Scope and Contents Autograph letter signed from William Dickinson (1745-1806) to his mother, reporting on his experiences of student life at Edinburgh, dated 28 November 1765, Edinburgh. Dickinson starts his letter by stating he is happy to hear about the recovery of his father; he then mentions "the two Gentlemen from Oxford" that came to his house. He is "very well pleased" with being at the University, "for Mr Ferguson (the Moral Philosophy Professor) is very clever and refin'd". He adds that he has had...

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This is the Edinburgh University Magazine Festival Review printed in August 1950. On page 29 and 30, there is an article about the Edinburgh University Dramatic Society's production of "King Lear" as well as an advertisment for the play.

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This is "The Student" magazine printed 5 December 1950. On page 187, there is a first nigth review for "The Man Who Came to Dinner" at the Little Theatre from 15 to 18 November 1950.

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This is "The Student" magazine printed 13 February 1951. On page 318, there is a review of the Edinburgh University Dramatic Society's production of "King Richard III" at htee Little Theatre from 6 to 10 February 1951.

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This is a zoomed in copy of an advertisement for "What Say They?" in the Evening Dispatch printed 9 November 1948.

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This is a carbon copy of the cast list and programme for the Masson Hall production of "Lady Precious Stream" from 24 to 25 February 1948. There are some handwritten notes on the cast list.

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This sketch-book contains drawings of costumes for various Edinburgh University student productions. There are also notes about the costume and fabric.

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This is a black and white photograph showing a male student in the foreground with other students behind him at the Little Theatre for the Varsity Vanities production from 28 April to 3 May 1947. They are participating in "Join the Frivolity".

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This file contains draft manuscript and typescript copies of sketches for the "Varsity Vanities" of 1947. The author is given as "E. W. Wright".

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Black-and-white Group photograph mounted on board representing a group of E.U.C.S (Edinburgh University Classics Society) students wearing togas, for the performance of the theatre play Plutus. Their names and roles are given under the photograph. Alexander Falconer Giles is sitting at the bottom right wearing normal clothes, as the stage manager. Photography studio: 'A. Swan Watson, Edinburgh'.