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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
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679210 View of Mon's Meg Edinburgh Castle 7/6/1953 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679212 Detail of tombstone near Lin's Mill 15/8/1953 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679215 View of a field with stooks from Platt Hill looking towards Hillwood Farm NMRS Survey of Private Collection Digital image only 30/8/1953 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679845 General view of Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh 26/5/1956 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679847 General view of Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh 26/5/1956 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679848 View of Lauriston Castle, Edinburgh 26/5/1956 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679850 View of Portsburgh Square, Edinburgh with Castle above 2/6/1956 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679851 View of Gladstone's Land, Edinburgh 9/6/1956 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679021 View of Ramsay Gardens from Princes Street Gardens below the Edinburgh Castle Esplanade NMRS Survey of Private Collections Digital Image Only 14/4/1950 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679863 View of Retort at Roman Camps Mine, Broxburn 25/3/1956 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679871 View of Duddingston Church South door showing Christ on Cross and soldier with sword and keys. 9/1954 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680436 General view of east side of George Square showing gardens and schoolgirls 22/10/1956 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680437 Interior view of Talbot Rice Gallery in the University of Edinburgh. 5/3/1957 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680438 General view Heriot Row, from the West 25/5/1957 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679873 View of Duddingston Church - shelter for bell-ringer. 9/1954 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680447 View of Union Canal from bridge at Gilmore Park, Edinburgh, looking East with North British Rubber Factory on the left 2/5/1957 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680450 View of Union Canal from vertical lifting bridge at Gilmore Park, Edinburgh looking West 2/5/1957 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680456 General view, Moray Place at junction with Doune Terrace 12/6/1957 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 679045 View of Millers Bridge, Uphall Digital Image only 20/9/1948 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680462 View of Niddry Castle in ruins from South 18/8/1957 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680464 View of 'Spec[tacle] Salon', JB Watson Ltd Interior 3/10/1957 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680465 View of Ratho Church Interior 6/10/1957 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680466 General view of Ann Street, Edinburgh 16/10/1957 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 680467 Detail of niche and basin in Uphall Church Interior 29/8/1956 Item Level

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