Photographs
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE
Found in 1920 Collections and/or Records:
Playfair, Lyon, c 1843-1847
Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/5/51
Scope and Contents
Portrait of Lyon Playfair. Caption: "Sir Lyon Playfair, Lord Playfair 1818-1898."
Dates:
c 1843-1847
Playfair, Lyon, 1st Baron Playfair, 17 February 1889
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/53
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from Lyon Playfair, 1st Baron Playfair, sent from South Kensington on 17 February 1889 to Katharine Murray Lyell concerning one of her sons: “Edith has handed me Your letter. I am afraid that I cannot encourage you in regard to the Imperial Institute. There are already some hundreds of Candidates for the few places, which will not be filled for the next five years. If your son wishes to be added to the Candidates he should send in an application to Sir Frederick Abel...
Dates:
17 February 1889
Poem drafts, 1990s
File — Box Coll-2126: Box 1
Identifier: Coll-2126/4
Scope and Contents
Two spiral ring binders containing drafts of poems (typed). The first poems of each binder are "The Ultimate Curve" and "Seat Still Warm". No date. One of the binders include a few enclosures: two photographs ("Roddy in a pub with Anna Rowse", and "Roddy and Sinead at Edinburg Graduation Aug. 1997"), a loose A4 page with "Raw anagrams of Roderick Chalmers Lumsden" (typed), an invitation from the Scottish Cultural Press to the publication of further volumes in the Scottish Contemporary Poets...
Dates:
1990s
Poerio, Carlo, 13 April [no year]
File
Identifier: Coll-1989/54
Scope and Contents
Autograph letter signed from Carlo Poerio, from Florence on 13 April [no year], to Susan Horner in response to an invitation: “Fino a ieri sera io avevo sperato di poter proffitare del [!] di Lei gentile invito, e tornai appositamente della campagna, dove io era andati a passare qualche giorno per la mia malferma saluta. Ma la febbre mi tornò, e fui costretto a rinunziare al piacere di riverirla. – Spero domani o dopo domani di essere in grado di uscire, [...]. – E pregandola di far gradire...
Dates:
13 April [no year]
Poetry album of Louisa Agnes Czarnecki
Fonds — Box CLX-A-480
Identifier: Coll-2090
Content Description
This is an album dated 1861 belonging to Scottish poet Louisa Agnes Czarnecki, who was married to Arthur Antoine Czarnecki, a Polish exile residing in Scotland. The album primarily focuses on politically engaged poetry that vehemently protests against "Russian atrocities" while celebrating the triumph of Garibaldi in Italy.The volume comprises a variety of interesting elements, including original manuscript poetry written by Czarnecki herself. These poems are accompanied by...
Dates:
1861
Police and student in Margaret Thatcher mask outside the Scottish Education Dept, 1985
Item
Identifier: Coll-2067/3/27
Scope and Contents
Police and student in Margaret Thatcher mask outside the Scottish Education Department 1985.
Dates:
1985
Portobello Promenade, 1987
Item
Identifier: Coll-2067/4/25
Scope and Contents
Portobello Promenade, 1987. Robert Batten on the Guider with his friend Paul pushing him.
Dates:
1987
Portrait of Marjorie Rackstraw, sister Kathleen Downes, and nephew John Curtis on the event of her OBE award, 1968-1981
Item
Identifier: Coll-705/6/9
Scope and Contents
This photo depicts Majorie Rackstraw, between two others, dressed smartly. The photo is taken outside. The back caption reads "Awarded OBE. Accompanied by Sister Kathleen Downes (Barnie) and nephew John Curtis.
Dates:
1968-1981
Portraits of Marjorie Rackstraw, 1924-1970
File
Identifier: Coll-705/6/6
Scope and Contents
This file contains 8 professional portraits (two are duplicates) of Marjorie Rackstraw throughout her life. Many were used as photographs for passports and identification.
Dates:
1924-1970
Powderhall Bookies Photographs, 1986-1987
Series
Identifier: Coll-2067/2
Scope and Contents
Photographs featuring bookies, and dog races at Powderhall Stadium in Edinburgh, 1980s.
Dates:
1986-1987