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Copies of records from Largs and District Historical Society, Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland

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551 543

Description Copies of records from Largs and District Historical Society, Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Date 1968 to 1986

Collection Copies of records from Largs and District Historical Society, Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Catalogue Number 551 543

Category All Other

Scope and Content A collection of photographs of buildings in and around Largs, c.1968-73, and from a survey of graveyard monuments, Largs Parish Kirkyard, carried out by Largs and District Historical Society, 1985.

Archive History Photographs of Largs lent to RCAHMS for copying, 1980. Graveyard survey presented to RCAHMS by Largs and District Historical Society, c.1990. Accessioned retrospectively as Acc No 2005/220.

System of Arrangement The graveyard survey is arranged in order of monument survey number.

Access Conditions Open, but note that the collection has not yet been fully catalogued. Access may be subject to provisions outlined in the Data Protection Act and conservation requirements. Please contact the archive to confirm access in advance of a visit.

Administrative History Largs and District Historical Society is a voluntary organisation dedicated to the promotion and research into the history of the local area. It organises a programme of regular talks and outings to places of interest. The Society is also responsible for Largs Museum. Between 1985 and 1986 the Society carried out a detailed survey of the memorials of Largs Parish Kirkyard.

Accruals No accruals are anticipated.

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1794376

Collection Hierarchy - Collection Level

Collection Level (551 543) Copies of records from Largs and District Historical Society, Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82990 PO View of headstone. Inscription almost completely eroded. Largs Parish Churchyard No.174B 7/5/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images B 31741/9 View of collapsed headstone erected by John Fyfe in memory of his 'Mither Jean' (inscription largely illegible). Largs Parish Churchyard No 152. 23/8/1986 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images B 31741/8 View of headstone commemorating Charles McArthur (d. 1833), late Baker in Largs, his wife Mary Jamieson (d. 1842) and their son Charles McArthur (d. 1854). Largs Parish Churchyard No 151. 23/8/1986 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images B 31707/14 View of marker stone inscribed with 'R B & J M' (?). Largs Parish Churchyard No 59. 7/5/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images B 31707/15 View of headstone commemorating Mary Crooks (d. 1802), wife of Baily John Paterson, innkeeper in Largs. Largs Parish Churchyard No 57. 7/5/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images B 31707/13 View of ledger with illegible inscription. Largs Parish Churchyard No 58. 7/5/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images B 31707/12 View of marker stone inscribed with 'R B & J M'. Largs Parish Churchyard No 62. 7/5/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82846 PO View of tabletop tomb with traces of inscription visible. Largs Parish Churchyard No PG 1a. 23/8/1986 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82848 PO View of wall tablet commemorating M William Smith (d. 1647), Minister of 'Larges'. Largs Parish Churchyard No PG 1b. 23/8/1986 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82849 PO View of wall tablet with inscription: 'The Prophets Grave / Restored at the instance of Largs Business Club in conjunction with St Columba's Parish Church 1956'. Largs Parish Churchyard No PG 1c. 23/8/1986 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82850 PO View of Prophet's Grave. Largs Parish Churchyard No PG 1. 23/8/1986 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82851 PO View of ledger commemorating John Lang of Burnside (d. 1764) and his wife Mary Rankin (d. 1784). Largs Parish Churchyard No 141. 24/4/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82878 PO View of marker stone inscribed with initials 'J B'. Largs Parish Churchyard No 9. 5/2/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82879 PO View of headstone commemorating Shusan Beith (d. 1829), wife of the late William Frazer, Smith in Largs. Largs Parish Churchyard No 124. 20/2/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82930 PO View of headston, commemorating John Anderson, d.1763. Largs Parish Churchyard No 232 23/4/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82931 PO View of headston, commemorating John Jack Mafon, d.1807. Largs Parish Churchyard No 230 23/4/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82975 PO View of headstone commemorating Harriett Howel, d.1844. Largs Parish Churchyard No 5 SG.II 2/5/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82976 PO View of headstone commemorating George Millar, d.1844 and his sister Margaret, d.1845. Largs Parish Churchyard No 4 SG.II 2/5/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82977 PO View of headstone commemorating John Morris and Jean McFie, d.1776. Largs Parish Churchyard No 60 7/5/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82991 PO View of headstone commemorating Robert Adam, d.1864, Helen Gibb, d.1860, Thomas Adam, d.1845, Jane Adam, d.1846, Robert Adam, d.1827, and Margaret Adam, d.1900. Largs Parish Churchyard No.175 7/5/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82992 PO View of headstone. Inscription on E face but illegible. Largs Parish Churchyard No.143 7/5/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82993 PO View of footstone inscribed "J.W." Largs Parish Churchyard No.130 7/5/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82994 PO View of footstone. Inscription illegible. Largs Parish Churchyard No.147 7/5/1985 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images H 82995 PO View of footstone. Inscription illegible. Largs Parish Churchyard No.148 7/5/1985 Item Level

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