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World War, 1914-1918

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

Found in 59 Collections and/or Records:

Photograph relating to Edward Appleton's war service, June 1916

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/H.8
Scope and Contents

The material consists of photograph relating to Edward Appleton's war service, dated June 1916.

Dates: June 1916
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Non-print material / Photographs of Edward Appleton, colleagues and friends

Photograph relating to Edward Appleton's war service, June 1916

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/H.9
Scope and Contents

The material consists of photograph relating to Edward Appleton's war service, dated June 1916.

Dates: June 1916
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Non-print material / Photographs of Edward Appleton, colleagues and friends

Photograph relating to Edward Appleton's war service, June 1916

 File
Identifier: Coll-37/H.10
Scope and Contents

The material consists of photograph relating to Edward Appleton's war service, dated June 1916.

Dates: June 1916
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Sir Edward Victor Appleton / Non-print material / Photographs of Edward Appleton, colleagues and friends

Punch Cartoon. 'Mother Goose-Step Rhymes or Letting Loose the Doggrel of War', 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/2620
Scope and Contents

Illustration of a World War I satirical cartoon entitled, 'Mother Goose-Step Rhymes or Letting Loose the Doggrel of War' from the Punch Almanack of 1915 showing a goose wearing a German helmet running away from a man letting an English bulldog off its lead to give chase.

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

Punch Cartoons. [World War I Poem], 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/3196
Scope and Contents

Political cartoon illustrated by Bernard Partridge of a story poem allegory of the German Kaiser going to tame a cock, lion and bear and failing in World War I.

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

Remarkable Case of Protective Colouring, 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/3209
Scope and Contents

Cartoon illustration of a zookeeper surprised at the stars and stripes colouring of a zebra in its pen during World War I. The text beneath the image reads: 'Remarkable case of protective colouring. Owing, it is believed, to the fears of a German invasion, a zebra at the zoo assumes a neutral aspect.'

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

Report of the Purple Cross Service and Associated Documents, 1912 - 1916

 File
Identifier: Coll-1618/1/5/2/4
Scope and Contents Documents relating to the work of the Purple Cross Service, 1912-1916.The object of the Purple Cross Service was to mitigate the suffering of of horses in war by creating field hospitals and supply veterinary staff and medical supplies to aid in the recovery of wounded horses. The documents we have relating to this service are;1. A Report of the Purple Cross Service for wouded and sick army horses, 1916. The report contains details of the objectives of the service,...
Dates: 1912 - 1916
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Records of OneKind animal welfare charity / Administrative Records / Reports / Reports from other anti-vivisection and animal welfare charities

Scrapbooks of Margaret Jane Campbell Hunter and Daisy Helen Burnley-Campbell

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2080
Content Description These two scrapboosk were compiled by Margaret Jane Campbell Hunter (a.k.a. Mrs Burnley-Campbell of Ormidale (1857-1938)) and her daughter Daisy Helen Burnley-Campbell (later Warrand (1891-1973)). Dealing with both public and private life, they contain a substantial quantity of material relating to Margaret’s participation in the Gaelic movement, including events devoted to Gaelic language, Highland culture, games and music. They also record her involvement in the suffragette movement,...
Dates: 1909-1919
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Shot Three Spies, 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/3205
Scope and Contents

Photograph of Private John Williams, 'born in India twenty years ago and joined the army in 1914' and won many awards, including the Victory Cross, who shot three German spies posing as British officers during World War I.

Dates: 1870s-1930s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Roslin Slide Collection

Simmons, Ida

 Fonds
Identifier: GD1-33
Scope and Contents

Nursing certificates 1919-1926; documents regarding later work 1940-1950, WWI war medals; M.B.E. medal

Dates: 1919-1950
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive

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