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Eric de Maré: photographs

551 687

Description Eric de Maré: photographs

Date 1955 to 1970

Collection Eric de Maré: photographs

Catalogue Number 551 687

Category All Other

Scope and Content A collection of photographic prints and negatives of buildings, landscapes, street furniture and sculpture, by Eric de Mare. Notable subjects include: the Royal Scottish Academy, Dean Bridge, Forth Bridge, Signet Library, Rockville, Edinburgh; Miss Cranston's Tearooms, Glasgow; Brig of Balgownie, Royal Oak Bar, Aberdeen; Aray Bridge, Inveraray; Tay Bridge, Aberfeldy.

Archive History A batch of eight prints and negatives was bought by the Scottish National Buildings Record from Eric de Mare in December 1955. An additional 41 colour prints and 115 black-and-white prints were purchased from de Mare by RCAHMS in 1986.

Related Material Architectural Association Archive, London: the collection consists of 3,905 negatives by Eric de Mare. Photographs by Eric de Mare are also available in the archives at RIBA, Historic England and the Courtauld Institute of Art. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_de_Mar%C3%A9

Access Conditions Open, but note that access may be subject to conservation requirements. Please contact the archive to confirm access in advance of a visit.

Administrative History Eric de Mare, photographer (1910-2002).

Accruals No accruals are anticipated.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1772515

Collection Hierarchy - Collection Level

Collection Level (551 687) Eric de Maré: photographs

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37495 Detailed view from below the Forth bridge of the tubular steel members coming together on one of the piers. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37525 View of part of St Bernards crescent 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37494 Detailed view of the Forth bridge Inchgarvie erection (seen from the rescue boat). 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37383 CN Forth Bridge, detailed view North of the top of the Queensferry erection looking down to the tracks. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37491 View from the South looking up at the Forth bridge. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37386 CN Forth Bridge, view of the South cantilever of the Queensferry erection seen from the South portal with a steam train passing underneath. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37385 CT Forth Bridge, view of the South cantilever of the Queensferry erection undergoing painting seen from the top of the South portal. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37496 View looking up through the structure of the Forth bridge to the walkway showing the lattice girders and the tubular members. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37384 CN Forth Bridge, detail of the structure showing a painter at work on a pulley system. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37492 View of the Forth bridge from the North shore with houses on the shore directly in the foreground. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37497 Detail from below the Forth bridge of the junction of tubular members. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37501 View of the Forth Bridge from the top of the North cantilever of the Queensferry erection looking North at the Inchgarvie erection. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37382 CN Forth Bridge, General view of the structure seen from deck level. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37500 View of the Forth bridge East side of the South cantilever of the Queensferry erection seen from the South portal. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37518 General view of Holyrood Palace main entrance front. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37519 Detail of main entrance to Holyrood Palace courtyard. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37520 Detail of Royal heraldry above main entrance to Holyrood Palace courtyard 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37498 View looking along the tracks through the structure of the Forth bridge showing the latticed girders and compression tube members. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37499 View South looking down through the Forth bridge at a passing train seen from the top of the North cantilever of the Fife erection. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37377 CN Detail of fountain in forecourt to Holyrood Palace 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37380 CN Front view of sculpture, 'Reclining Figure' (1951) by Henry Moore outside Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Garden. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37381 CN Rear view of sculpture, 'Reclining Figure' (1951) by Henry Moore outside Inverleith House, Royal Botanic Garden, with a view towards the city. 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37364 CN General view of St Bernard's Well from South 1960 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images A 37528 General view of St Bernard's Well, Water of Leith, from South West 1960 Item Level

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