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

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

Collection relating to Eric Henry Liddell

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-218
Scope and Contents

Small collection of items, from multiple sources, relating to Eric Liddell.


Annual sports programmes of Edinburgh University Athletic Club, 1923-1925, showing Liddell's times in the races entered, and an annotated Scottish Inter-Universities programme, 1923; two photographs of a memorial stone in China; Wedding invitation.

Dates: Majority of material found within 20th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Copy of Officers' Training Corps (OTC) Inter-Unit MacDougall Trophy Fixtures list 1938

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-1556
Identifier: Coll-1756
Scope and Contents The 'Fixtures list' shows at the top of the page, a note of ‘G. O. E. Berry’. However, ‘G.O.E.’ as an abbreviation may be quite separate a note from the name ‘Berry’. There is also note of ‘5-30pm’, which is a repeat of the start time in the printed content of the 'list'. The name 'Berry' may be a misinterpretation however... perhaps it is 'Barry' referring to the shooting-range at Buddon Point, Barry, near Carnoustie, Angus.The page appears to have been clipped...
Dates: 1938
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Lantern slides representing sporting events

 Collection
Identifier: Coll-1996
Content Description

This is a collection of thirty lantern slides (8.5 cm sq.) which cover a number of training style poses and sporting/athletic events such as running, shot put throw, high jump, rope pulling, and hurdles. There is no accompanying description, but they appear to be connected with the University of Edinburgh. The Scottish athlete Eric Liddell, who studied at the University in 1920-1924, appears in some of them.

Dates: 1920s
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Photographs and badges of Johanna Harris, former student at the Dunfermline College of Hygiene and Physical Training

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-2120
Content Description This fonds consists of material related to the Dunfermline College of Hygiene and Physical Training [later renamed the Dunfermline College of Physical Education] that belonged to Johanna (Jo) Harris, a former student. 27 small photographs of College life taken by Johanna Harris during her time there as a student, from 1928 -1931. This includes a trip to Sweden by the students; 1 large...
Dates: 1928-1931
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Records of Scottish Gymnastics

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1842
Scope and Contents

This archive comprises the records of Scottish Gymnastics, including: governance records; records relating to administration; material relating to competitions and events; promotion and publicity material; publications; photographs and scrapbooks; audiovisual content in VHS and DVD format, and artefacts including shields, trophies and medals.

Dates: 1890-2017
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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

University cycling and rugby cups awarded to Ian McGregor Reith Scroggie MB ChB (Edin.1944) in 1940 and 1941, and group photograph 1941

 Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1735
Scope and Contents 2 x University cups (larger cup being Ramsay Lodge, Annual TT, awarded 1940 and 1941, cycling; and, smaller Irish Cup 1941, rugby).1 x group photograph showing participants in Ramsay Lodge, Irish Cup, 1941, rugby, including I. M. R. Scroggie (standing back row 2nd from left).The larger cup (inscribed Ramsay Lodge, Annual TT) was made by J. & D. Meek, Edinburgh. It is also inscribed with numerous names of winners from 1920 to 1943. No race was run in 1924....
Dates: 1920-1943
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

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