bound in before the Preface is a two-sided illustration, one side titled "M'Morran Superintends his bigging". Thererafter follows a table of contents...
Dates: 1850s, 1890s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Relay Team 1922, 1922

 piece
Identifier: EUA GD31/P1/2/1/15
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the 1922 Relay Team.

Original caption: "Relay Team 1922".

Individuals listed: "L.J. Dunn; I.M. Robertson; C.S. Brown; E.H. Liddel".

Dates: 1922
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of Edinburgh University Sports Union / Photograph albums / Edinburgh University Sports Section Albums / Edinburgh University Sports Section

Research archive of John Martin concerning the History of Student Theatre at the University of Edinburgh

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1942
Scope and Contents The fonds consists of the research archive of John Martin relating to his on-going project on student theatre, which aims to compile a history of student theatre in Edinburgh from 1850 to 1970. In order to understand the wider student context in which theatre groups had arisen, John Martin started to work on two "spin-off" projects to support his research: one on student numbers at the University of Edinburgh between 1836 and 1966, and a second one on student societies in Edinburgh...
Dates: 2017-2021
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Rugby XXX Club 1952-53, 1952-1953

 piece
Identifier: EUA GD31/P1/13/11
Scope and Contents Photograph of the 1952-1953 Edinburgh University Men's Rugby Team. Original caption: "Rugby XXX Club 1952-53". Individuals listed: "I.G. Mathieson; P.W. Brown; W.L. Kirk; K.V. Oulton; W.R. Harvey; A.M.J.N. Blair; E.G. Lucas; G.K. Renwick; M.R. Brewsher; G.F. Burn (Vice-Captain); P.M. Shaw (Captain); D.K. Smith (Secretary); W.H. Williams; J.W. Clark; H.W. Trotter; E.R. Corben". The signature of the photographer 'E.R. Yerbury' is inscribed below the...
Dates: 1952-1953
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of Edinburgh University Sports Union / Photograph albums / Edinburgh University Rugby Football Teams