Photographs
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE
Found in 1938 Collections and/or Records:
Photos related to Birmingham University, 1908-1915
File
Identifier: Coll-705/6/1
Scope and Contents
Three photos in this file depict the "Ladies Hostel" at Birmingham University. The fourth photo shows 14 women seated on the steps of the building, and the note on the back of the photo reads "Birmingham? M. Fry in centre. ? Taken by M. Rackstraw?"
Dates:
1908-1915
Photos related to relief work, 1920-1945
File
Identifier: Coll-705/6/3
Scope and Contents
This file contains photos related to Majorie Rackstraw's relief work in Russia during 1920-1922, and her work in Germany with Displaced Persons during 1944-1945. The top photo is a group photo of 7 people in uniform, Marjorie Rackstraw is in the top row on the far left. The next photo is a group of women surrounding a woman in white in a wheelchair. The back of this photo reads "Polish bride with no legs. (As written by Meg!) UNRRA Germany, probably at Greven DP Camp where MR was welfare...
Dates:
1920-1945
Pitcairn, Thomas, c 1843-1847
Piece
Identifier: Coll-1073/5/50
Scope and Contents
Portrait of Thomas Pitcairn. Caption: "Thomas Pitcairn, D.D. 1800-1854. (Bonnyrigg)".
Dates:
c 1843-1847
Plans: National Library of Scotland feasibility studies, c1971-1973
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Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/7.1
Scope and Contents
Plans: National Library of Scotland feasibility studies consists of the following sets of plans and photographs:
Chambers Street - plans as existing, (1971)
Heriot-Watt site, (c1971)
perspective drawings of planned additions to the National Library of Scotland (c1971)
National Library of Scotland, (1973)
Heriot-Watt University facade...
Dates:
c1971-1973
Found in:
University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections
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The Percy Johnson-Marshall Collection
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Percy Johnson-Marshall Associates
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University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area
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University of Edinburgh Comprehensive Development Area
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Plans of Chambers Street development, Edinburgh
Plans of Chambers Street development, Edinburgh, 1925-1973
Sub-Series
Identifier: PJM/PJMA/EUD/B/7
Scope and Contents
Chambers Street development consists of:
- plans: National Library of Scotland feasibility studies, (c1971-1973)
- plans: Proposals for the new Museum of Scotland, (1925-1973)
- report on the Argyle Brewery Site, (1973)
Dates:
1925-1973
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