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Collection of photographs from Country Life, publishers, London, England

551 39

Description Collection of photographs from Country Life, publishers, London, England

Date c. 1876 to 1993

Collection Collection of photographs from Country Life, publishers, London, England

Catalogue Number 551 39

Category All Other

Scope and Content A large collection of glass plate negatives and modern prints representing the Scottish subjects photographed by Country Life Magazine from 1895-1951 including unique interior views of Hamilton Palace before its demolition and unpublished images such as those of Balfour Castle c.1910.

Administrative History In 1897 publisher and businessman Edward Hudson founded Country Life Illustrated. He incorporated his magazine Racing Illustrated to create Country Life Illustrated, which was designed as an upmarket, luxury journal. In 1903 it was renamed as Country Life. It focuses on all aspects of country houses both in the United Kingdom and beyond, such as: architecture, artworks, gardening and landscaping, food and drink, and lifestyle. Howitt’s Journal of Literature and Popular Progress (1847-1848) - https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=qVrUTUelE6YC&q=Edward+Burgess+Hudson&pg=PA29 4&redir_esc=y#v=snippet&q=Edward%20Burgess%20Hudson&f=false https://www.countrylife.co.uk/any-other-business/about-us-77504

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Collection Hierarchy - Collection Level

Collection Level (551 39) Collection of photographs from Country Life, publishers, London, England

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
All Other 551 39/1 Glass plate negatives Group Level
All Other 551 39/2 Mounted prints of photographs from Country Life Group Level
All Other G 80955 NC Perth, Old Parliament House. Newscutting titled: "Unearthing Perth's History". 30/10/1975 Item Level
All Other G 813668 NC Foreland House. Sale cutting from Country Life showing general view of Foreland House. 11/8/1950 Item Level
All Other G 813677 NC Article cutting from Country Life of a watercolour painting showing distant view of castle. 12/7/1973 Item Level
All Other G 813678 NC Cutting from Country Life showing distant view of Islay House. 9/8/1984 Item Level
All Other D 93503 NC Newscutting. View from SE, with accompanying text. 30/4/1953 Item Level
All Other D 81605 NC Newscutting: 'Threat to a Fine Scottish Castle', Country Life, 2.5.1974 Text and photograph. 2/5/1974 Item Level
All Other D 81576 NC Photographic view included in sales advertisement. Newscutting, 'Country Life', 10.2.1950. 10/2/1950 Item Level
Print Room G 81024 NC Taymouth Castle. Newscutting showing a photographic copy of a painting of Taymouth. Titled: "Painting of a Celebration at Taymouth Castle, Perthshire, By an Unknown 19th Century Artist" and text titled: "Firing a Salute" 19/11/1964 Item Level
Print Room E 83281 NC Edinburgh, general. Copy of view from foot of Pentland hills. Titled: 'Edinburgh from the foot of the Pentalnd Hills'. Oil, Canvas. Size: 21 x 32 inches. c. 1798 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images G 813345 NC Bute, Rothesay, Winter Gardens. Newscutting from Country Life. Titled: 'Rothesay's Redundant Music Hall'. 2/2/1978 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images G 813682 NC Cutting from Country Life of a coffin protector (mort-safe) and article about body-snatching. Insc: 'A metal frame of the type once used for protecting coffins' 'Bar to body-snatching'. 2/1/1948 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images G 813683 NC Cutting showing cast-iron milestone that marks a road, now disused near Loch Teacuis and article. Titled: 'A Milestone Without A Road'. 2/1968 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images G 81768 NC Cutting from Country Life showing painting by Hugh Waller Paton RSA of Stonehaven. 22/3/1973 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 702628 Hamilton Palace, view of north front. Digital image of G 85074 PO. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 702629 Hamilton Palace, view of entrance hall, north front. Digital image of G 85138 PO. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 33152 View of garden and pavilion. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 33154 View of garden and pavilion. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images LA 3234 S View of terraces. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images LA 3235 S View of terraces. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images LA 3236 S View of terrace and pavilion. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 755904 Interior. View of plasterwork ceiling of West pavilion. Digital image of G 84771 PO Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images SC 755929 Interior. General view of Great Stair. Digital image of G 85140 PO. c. 1900 Item Level

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