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Survey of a Private Collection: Postcard Albums

551 1660

Description Survey of a Private Collection: Postcard Albums

Date 1898 to 1953

Collection Survey of a Private Collection: Postcard Albums

Catalogue Number 551 1660

Category All Other

Scope and Content Seven postcard albums containing postcards dating from 1898 to 1953, mostly of Edinburgh, featuring visits by Edward VII and George V, also the Scottish National Exhibition, 1908, as well as views of Portobello, Joppa, Biggar, Bonnyrigg, and Haddington.

Archive History Previously catalogued as Collection 262/660.

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.

Accruals No accruals are anticipated.

Accession Number 1999/35

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1796401

Collection Hierarchy - Collection Level

Collection Level (551 1660) Survey of a Private Collection: Postcard Albums

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2652954 Photographic copy of a postcard. General view. Titled: 'Morningside Road'. c. 1900 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2661174 Photographic copy of Valentines series postcard showing Waterloo Place View from south east (postcard). Insc: 'King and Queen en route for Holyrood, May 1903.' 'Valentine Series'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections. 1903 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2661175 Photographic copy of postcard, looking north to the school. Inscr: 'Boroughmuir Higher Grade School, Edinburgh.'.'Photographed and published by Prophet, Dundee'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections. c. 1910 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2661176 Waterloo Hotel View of south elevation (postcard). Insc: 'King and Queen en route for Holyrood, May, 1903', 'Valentines Series'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections. 1903 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2661177 General Post Office View from west (postcard). Insc: 'Royal Visit to Edinburgh, May 13, 1903', 'The Crowd at Post Office', 'Reliable Series', 'W R & S'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections. 1903 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2661178 Photographic copy of Valentines series postcard showing Waterloo Place View from south east (postcard). Insc: 'The Royal Procession, Waterloo Place, Edinburgh', 'May 13th, 1903', 'J.R.R., E.'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections. 1903 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2654319 Leith Walk Copy of postcard showing view looking E. Insc: 'Pilrig, Leith' with Leith's Coat of Arms. NMRS Survey of Private Collections. 1915 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2654320 Copy of postcard showing view of the foot of Leith Walk. Visible is Central Station block. Insc: 'The Foot of the Walk, Leith'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections. 1910 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2653352 Photographic copy of a postcard. General view of people skating at roller skating rink. Titled: 'American Roller Skating Rink, Edinburgh'. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2653353 Photographic copy of a postcard. General view. Titled: 'Concert Hall, Edinburgh Marine Gardens, Portobello'. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2653354 Usher Hall View of memorial stone ceremony (postcard). Insc: 'Royal Visit to Edinburgh', 'The Usher Hall Ceremony', 'No. 6'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections. 1911 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2653355 Usher Hall View of Queen Mary laying memorial stone (postcard). Insc: 'Royal Visit to Edinburgh, July, 1911', 'H.M. Queen Mary laying Memorial Stone of Usher Hall'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections 1911 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2653356 Usher Hall View of memorial stone ceremony (postcard). Insc: 'Ceremony at the laying of the Foundation Stone of the Usher Hall, Edinburgh, by their Majesties King George V. and Queen Mary, 19th July, 1911'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections. 1911 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2653357 Copy of postcard view of the skating rink and entrance avenue. Inscr:'Skating Rink and Entrance Avenue, Marine Gardens, Edinburgh'. Survey of Private Collections. c. 1910 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2653358 Photographic copy of postcard view north of Manse Road, Corstorphine. Inscr: 'Manse Road, Corstorphine'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections. c. 1900 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2654968 View from north east showing Royal Arch and St John's Episcopal Church (postcard). Insc: 'Royal visit to Edinburgh, 1911', 'Yeomanry Escort passing under Triumphant Arch, West End'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections. 1911 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2654969 Copy of postcard showing view of station entrance from NE. NMRS Survey of Private Collections. c. 1911 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2654970 Old Waverley Hotel View from south (postcard). NMRS Survey of Private Collections. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2659795 Photographic copy of postcard of Jeannie Deans House View from south east (postcard). Insc: 'Jeanie Deans Cottage.', 'Reliance Series', 1983'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections. Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2658534 Photographic copy of a postcard. View from NW looking toward Roseburn Terrace. Insc: 'Murrayfield Bridge'. c. 1900 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 67076 P Photographic copy of postcard view looking northeast from Elm Row, Leith Walk to Haddington Place. Inscr:'Edinburgh , Elm Row & Haddington Place'. 'The Wrench Series no.9009'. Survey of Private Collections. c. 1910 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 67214 P Photographic copy of postcard cartoon view of John Knox's House Inscr: 'John Knox's House, Edinburgh.', 'W & A K Johnston Limited, Edinburgh & London, series 41/3'. NMRS Survey of Private Collections. Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 67216 Copy of postcard view of the skating rink and entrance avenue. Inscr:'Skating Rink and Entrance Avenue, Marine Gardens, Edinburgh'. Survey of Private Collections. c. 1910 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images C 67218 P Photographic copy of postcard view southwest, of the cottage at the filter beds, Torduff Reservoir. Inscr:'Torduff reservoir, Colinton'. Survey of Private Collections. 1910 Item Level

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