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 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

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Collection of scripts, posters, flyers relating to Edinburgh University Student Dramatic Society and productions with the involvement of Derek Pugh

 Fonds — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Coll-1755
Scope and Contents The collection is composed of: 1 x folder - Collection of programmes and promotional material of the Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group, Scottish Community Drama Association, and EU Dramatic Society - 'Beauty and the beast', a preliminary festival, 'The empty chair', 'The daughter of the dawn', 'Much ado about nothing', and 'King Lear', 1950-1958. 1 x folder - Printed copy of ...
Dates: 1951-1959
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Collections of posters of student events at the University of Edinburgh

 Fonds — CLX-D-66
Identifier: Coll-1867
Scope and Contents Bundle of about 20 posters of events at the University around 1971, mostly relating to student activities. The events advertised include dances/balls/concerts; special lectures and symposium; Church and carol services; and Student Representative Council Elections. The posters are arranged in bundles by types of events, as follows: Poster of the Corries, and poster advertising a folk concert in...
Dates: 1970-1972
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Copy of a newspaper clipping concerning "What Say They?", 9 November 1948

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1581, vol. 1, no. 124
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 9 November 1948
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Archive of productions of Varsity Vanities and various dramatic groups / Volume 1

Copy of the cast list and programme entitled "Lady Precious Stream", 1948

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1581, vol. 1, no. 119
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1948
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Archive of productions of Varsity Vanities and various dramatic groups / Volume 1

Costume design sketch-book, mid-20th century

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1581/3/7
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: mid-20th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Archive of productions of Varsity Vanities and various dramatic groups / "Document Store" containing duplicates and material related to the Varsity Vanities

[DELETE] Photograph showing a group of students at the Little Theatre for the "Varsity Vanities" production, 28 April to 3 May 1947

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1581, vol. 1, no. 42
Scope and Contents

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".

Dates: 28 April to 3 May 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Archive of productions of Varsity Vanities and various dramatic groups / Volume 1

Diaries of Edwin Maybury, zoology student at the University of Edinburgh

 Fonds — Box CLX-A-1605
Identifier: Coll-2112
Scope and Contents This fonds consists of five diaries written by Edwin Maybury of Nuneaton, Warwickshire covering the time period 1947-1951, when he was a student at the University of Edinburgh reading zoology. In his diaries, Edwin writes introspectively about himself, talks about his daily life as a student in Edinburgh, and records his experience of different lectures and practical courses. For example, in his 1947 diary he mentions on p. 291 a lecture he attended given by "Dr Auerbach", that is to say Dr...
Dates: 1947-1951
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections

Draft scripts for sketches in "Varsity Vanities", 1947

 File
Identifier: Coll-1581/3/2/4
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1947
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Archive of productions of Varsity Vanities and various dramatic groups / "Document Store" containing duplicates and material related to the Varsity Vanities / Varsity Vanities of 1947

Edinburgh Indian Association

 Fonds
Identifier: GD1-50
Scope and Contents

Annual Dinner programme 1937

Dates: 1937
Found in: Lothian Health Services Archive

Group photograph a student actors for the play 'Plutus' organised by EUCS (Edinburgh University Classics Society), 1910

 Item — Box CLX-D-72: Series Coll-1828/6
Identifier: Coll-1828/6/9
Scope and Contents

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'.

Dates: 1910
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Alexander Falconer Giles, Lecturer in Classical History at the University of Edinburgh / Photographs

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