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Portraits

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = NAHSTE

Found in 712 Collections and/or Records:

Photograph album in connection with the University of Edinburgh, 1832-1883

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1848/23-0160
Scope and Contents This is a large photograph album, mostly empty, dating from the 19th century and containing seven photographs and one engraving.The first photograph shows the "Old High School" building, now occupied by the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation. It is captioned: "Old High School, now a part of Surgical Ward of the Edinburgh Infirmary, 1878". This is followed by portraits of older men; the only ones captioned are: William Ferguson[?] (possibly Sir William Fergusson (1808 -1877),...
Dates: 1832-1883
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

Photographs, late 19th-early 20th century

 Series
Identifier: Coll-99/6
Scope and Contents
  1. Geikie family photographs
  2. portrait photographs of James Geikie
Dates: late 19th-early 20th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor James Geikie

Photographs, c.1862-1988

 Series — Box EUA-A-66, Box: data_value_missing_506f2c08c6bcdfdad9d17d20814eb330, Box: data_value_missing_ef1feb4f09f0eb7943dc376a531e305c
Identifier: EUA IN1/ACU/A1/8
Scope and Contents

With one exception, this collection of photographs chiefly features staff from the Institute of Animal Genetics.

Dates: c.1862-1988
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of the University of Edinburgh / Academic Units: Departments etc. / Institute of Animal Genetics

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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Calotype Portraits V. Maitland- Ruthven

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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Hill and Adamson Calotypes / Calotype Portraits V. Maitland- Ruthven

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
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families

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]
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of letters sent by various individuals to members of the Lyell and Horner families

Portrait of a woman holding a baby, late 19th-early 20th century

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1828/6/2
Scope and Contents

Black-and-white oval portrait of an unknown woman holding a baby dressed in white, undated. Photography studio: 'Valentine & Co., Dundee'.

Dates: late 19th-early 20th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Alexander Falconer Giles, Lecturer in Classical History at the University of Edinburgh / Photographs

Portrait of a young man, early 20th century (?)

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1828/6/3
Scope and Contents

Black-and-White photograph of an unknown young man mounted on board, undated. It does not appear to be Alexander Falcon Giles. Photography studio: 'Alexander Ayton, 43 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh'.

Dates: early 20th century (?)
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Alexander Falconer Giles, Lecturer in Classical History at the University of Edinburgh / Photographs

Portrait of Alexander Falconer Giles and two other young men at Oxford , 1905-1906

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1828/6/6
Scope and Contents

Black-and-white portrait of Alexander F. Giles and two other young men mounted on board, taken at 46 St John Street, Oxford, in 1905-1906.Photography Studio: 'Hills & Saunders, Oxford'.

Dates: 1905-1906
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Alexander Falconer Giles, Lecturer in Classical History at the University of Edinburgh / Photographs