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Tom and Sybil Gray

551 328

Description Tom and Sybil Gray

Collection Tom and Sybil Gray

Catalogue Number 551 328

Category All Other

Archive History Photographic prints from the collection were held in the 'green boxes' until 2018 when they were removed. They are arranged topographically.

Related Material A selection of digitised photographs can be found on Canmore: https://canmore.org.uk/gallery/997787

Administrative History Tom E Gray was a navigator in Bomber Command in World War II and left the RAF in 1947 to begin a career in photography, initially photographing extensively in museums and galleries before moving to Kodak’s Professional Photography Division in 1960. His interest in history and archaeology had started as a school boy and Tom used his spare time to photograph various historic villages, buildings and industrial sites and to write articles for various magazines on everything from badgers, crafts to historic buildings. Early retirement in 1986 meant that Tom was able to travel across the country photographing Pictish stones and the quality of his work was soon recognised and sought after for publications. Tom’s collection is now digitised and available in Canmore. Known as the Tom and Sybil Gray Collection (named in memory of his wife) it spans a fifty year period from 1947 to 1998 and reflects the full range of Tom’s interests and his many talents. In 2015 he was awarded an honourary degree by Aberdeen University.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1176627

Collection Hierarchy - Collection Level

Collection Level (551 328) Tom and Sybil Gray

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
All Other 551 328/1 Photographs 'Dark Ages' Group Level
All Other 551 328/2 Photographs miscellanous Group Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1264894 Sculptured stone at Arbirlot 4/1991 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 503946 View of Drainie no.19 cross slab fragment on display in Elgin Museum. 3/7/1990 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 503947 View of Drainie no.17 cross slab fragment on display in Elgin Museum. 3/7/1990 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 503972 View of carved stone 1992 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 503974 Carved stone 1992 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 503979 View of face of cross-incised stone with runic inscription, from St. Peter's Church in Thurso, now in Thurso Museum. 1991 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680323 View of 19 George Square 9/6/1956 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680324 View of Heriot Watt College, Chambers Street, Edinburgh. 9/6/1956 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680325 View of Adam House, Chambers Street, Edinburgh 9/6/1956 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680326 View of Royal High School, Calton Hill, Edinburgh. 22/6/1956 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680327 View of Cramond Inn 23/6/1956 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679771 View of Peace Knowe fort between Ochiltree and Binny, West Lothian 9/1954 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679776 View of Cairnpapple looking ESE from barrow Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680334 General view of rear elevation of houses from the South, Cramond Village 23/6/1956 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680335 General view of North side, Charlotte Square, Edinburgh 27/6/1956 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680338 General view of North side of Charlotte Square, including Bute House 27/6/1956 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680347 General view of Whitehorse Close, Edinburgh 9/8/1956 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679136 View of Holyrood Brewery looking towards Salisbury Crags 11/10/1950 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679139 View of the Grassmarket, Edinburgh from Candlemaker Row looking towards the Castle NMRS Survey of Private Collection Digital Image only 18/10/1950 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679140 View of St George's Church, Edinburgh, from Queensferry Street NMRS Survey of Private Collection Digital Image only 24/10/1950 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679143 Interior view of Princes Street Station, Edinburgh. The station was closed in 1965 and has since been demolished. 25/10/1950 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679144 View of Princes Street, Edinburgh looking South East showing tram stop and statue of Dr Guthrie NMRS Survey of Private Collection Digital Image only 27/10/1950 Item Level

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